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Kenya’s Ruth Chepntegetich smashes world record in Chicago       

Kenya’s Ruth shattered the women’s marathon world record in Chicago  as she completed the course in 2:09:56, becoming the first ever woman to break the 2:10 barrier,

Her Victory shaved almost two minutes off the previous world record of 2:11:53, which was set by Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa in September 2023, and secured her third-ever race win in Chicago.

Group writes petition to stop Chris Brown’s Performance over Abuse History

A group called Women for Change started a petition that now has over 26000 signatures to stop the Grammy-winner who sold out the largest stadium in Africa from performing in South Africa which has the highest rate of femicide and gender-based violence in the world over his history of abuse.

Bagudu becomes First African President of Union for International Cancer Control

Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu is a global advocate for cancer, the founder of the Medicaid Cancer Foundation and also the Former First Lady of Kebbi State, North Western, Nigeria is expected to serve as the president of the union for two years, starting from. 2024 to 2026.

NDLEA drops disputed Requirement for visa clearance for married women

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has announced a review of its visa clearance procedures. A requirement which mandated married women to submit an approval letter from their husbands as part of the visa application sparked widespread debate on social media on Wednesday.
Several people criticized this policy as being discriminatory and outdated and the backlash led to the removal of items from the lists.

Eritrean Cyclists Make Waves In African Cyclist Championship

Eritrean cyclists have achieved remarkable success at the 2024 African Cycling Championship, currently taking place in Eldoret, Kenya. Eritrean cyclists secured three medals. In the elite women’s category, which covered 104.4 km, Eritrean athlete Adiam Dawit earned the Silver Medal, finishing behind a South African competitor and collecting 200 UCI points. Additionally, Suzana Fesehaye placed 6th and Milena Yafet 8th, earning 90 and 70 UCI points, respectively as announced by the Ministry of Information, Eritrea

Autopsy Reveals Cause of Death of Mombasa Taxi Driver

Victoria Mumbua Muloki who went missing after picking up a client from Mombasa to Samburu in Kwale County Kenya was said to have been beaten to death with a sharp object before being strangled to death.
The autopsy also reported that the 335-year-old fought her attacker to protect her life

Woman laments poor health facilities In Kwara State

In a report by the FIJ, Iyabo Ganiyu shares her experience of how she travelled as far as 25 kilometres from the Ariyibi community where a functional primary healthcare centre is absent the community, to Ajikobi Cottage Hospital in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara