Violence against women: Fashola stresses urgent law reform
Violence against women and girls remains the most acute form of gender inequality in Nigeria and tneed for special protection of the feminine gender cannot be over-emphasized. Under the law, lies a rational belief that every human being is entitled to equal consideration and respect. But in recent times in Nigeria, there have been several cases of violence against women and girls, which most times are unreported despite their pervasiveness.
The PDP, Governors’ Forum and democracy
LAST weekend, the former governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu, was given an honorary degree by the Kano State University of Technology in Wudil. The university was established during Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s first tenure, between 1999 and 2003.
I ‘ve done well, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, gave a robust defence of his administration’s performance at mid-term and dismissed public and media assessment of his ministers, saying the criticisms were mostly bereft of objectivity.
PZ Cussons institutes chemistry competition
As part of its corporate social responsibility, PZ Cussons Foundation, an arm of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, has introduced a chemistry competition for secondary school students.
Trade volume between Nigeria, Australia hits $2.5bn – Envoy
ABUJA—The Australian High Commissioner, Jonathan Richardson, has said his country remained one of Nigeria’s largest crude oil importer in the last three years, with trade volumes between both countries increasing to $2.5 billion.
Cancer: ‘Chemotherapy may not offer full recovery’
A recent study has shown that people receiving treatment for serious cancers may harbour false hopes for a full recovery.
