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📢 Attention! Writers on our TL! 🖋️✨ Are you passionate about safe abortions in Nigeria? Share your personal essay, poem, short story, or feature with us at mailto:submissions @documentwomen .com and get N10,000 per accepted piece! 💰 Deadline is 15th of April.
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Oluwatoyin Salau’s murderer, Aaron Glee, has been sentenced to life in prison.
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IT IS OFFICIAL! Hilda Baci is the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual) 💫 Congratulations @hildabacicooks 🔥🎉👩🏾‍🍳
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Hilda Baci! That is the tweet!
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With more than 88 hours done, Hilda Baci has officially surpassed the current Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. She'll keep cooking till 4 pm today to reach 96 hours. You have done it, Hilda and we are proud of you!🎉🔥❤️
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Tobi Amusan has done it again 🔥⚡️🇳🇬 She recorded a time of 7.83s, clinching victory in the women's 60mH event at the Meeting Lievin in France! Congratulations @Evaglobal01 🎉👏🏾❤️
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Chimamanda Adichie has been conferred a chieftaincy title by the Igwe of Abba in Anambra State. She is now Odeluwa, “the writer of global acclaim”.
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Pelumi Nubi has made history by driving from London to Lagos by road for 68 days. Congratulations on this feat @peluminubi_ ❤️🎉
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Hilda Baci posing with her Guinness World Record Plaque. Congratulations 🎊🎉 @hildabacicooks
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Nigerian artist Oyinlola Odemewu, also known as Lola Mewu, has broken the record for the longest painting marathon.  Congratulations @lola_mewu 🎉🎊
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Happy midweek to all who celebrate 🙏🏾
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Tems has been nominated for an Oscar award with “Lift Me Up” in Best Original Song category. She becomes the first Nigerian artiste to receive an Oscar nomination. Congratulations @temsbaby 🎉
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Award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, will receive Harvard University’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medal on October 6. The W.E.B. Du Bois Medal is the highest honour given by Harvard University in the field of African and African American studies.
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Nigerian TV producer, actress, and cook, Hilda Baci is on a journey to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon. The record to beat is held by Lata Tandon (87 hours 45 minutes). We’re rooting for you, Hilda 🔥 👩🏾‍🍳
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Hilda Baci has cooked for 96 hours! Congratulations 🎊🎉
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Congratulations to our girl @temsbaby 👏🏾 👏🏾 #billboardhot100
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Omowunmi Dada has been named this year’s Global Artist in Residence by the African Studies Center and the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies of the University of Michigan. Congratulations 🎉 @dadaomowunmi
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It is with a heavy heart that we remember yet another woman murdered in the name of religion. We join our voices with Nigerians in demanding justice for Deborah Samuel. No woman deserves to be killed for speaking out. #JusticeForDeborah
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Who is Cyril Ndifon? He is the current Dean of the University of Calabar ( @Unical1976 ) Faculty of Law, accused repeatedly by several female students of sexually abusing them. This #thread chronicles a timeline that spans EIGHT years.
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Did you miss our Christmas video? We spoke with some Nigerian women who shared their Christmas wishes and what the season meant to them.
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Adele dressed as Morticia Addams 😍
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Nigeria has qualified for Paris 2024. We’re proud of you @DtigressNG 🇳🇬❤️
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Congratulations to Tems @temsbaby as she makes another record🎉
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Meet Miss Universe Nigeria 2023, Ugochi Mitchel Ihezue 🇳🇬🇳🇬
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In our latest editorial piece, Document Women dissects emotional abuse, using a couple in the Big Brother Naija show as a case study. We also captured some of their interactions to show as examples. It’s a 🧵.
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We mourn the passing of Nigerian designer, model, influencer and queer rights activist Fola Francis. Through her courage, she became a beacon of hope for more women to live free.
