“This is about women and the control of women’s bodies.'' Despite outcry from activists and survivors, The Gambia’s parliament advanced a bill to decriminalise female genital mutilation on 18 March. The move has reignited a contentious debate surrounding religious and cultural practices and bodily autonomy. If the bill is passed, the country could become the first to reverse a ban on FGM.
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Nigeria's president has ordered security forces not to pay ransom for the release of close to 300 students and staff who were kidnapped last week. A community leader from the town tells us the kidnappers are demanding one billion naira for the release of the hostages, but there's no way parents can pay: "On that day they were kidnapped many of the children had not even had breakfast. Many of the parents cannot afford three square meals. How can they produce one billion naira?"
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Nigeria's president has ordered security forces not to pay ransom for the release of close to 300 students and staff who were kidnapped last week. A community leader from the town tells us the kidnappers are demanding one billion naira for the release of the hostages, but there's no way parents can pay: "On that day they were kidnapped many of the children had not even had breakfast. Many of the parents cannot afford three square meals. How can they produce one billion naira?" Hear more 🎧 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hjjhkf

In Nigeria, many people needing mental health treatment visit a traditional healer instead of seeing a doctor. The country has over 200 million people but only 300 registered psychiatrists, so getting access to support can be a challenge. But a ground-breaking project is pairing healers with doctors and nurses to help patients overcome their problems.https://www.facebook.com/share..../r/k2dZ7XWCY53JubBX/

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The inquest, which began on October 13, 2023, is taking place at the Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court. According to Somiari, “We expected to get the first set of autopsy results in three to four weeks £and re-confirm to authenticate the cause of the d£ath.

We searched for multiple possibilities, to check if poi§%n was involved in the d£ath of Mohbad since no actual cause was mentioned. We have a place where items are stored for safety and security of results. There is a procedure for monitoring samples moved abroad.” Recall that Mohbad di£d on September 12, 2023, at the age of 27 years.

Singer Mohbad’s autopsy results to be ready in four weeks – Forensic expert.

An autopsy conducted on the remains of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad, would be ready in the next three or four weeks.

Dr Richard Somiari, Director of Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre disclosed this while testifying during a coroner’s inquest into the d£ath of the singer on Wednesday, March 20.

Electricity subsidy in Nigeria has soared to approximately N6 trillion over the past decade, while the Bola Tinubu administration grapples with funding challenges in the power sector. Between January and February this year, the subsidy surged to N267 billion, signaling potential shutdowns for power plants as payment to generation companies plummeted from 92% in 2022 to 12%. The subsidy, which was N12 billion in 2022, escalated to N267 billion in the first two months of 2024.