A group of women under the aegis of the Amalgamation of Northern Women Associations has demanded a referendum to allow Biafran Agitators to choose whether or not to remain in Nigeria. The Coordinator of the group, Hadiza Adamu spoke on behalf of other members during a protest in Abuja on Saturday, June 5, 2021. She […]
Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has commiserated with the family of the departed writer of the National Pledge, Professor Felicia Adebola Adedoyin. In a condolence message he sent to the family of the Educationist and the Okere of Saki, Oba Khalid Olabisi, the Governor described Late Prof. Adedoyin as an illustrious daughter of Oyo State, […]
Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have asked the Federal Government to honour its agreement with the union. They warned that should the government fail to honour its agreement in the next four weeks, they would be forced to declare another indefinite nationwide industrial action. President of NARD, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, gave […]
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, has stressed that women deserve to be celebrated as they stand at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic as healthcare workers, caregivers, innovators, community organizers, as well as some of the most exemplary and effective national leaders in combating the pandemic. NAWOJ noted that Nigerian women play invaluable […]
Women, especially in Africa, have been advised to borrow a leaf from the appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Okonjo-Iweala, by becoming the best in their chosen endeavours to strengthen the narrative of gender inclusion and a better society. The advise was contained in a congratulatory message released by the Nigeria Association […]
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, have congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her emergence as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Channels TV reports that Alhaji Atiku and Governor Okowa, in their separate congratulatory messages, on Monday, February 15, 2021, believe the Delta-born former Minister of Finance […]
Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. Confirmed on Monday, February 15, 2021, Dr Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and the first African to lead the international trade body, as her term is scheduled to start on March 1, 2021; the term, which […]
Claim: A viral WhatsApp message shows the fear some people have concerning Cervical Cancer screening becoming a cause of infertility. Also, a Medical Website posted that there is a chance a woman may have a higher risk of miscarriage or infertility owing to potential changes to and scarring of the cervix after she gets the […]
Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has declared that his administration will continue to engage more women and Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) in his Government. The Governor stated this on Friday, December 18, 2-20, while receiving the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen, who was on an advocacy visit to […]
All is now set at the Arcade of Oyo State Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, venue of the Service of Songs for Madam Abigail Omojolagbe Amope Makinde, mother to the State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde. Photos by Atinuke Seun-Ige
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