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Ayo Edebiri has won the Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the #GoldenGlobes for ‘THE BEAR’. Congratulations 🎉
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Adejoke Bakare has become the first Black woman chef in the UK with a Michelin star restaurant. Her West African restaurant Chishuru has won a Michelin star less than six months after moving to the West End. 🎉❤️👏🏿
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Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, was honored with the Women of Vision Award for her tireless support of women and girls at a New York City gala.
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Zenith Bank has appointed Adaora Umeoji as its new group managing director and chief executive officer (GMD/CEO). She is the first female GMD/CEO in the history of the bank. Congratulations 🎊🎉
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21-year-old Augusta Osedion, an undergraduate of Lead University, Ibadan, Oyo State, was reportedly killed by her lover of three years, Benjamin Best—known as Killaboi. Till today, he’s still at large. #JusticeForAusta
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Nigeria has qualified for the round of 16, UNBEATEN Congratulations to the super falcons. This is a well deserved win👏🏾 🇳🇬
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TW: Femicide, Murder, Intimate Partner Violence In July, Document Women launched its monthly internet crawl to collate reported femicide cases that made their way online. One case was the case of the murder of 21-year-old Augusta Osedion. Here’s a…
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When individuals think about NAFDAC, it's undoubtedly the image of Professor Dora Akunyili or the countless counterfeit drugs she consistently seized that immediately comes to mind.
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Igbo women can inherit property in Nigeria. This is all thanks to Gladys Ukeje, who fought for 31 years to make this a reality.
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Eniola Aluko, a former England forward, has made history by becoming the first Black female football club owner in ltaly. Congratulations 🎉 @EniAlu
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Nigeria 🇳🇬 72 - 65 Senegal 🇸🇳 Congratulations🎉❤️ @DtigressNG
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Meet Hajia Gambo Sawaba. She is the most jailed female activist in Nigeria’s history. She was incarcerated 16 times for vocally opposing child marriage, forced labour, discriminatory taxes, and forced labour without pay.
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“Rush” by Ayra Starr has been nominated for “Best African Music Performance” at the #GRAMMYs . Congratulations, sabi girl @ayrastarr 🎉❤️
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TW: Rape A study has found that 27.6 per cent of South African men aged 18-49 have raped a woman. In "Why, When and How Men Rape: Understanding Rape Perpetration In South Africa", men listed boredom, a sense of sexual entitlement and punishment as motivation for rape. 🧵⬇️
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40 year old Ghanaian, Afua Kyei, becomes the Bank of England Chief Financial Officer. Congratulations to her 👏🏾 🇬🇭
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Asisat Oshoala is the first Nigerian to score at three different editions of the #FIFAWWC   Congratulations 👑🙌🏾 @AsisatOshoala
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Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, Receives Women Of Vision Award Read More Here:
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“Why are you always tired?”
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Iranian Women are cutting their hair and burning their Hijabs to protest the death of 22-Year-Old Mahsa Amini in custody. Here's what you need to know 🧵 Video source : @AlinejadMasih
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TW: Rape Law students at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) protested against Faculty Dean Prof. Cyril Ndifon in front of the Vice Chancellor's office on Monday morning.
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Adesua Dozie is the first woman to be appointed as ExxonMobil's Vice-Chairman of Nigerian Affiliates with effect from today, June 12, 2023.
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Nigerian singer Adams Olabode Michael, professionally known as Smada, signed to NATIVE Records, has been called out for posting an explicit video of a female X (formerly Twitter) user,  after she posted that she had stopped listening to his music.
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A doctor, by name Zhi Alan Cheng, has been arrested on 50 counts of rape and drugging of female patients in New York.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie covers Marie Claire Brazil✨
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ICYMI Shanteari Weems, speaking exclusively from prison, said she shot her husband in the neck and thigh at a plush Washington, DC hotel when she found out he was being accused of sexually abusing children at the daycare she ran in Baltimore.
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Ama Governor, a Ghanaian socialite and law graduate, has reportedly been denied admission to the bar because she supports and identifies with the LGBTQ community.
