The real question in 2026 is whether we can afford to keep working apart. Therefore, we should stop asking if she can do it better. By Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige AWKA, July 27, 2026 — For years, the phrase “Whatever a man can do, a woman can do better”has been shouted at rallies, posted in captions, and whispered in boardrooms. It was …
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Don’t Let Your Drainage Become Mosquito Hotel By Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige [AWKA July 10, 2026] It started with one small rain last week in Awka. By evening, the gutter in front of Mama Chika’s shop was already full. Black water. Plastic bags. Pure water nylons. And by 8pm, mosquitoes were having a party. Three days later, her youngest had malaria. Again. …
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By Sylvia Tochukwu-Ngige | www.sylviangige.com [Awka July, 2026] It was 2am in Awja last night.The rain was beating zinc like drums. Light was off. And Mama Ngozi’s 3-month-old baby started coughing. Small cough. Then catarrh. Then fever. By morning, they were at the hospital. ₦18,000 for drugs. 3 days of no sleep. All because of “small cold.” Mama, I see …
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