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UNFPA Trains 68 Women On Production Of Reusable Sanitary Pads

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2 years ago

November 16, 2021

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with a Bauchi based NGO, Ikra Foundation for Women, Youth Development (IFWYD), says it has trained 68 women on production of reusable sanitary pads.

The beneficiaries were also exposed to shampoo, liquid soaps, sanitiser and disinfectant productions among others.

Mrs Amina Garuba, Founder of the organisation, disclosed this during the European Union/UN Monitoring Visit to UNFPA Intervention Site and Dialogue session with beneficiaries of the programme.

Garuba said the beneficiaries were trained in Ningi Local Government Area of the state, adding that 20 of them had set up pads production trade as a source of livelihood.

According to her, the reusable sanitary pads are disinfectable, washable and could be put back to use.

In her remarks, Mrs Deborah Tabara, UNFPA Programme Officer in Bauchi, commended the EU for its support to the programme.

Tabara said that the intervention was hinged on three transformative agenda of meeting needs for family planning, prevent maternal deaths and end Sexual, Gender Based Violence (SGBV).

“In UNFPA, we believe that investing in gender equality, sexual, reproductive health, rights protection as well as empowerment of women and girls is not only just the right thing to do.

“It is a prudent investment because it has multiple effects in the future. It has an effect on social and economic life. It also leads to overall progress of the community and the state as a whole,” she said.

Also speaking, Mrs Chioma Osuji, EU representative, said that UNFPA had done tremendously well in women training in production of reusable pads and other trades.

Osuji stressed the need to sustain the programme to empower more women, adding that the EU would adopt proactive measures to motivate them.

Nabila Yusuf, one of the beneficiaries, said that she had produced and sold about 450 pieces of pads, and called for more support to enable her to expand her business.

Another beneficiary, Jemima Waziri, a mother of three, said that she enjoyed high patronage and made good saving from the sales of the reusable pads.

On her part, Nasiba Ismael, urged the UNFPA and EU to support them with funds to enable them to scale up their bbusinesses.

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Group Of Top Male Footballers ‘Planning To Come Out As Gay Next Month

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6 hours ago

April 25, 2024

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A group of top male footballers ‘are planning to come out as gay on May 17.

German outlet Preussische Allgemeine Zeitung claims a group of professionals across the country will declare publicly their sexual orientation.

The date in question is of particular reference as it is the International Day Against Homophobia.

It is believed that all of the clubs the reported players are aware of the planned proposals.

However, Preussische Allgemeine Zeitung adds that some players still have reservations about revealing their homosexuality and could still make a U-turn in doing so.

Marcus Urban is a former footballer in Germany who came out as gay in 2007, 16 years after quitting the sport. Urban, now 52, is the co-founder of Diversero, a global community for diversity, and hopes next month’s plans do come to fruition.

‘I think they are respected and celebrated for that. Not by everyone, that’s clear. But hate speech cannot be a criterion for a life,

‘May 17 is an offer,’ he told the Editorial Network Germany (RND). ‘A date that you could use as a guide and get together as a group.

‘There is controversy there. Do I still want to wait until the world of football becomes the way I want it to be? Why should I wait? An interesting dynamic has come into play, you can see that people’s minds are starting to move and are thinking about whether it really makes sense to continue to hide and deny themselves.

Urban went on to reveal that there are gay couples playing in the Bundesliga too – declaring it would be ‘liberating’ if they came out.

‘There are also gay Bundesliga couples who are in hiding,’ he continued.

‘That would be so liberating. What’s wrong with it.’

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Saudi Arabia Opens First Alcohol Store, Nigerian Muslims React

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April 25, 2024

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Nigerian Muslims have gone on X to express outrage after it was announced that Saudi Arabia has opened its first alcohol store in Riyadh.

Alcohol consumption is against the teachings of Islam and Saudi Arabia, a Muslim country, has always obeyed to this law by forbidding the operation of alcohol stores in the country.

However, for the first time, the country opened its first alcohol store in the diplomatic quarter of its capital Riyadh.

After it was announced on X, Nigerian Muslims took to the platform to express their displeasure.

“Disgraceful,” one Nigerian Muslim wrote on X. “They’re slowly turning Saudi Arabia into Las Vegas and it’s making me mad. At the rate they’re going , very soon they’ll legalize prostitution and same sex marriage in our most sacred city.”

Nigerian Muslims read the riot act after Saudi Arabia opened its first alcohol store.

Another said: “It’s baffling and disgusting to see that Saudi Arabia has opened the first alcohol store in Riyadh.

“I wonder why the current crown prince is going against the teachings of the holy prophet by accommodating western cultures in a country like Saudi Arabia where the two most holy mosque are situated.

“This is an insult to the religion of peace and the entire Muslim ummah. It’s disgraceful.”

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VIDEO: Meet Nigerian Pastor Who Predicted World Will End April 25

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9 hours ago

April 25, 2024

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An unidentified Nigerian pastor has stirred reactions on social media by following a prophetic revelation that the world would end on the 25th of April 2024.

In a video which has since gone viral, the pastor disclosed that God informed him of the end of the world during a prayer session.

The pastor emphasised that he clearly saw the date and that God mentioned it to him twice.

He said, “By the 25th of April, the world is going to end. If you like take this serious, if you don’t like don’t take it serious.

“But this is real, rapture is coming, on the 25th of April 2024, I saw it very clear, do you understand? I saw the date very clear and the lord ministered to me. He mentioned it twice, it has happened twice.”

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VIDEO: Nigerian Pastor Claims World Will End April 25th
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