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Look at Tobi Amusan fly 🚀🚀
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Funke Akindele’s “A Tribe Called Judah” grosses ONE BILLION NAIRA at the box office. This is the first Nollywood movie to achieve this feat. Congratulations 🎉 @funkeakindele
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Keke Palmer has won the Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Game Show. Palmer becomes the first woman to win the award since 2009. She is also the first Black woman to be nominated or win the category. Congratulations 🎉 @KekePalmer
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Sarah Al-Suhaimi becomes the first woman to head Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange at 44. 👏🏾
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Ayra Starr earned the biggest streaming day of her career on Spotify yesterday with 6,085,382 streams. She keeps on breaking records 🔥 Congratulations 🎉 @ayrastarr
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86 seconds of vocal supremacy 😮‍💨 Sabi Girl for a reason!
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Chiamaka Nnadozie! That’s her name!! #FIFAWomensWorldCup2023
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Agba keeper!
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Happy birthday to our dear CEO @kikimordi , from all of us at Document Women. We hope you have a day to remember, filled with love and prosperity, and your heart’s desires.🎉❤️
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Perpetual Ogbiyoyo, the top female chess player in Nigeria, is currently competing at the 29th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival, challenging some of the world's best players. We are rooting for you and wishing you the best 🎉 @guitargirrl
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Priyanjali Gupta, a student in engineering, has developed an AI model that provides instantaneous translations from American Sign Language (ASL) to English.
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Meet Michelle Alozie @alozieee , the Nigerian 🇳🇬 football star who is also a cancer research technician at Texas Children's Hospital.
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Estonia is now the only country in the world to be led by women! The cabinet seats a female president and a female prime minister
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The University of Calabar probe panel, investigating allegations of sexual harassment by the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, has determined him guilty of gross misconduct.
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For 31 years, a woman fought relentlessly for her right to be counted amongst her father's children. Her name is Gladys Ukeje.
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We condemn the decision of the Headies to award “Female Artist of The Year” off-stage. We will continue to speak against the systemic erasure many hardworking women face in the music industry. Despite women’s immense contribution, there’s still a staggering ratio of 3.5 male…
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I will never be grateful for winning a category that wasn’t even deemed fit to be announced on stage ! Best female artist na beans ? We work hard, every single one of us ! I’ve seen Tiwa record 4 hit songs in the same night , Tems breaths and lives for music , we didn’t deserve…
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I got asked in one of my first interviews: ‘Is Arya a feminist?’ I didn’t even know what a feminist was,” she said. “And then someone explained it to me. And I remember thinking, ‘Isn’t that just like everyone?’ “And then I realized everyone is not a feminist, unfortunately.”
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Star girl 💫⚡️ Tobi Amusan sets new 60m hurdle record at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston by clocking 7.75 seconds 🇳🇬
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Renowned Ghanaian writer, Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo, has passed away today. Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo, known for her exceptional contributions to African literature, bid farewell after a brief illness. She was 81 years old.
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Women, brag about what you’ve achieved in the year 2023🎉
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Did you know that, in the history of politics in Nigeria, the most imprisoned politician is Hajiya Gambo Sawaba? What was she doing right? What was she fighting for? It’s a thread 🧵
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Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a Nigerian educator, political campaigner, suffragist, and women’s rights activist. She was at the forefront of Nigerian women’s assault against colonialism and anti-colonial movements across West Africa.
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For 31 years, a woman fought relentlessly for her right to be counted amongst her father's children. Her name is Gladys Ukeje.
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3 years ago, Oluwatoyin Salau, a 19 year old trans activist, was brutally murdered. Salau, who had been active in Black Lives Matter protests, went missing on June 6, 2020, after she tweeted about being sexually assaulted. Rest in Power, Oluwatoyin 🕊️
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No one should have the power to halt another person’s life like this.
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The Gulabi Gang, also known as the Pink Gang, is an all-female vigilante group from central India known for fighting rapists with sticks.
