Ezekwesili, for 12th Annual Gani Fawehinmi lecture Jan. 15

 A former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, will on Jan. 15 deliver a paper at the 12th Annual Gani Fawehinmi Lecture organized by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch.

The theme of the lecture is, ``The Collapse of Public Education and the Past, Present and Future Prospects of the Nigerian State."

Beauty Queen resigns over alleged sexual harassment

Miss Cynthia Ugbah, winner of Queen of Trust International 2015 , has resigned her position over an alleged claims of sexual harassment by the organizers of the pageant.

According to her resignation letter obtained in Abuja Cynthia said her decision was informed ``after much thought and careful consideration.’'

Kaduna State free meal programme: 16,000 women vendors to earn N50 per meal

The Kaduna State Government says 16,000 women vendors to be engaged in the state’s free feeding programme for primary school pupils will earn N50 per meal.

Alhaji Shehu Adamu, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, stated this on Thursday in Kaduna while interacting with some of the food vendors.

The commissioner said that the programme would be launched on Jan. 17.

Female genital mutilation still rampant in Kwara rural areas — Physicians

 Director, Centre for Research and In-house Training of the University of Ilorin, has said that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is still a major challenge faced by rural women.

Temidayo made the disclosure on Wednesday at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) during an assessment of Field Posting Reports for Masters in Public Health students of the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Temidayo said reports from public health physicians in close contact with people in different communities across six local government areas in Kwara indicated that FGM, sacrificial markings, tribal marks and early marriages were rampant.

She warned that women who went through female circumcision experienced excruciating pains, severe bleeding, painful urination and sometimes infection.

Gunmen kidnap wife of Super Eagles midfielder

Gunmen have kidnapped Maimunat Ogude, wife of Fegor Ogude, Super Eagles and Amkar Perm of Russia player, according to The Cable.

Female lawyers advocate creation of rape crisis centres

Some female lawyers in Abuja have advised the Federal Government to create rape crisis centres, counselling service and other victims assistance agency as measures to address the menace of rape.

The lawyers gave the advice in separate interviews in Abuja.

Aisha Buhari urges children to study hard

The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Sunday in Abuja called on children to study hard to improve their learning skills.