Revisiting the Gender and Equal Opportunity Bill
After studying the “Gender and Equality Opportunity Bill,” I could clearly see the reason it was so easy for the Senate to throw it out. Unfortunately, the Senate itself has not come forward with these reasons. Perhaps worse still, those who have expressed outrage at the Senate’s decision have also failed to make the right arguments beyond the righteous indignation and gender activism rhetoric. Thus, we are about to miss another glorious opportunity to have a real debate on a matter that is at the very heart of our social progress.
Obasanjo calls for good governance in Africa
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has appealed to African leaders to focus on good governance, equity and other variables that would bring about growth on the continent.
ICPC signs mou with NIDO on tracing, repatriation of stolen funds
ABUJA — The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, ICPC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO), Germany branch on whistle-blowing on money laundering activities, recovery of proceeds of corruption, assets tracing and monitoring, technical assistance, anti-corruption ICT solutions, communication and research.
We’ll commission several roads before May 29, says Wike
Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has said that many of the ongoing road projects in the state will be completed and commissioned by the first anniversary of his administration on May 29.
Dogara’s call for North east donor confab
THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has made calls for the convening of an international donor’s conference that would holistically tackled the economic and infrastructural needs of the northeast of Nigeria which has borne the brunt of the six-year violent uprising from adherents of the Jama’atu Ahlus-Sunnah Lidda’Awati Wal Jihad, known popularly as Boko Haram.
Nigeria records 3,500 cyber attacks in last one year
ABUJA— Nigeria has experienced 3,500 cyber attacks within the last one year, with over 70 per cent success rate and a loss of $450 million, Acting Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has said.