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Chioma Nnadi will take over as the editor of British Vogue. Nnadi will make history as the first black woman to serve as editor of the New York-based fashion publication since its inception in 1892.
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Happy birthday to the coolest boss in the world @kikimordi 🎉❤️ We’re wishing you all the happiness in the world. Have a great year❤️ From all of us at DocumentWomen 🤭
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Yes, she was the first woman to drive a car but Funmilayo Ransom-Kuti was so much more. She was a Nigerian educator, political campaigner, suffragist, and women’s rights activist. She founded the Abeokuta Women’s Union, one of the most significant women’s organisations of the…
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After reviewing all the footage, @GWR has announced @hildabacicooks as the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual) 💫 Congratulations Hilda 🎉
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Girls of St. John Vianney Science College, Igbariam, Anambra State, have emerged as champions of the National Girls in ICT Competition 2024 by showcasing their VR project. 👏🏾🎉
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Update: this story has been edited to reflect changes made to Michael's label management status as he is no longer signed to NATIVE Records.
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Ayra Starr enters Spotify’s daily top artists global chart for the first time. Congratulations, sabi girl🎉 @ayrastarr
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For 31 years, a woman fought relentlessly for her right to be counted amongst her father's children. Her name is Gladys Ukeje.  Image credit: @Nnestainless
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World record holder, Tobi Amusan has bagged a Master’s of Arts in Leadership Studies and Sports Management at the University of Texas El Paso. Congratulations, here’s to more 👏🏾 🧑🏽‍🎓 🎉🎊 @Evaglobal01 Credit: @taiwoalabiho2
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Feminism should be the norm
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Author and resident feminist icon, Chimamanda Adichie makes her first step into the world of juvenile fiction with her upcoming debut children’s book titled “Mama’s Sleeping Scarf.”
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The Management of the University of Calabar( Unical) has suspended the Dean, Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon for alleged violation of the provisions of the extant laws and policies of the institution.
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Tobi Amusan 🇳🇬 has won the Women's 100m Hurdles at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland. She has set a new meet record in the Women's 100m Hurdles with a time of 12.34 seconds. Congratulations 🎉👏🏾 @Evaglobal01
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A solidarity walk for Dr Vwaere Diaso. Dr Vwaere Diaso died while using an elevator that reportedly crashed from the 10th floor of the General Hospital.
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HIV/AIDS activist, educator, and survivor Hydeia Broadbent, has died of natural causes in her sleep on February 20th.🕊️
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Okafor’s Law is problematic in many ways. It encourages stereotypes that women have no agency, moral principles or values. It perpetuates a narrative that sex or a man’s ability to pleasure a woman sexually clouds all sense of reason.
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Update: this story has been edited to reflect changes made to Michael's label management status as he is no longer signed to NATIVE Records.
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Nigerian singer Adams Olabode Michael, professionally known as Smada, signed to NATIVE Records, has been called out for posting an explicit video of a female X (formerly Twitter) user,  after she posted that she had stopped listening to his music.
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Ifeoma Igwe is a technology enthusiast and the creator of a text-to-speech app with a Nigerian accent which she uses to listen to her manuscript as an author.
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Angela Bassett is officially an Academy Award winner. Congratulations 🎊❤️
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Women exist first as human beings who are deserving of all human dignity including the right to a relationship and access to wealth. All of these should not be dependent on her relationships either as a wife to a man or a mother to male children.
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You've seen her as Rose; the harassed secretary turned drug mule in Kunle Afolayan's film adaptation of Seffi Atta's novel, Swallow. You watched her as Delia in Daniel Oriahi’s Blockbuster Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo.
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This year, we hope you actively try to be a “girl’s girl”; a woman who prioritises other women, supports, uplifts, encourages, defends women and most importantly, a woman does not throw other women under the bus to pander to men.
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On November 18, 2019, Mrs Acheju Abuh was burnt alive in her house at Ochadamu Kogi State shortly after the announcement of the results of the governorship election held in the state on November 16.
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