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NGO Distributes Sanitary Pads To Female Students In Bauchi

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4 years ago

October 12, 2021

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A Bauchi-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Attah Sisters Helping Hands (ASSH) Foundation, has donated sanitary pads to girl-child students of Government Day Secondary School, Shadawanka Army Barracks.

Mrs. Celina Jakawa, a facilitator in the foundation, said the donation of sanitary pads to female students was part of the 2021 International Day of the Girl Child celebration with the theme “Digital Generation, Our Generation”.

Jakawa stressed the need for the students to always take good care of their health and bodies, especially during their monthly cycle in order to avoid infections.

She appreciated the Peace Club and Women Peace Mediators of the school for giving the Foundation the opportunity to successfully celebrate the day in the school.

Also speaking, Mr. Joseph Onuche, member of the Foundation encouraged the students to always use technology in a positive manner.

He noted that technology can be used to improve skills in every area of their life, adding that technology could be used in carrying out research and other academic activities.

“Technology can be used in many ways to better one’s life. You can make use of your phones to make money via digital marketing.

“Rather than using it to only listen to music, chatting with friends or watching movies and pornographic pictures,” he advised.

On her part, Mrs. MaryAnn Emmanuel, women mediator of the NGO, charged the students to use their digital skills to record violence against Girl Child in order to get justice for the survivors.

She also explained the implications of physical, mental and emotional violence which girls go through in life.

In her contribution, Mrs. Esther Patrick, Director in the State Ministry of Women affairs and child Development, urged the female students to speak out about any violence against them.

“Don’t hesitate to report and speak out about any form of violence witnessed or any attempt of violence or abuse to the authorities,” she said.

She appreciated the principal for giving them the opportunity to talk to the students about issues that would be beneficial to them.

Speaking on behalf of the students, Mrs. Bright Aniagbose, appreciated the foundation and their team for impacting much knowledge on them.

She pledged to put all that they have learned into practice and make good use of the sanitary pads distributed.

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Israeli Strike Kills Al Jazeera Journalist In Gaza

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August 25, 2025

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Al Jazeera on Monday said one of its journalists was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, two weeks after the broadcaster lost six staff and freelancers in an attack.

Mohammad Salama, a photojournalist and cameraman, was killed in an attack on a medical complex that left 14 people dead, the Qatar-based news network said.

His death was “confirmed,” a spokesperson told AFP.

Earlier this month, four Al Jazeera staff and two freelancers were killed in an Israeli air strike outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, prompting widespread condemnation.

Mahmud Bassal, Gaza’s Civil Defence spokesman, also said the death toll in the latest attack stood at 14, including journalists.

An Israeli explosive drone targeted a building at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, followed by an airstrike as the wounded were being evacuated, Bassal said.

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42 Killed In Israeli Attacks, Says Gaza’s Civil Defense

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August 24, 2025

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Gaza’s civil defence agency reported at least 42 people killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday, as the Israeli army prepared for a new assault on the Palestinian territory’s largest city.

Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said there had been several air strikes around Gaza City — which the military is gearing up to capture — including one in the Al-Sabra neighbourhood that killed eight people.

Attacks were also reported elsewhere across the territory, he said, with the “total tally currently rising to 42 dead”.

The army did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the figure.

“The situation is extremely dangerous… Each day, each minute, there are bombings, martyrs, death and blood — we can’t take it anymore,” Al-Sabra resident Ibrahim Al-Shurafa told AFP, explaining strikes and shelling were ongoing.

“We don’t know where to go. Death follows us everywhere,” he added.

Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties in accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify the tolls and details provided by the civil defence agency or the Israeli military.

The October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that sparked the war resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.

Israel’s offensive has killed at least 62,686 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to figures from the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza that the United Nations considers reliable.

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Venezuela Frees Eight Opposition Leaders

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August 24, 2025

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Venezuelan authorities released eight opposition leaders from jail early Sunday, including a former congressman and two Italian citizens, and granted house arrest to five others, an opposition politician said.

Most of those released had been charged with corruption in opposition-run mayoral offices.

Also set free was Congressman, Amirico de Grazia, detained amid protests that erupted during President Nicolas Maduro’s reelection in 2024.

“Today, several families are once again embracing their loved ones. We know there are many left, and we have not forgotten them; we continue to fight for everyone,” two-time former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles said on X.

Opposition leaders Victor Jurado, Simon Vargas, Arelis Ojeda Escalante, Mayra Castro, Diana Berrio, Gorka Carnevalli, as well as Italian nationals Margarita Assenzo and de Grazia were released, Capriles said.

Nabil Maalouf, Valentin Gutierrez Pineda, Rafael Ramirez, Pedro Guanipa, and David Barroso were placed under house arrest.

The Italian government confirmed the release of de Grazia and Assenzo, who must appear in court to clarify the conditions of their release. It also vowed to continue working on securing the release of other detained Italians.

“We have always said, and we maintain it: we will talk to whomever we need to talk to so that there is not a single political prisoner in our Venezuela!” Capriles added.

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