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Mushin to Manhattan: Nigeria’s Padman Chaste Inegbedion Honored With President’s Award meets Sylvester Stallone

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Born and raised in Mushin, Lagos State, Chaste Inegbedion has been nothing but an extraordinary example to follow.

Scholar from Pan Atlantic University Social Sector Management programme, Graduate Certificate in Public Relations, and a Degree in Computer Engineering, Chaste has gone on to add his advocacy drive on Ending Period Poverty to his To- Do- List of Feats for the Global Goals.

Chaste Inegbedion have just been honored with the prestigious President’s Award at the 1000 Shades of women 6th Tribute of Excellence Award and the President’s Volunteer Service Award in collaboration with AmeriCorps against the backdrop of the 66th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) Chaste was bestowed with the honor on Saturday, March 19th, 2022, at 1 united Nation Plaza in New York city.

The President’s Award aims to recognize those who have demonstrated special achievement and distinguished public service.

The fem-tech founder is also a recipient of the Afrifamu Community Achievement Award and Manevia African Leadership Award for Social Innovation“2022 is going to be the year we say period to Periods with Period Innovations,” The creation, ‘Sanicle’ aims to be the “Google” for Periods and has since raised $165,000 in a round of funding that values the fem-tech at $1M.

Inegbedion describes Sanicle as a Period Knowledge service company, adding that Sanicle’s innovative initiatives and campaigns that include The Period Passport Book, Period Genie game and the Period Genie Animated Short film are all produced to educate, raise awareness, and, most importantly, generate opportunities for dignified conversations about a young girl’s journey from menarche to menopause.

The innovation is a Plant-based Organic Period box, created by Sanicle, as an excellent solution for that time of the month that is kind to the planet and people, and it include items that help with symptoms that girls and women experience during menstruation.

In addition, this care box helps girls understand the benefits of plant-based period products.

It also addresses specific period-related concerns such as painful, heavy, or irregular periods and self-care techniques.

As the author of ‘The Period Passport’, Chaste is just one of several authors behind new books about women’s bodies written, not by doctors or nurses, but individuals more neatly lumped together as social activists, who are unsettled by how little women know.

Some of these books are journalistic (Lynn Enright’s Vagina: A Re-education; two separate books called Period by Natalie Byrne and Emma Barnett, It’s Only Blood by Anna Dahlqvist); some are polemic (Ask Me About My Uterus by Abby Norman, Nadya Okamoto’s Period Power, Heavy Flow by Amanda Laird); others are more about reframing menstruation as an experience that could be more efficient and fulfilling (In the Flo by Alisa Vitti and Hill’s book Period Power).

He is excited the book gets to drag ‘Men into Menstruation’ discussions, amidst the danger of a single story with Gender Equality.

The book is available in Kindle, Paperback, Hardcover, and audiobook.

With this book, Chaste takes you deep into the heart of his own obsession with Period Poverty, radical writings on Devoted Hollywood Dads, Glamorous Grandma and Period Genie.

The highly informative book, which covers all aspects of menstrual period in girls and women, was co-written by Yetunde Oluwafunmilayo Tola, a registered nurse and midwife based in Hong Kong.

This COVID Times Best Seller  “Periods Don’t Pause during Pandemics” attributes to a masterly feat for Men in Menstruation, is now being turned into a short animation film for Amazon Prime by Sanicle, creators of the Book.

“One of the many virtues of this book is to move beyond a sterile debate between advocates of Dads with Daughters and its even relatable for someone like the actor Sylvester Stallone – famous for the Rocky and Rambo franchises – and his three daughters and those who regard Period Poverty as a myth that has never existed,” added Roxanne Stewart, the CEO of Sanicle.

“If you want a short, readable guide to a field you feel you need to know more about, and an argument to react to as well, then this is the book for you.”

The author also shared the excitement of speaking at a conference on women’s health hosted by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Southern Utah University.

The Mayor of Menstruation presented a copy of his book t0 Dr. Naomi Barber Luther King and the Mayor of the City of Cambridge, MA Mayor Sumbul SiddiquiPeriod poverty is a big problem globally.

Approximately 40% of people with periods have trouble affording the sanitary products they need. 

