Author: Editor

This was first published on March 12, 2018, nine days after her death. It is repeated wholly with only a headline change as a posthumous birthday seven years after. Lami Fatima Babare, my beloved wife, my friend, the mother of my children. Today marks one week of your painful death. When we got married on the 30th of October, 1992, our dream was to grow old together; to live to the age when we will walk about alone in the house with walking sticks after sending all the children on their course, reliving our early love once again, with our…

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As the world comes together to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, the Center for Innovative and Pragmatic Development Initiative (CIPDI) has taken a moment to honour the strength, resilience, and achievements of women while calling for greater opportunities for them to thrive. The President of CIPDI, Ifeanyi Nwanoro, in a statement on March 7, 2025, highlighted the remarkable contributions of women in communities, workplaces, and leadership roles, emphasizing the need for equal access to education, financial resources, and decision-making platforms. “Women have always been at the heart of progress, shaping families, businesses, and societies. Yet, many still struggle to…

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