But the problem goes deeper than that. Most conventional sanitary hygiene products contain toxic materials that can cause health and fertility issues in some women.

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Lagos state government shuts establishments in Gbagada, Ogudu, others over noise pollution, environmental violations

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The Lagos State government has shut down several establishments located in Gbagada, Ogudu, Ojodu, and Agidingbi for violating noise pollution and environmental laws.

The enforcement operation was carried out by the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), under the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources.

This development was announced on Sunday in a post by Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, via his official X (formerly Twitter) account.

The exercise led to the closure of establishments including Divine Perfection Ministry, Eagle Paints Nig Limited, Daveoris Global Ventures Limited, and Ene Global, which were found to have disregarded environmental regulations despite receiving prior warnings.

“In a decisive move to combat noise pollution and other environmental infractions, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed several establishments across Lagos, including Gbagada, Ogudu, Ojodu and Agidingbi.

“This action is part of the agency’s ongoing commitment to creating a healthier and more sustainable environment for all Lagosians.

“The establishments sealed include: Divine Perfection Ministry, Eagle Paints Nig Limited, Daveoris Global Ventures Limited, and Ene Global.

“These establishments were shut down for failing to adhere to environmental standards despite prior notices,” Wahab’s tweet read.

The sealings aim to promote a healthier environment, addressing the harmful effects of noise pollution and other infractions on public health and quality of life.

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How Ebonyi governor caught civil servants diverting health ministry’s documents (Video)

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Francis Nwifuru, governor of Ebonyi, has ordered the arrest of six civil servants for allegedly packing documents belonging to the state’s ministry of health without authorisation.

The governor posted a video on his Facebook page on Saturday showing how he apprehended some men caught loading a vehicle with documents suspected to be records of the ministry of health.

Some of the men in the video appeared to be the state’s workers and buyers of the items.

In the video, Nwifuru said he was on his way to inspect some projects and instinctively asked his convoy to reverse into the premises of the health ministry.

The governor said he saw the vehicle loaded up with some materials.

“I was stunned to see that the vehicle was loading up for sale materials meant for our primary health care centres and general hospitals in the state,” he said.

“Unfortunately, while we continue to make sincere efforts to meet the needs of our people, some are bent on sabotaging the system and our desires to give our people the best.”

Among some of the materials were non-polio vaccination cards, daily antenatal registers, and child immunisation registers.

In a statement on Sunday, Monday Uzor, Nwifuru’s chief press secretary, said the governor ordered the arrest and prosecution of one Ndukwe Ayansi and five others for allegedly diverting materials meant for the state’s ministry of health.

Uzor said it was also discovered that all the documents had been sold without government approval.

He added that the suspects have been handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.

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Internal Security: Police EOD Recovers Explosives, Prevents Calamity In Borno

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As IGP Commends Officers, Assures of Continuous Strides in Ensuring Safety, Security

The Nigeria Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit has again successfully recovered unexploded military ordnances in Maiduguri on 22nd November 2024, following reports from vigilant residents.

Acting swiftly, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) team was deployed to secure the affected areas.

All ordnances were safely evacuated without any loss of life, injury, or property damage, and normalcy has been restored.

In the Dala Kacchallah area, the operatives recovered six (6) unexploded projectiles and one (1) mortar bomb near an uncompleted building.

Reports indicate that the items, washed ashore by recent flooding, were abandoned by local scavengers. Similarly, at the Gwange Riverbank, a military hand grenade was discovered.

In both instances, the EOD-CBRN team safely removed the ordnances, declared the areas safe, and conducted explosive risk awareness campaigns to sensitize residents.

Commending the professionalism and prompt response of the EOD-CBRN Unit, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM has assured Nigerians of the Force’s commitment to ensuring public safety and security.

The IGP also noted that the EOD team in Borno State has been consistent in responsiveness and professionalism in preventing series of calamities as many IEDs have been safely recovered in many instances within the state. Investigations are ongoing to trace the origins of the recovered items and to prevent future occurrences.

The Inspector-General of Police urges members of the public to refrain from handling suspicious objects and to promptly report such discoveries to the police.

The Nigeria Police Force remains steadfast in its mandate to protect lives and property across Maiduguri and its environs.

ACP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA

23RD NOVEMBER, 2024

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