COVID-19 lockdown: Gov’t made no provision for gender matters — Oyekunle
By Funmi Ajumobi Former Executive Director, Kudirat Initiative for Democracy, KIND and CEO, Wellbeing Foundation Africa, Amy Oyekunle, speaks to WO on why the fight against female genital mutilation, FGM, and other sources of GBV cannot be stalled. How have we fared? The Agency that is supposed to enforce it is NAPTIP, however, they work […]
Ned Nwoko’s Assassination Story, a Hoax: The truth of the matter
My attention has been drawn to several publications in the print and social media wherein Ned Nwoko alleged that a plan to assassinate him is being sponsored by me.
CNG mourns Junaid Mohammed, Dikko
By Victor Ajihromanus The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has mourned the passage of Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed and a former Comptroller General of Customs, Alhaji Abdullahi Inde Dikko. In a statement by its spokesman, Abdulazeez Sulaiman, CNG described their demise as painful. The statement reads:”The Coalition of Northern Groups has received with […]
Breaking: Second Republic Lawmaker, Dr Junaid Mohammed dies at 73
By Bashir Bello KANO – Second Republic Lawmaker representing Kano, Dr. Junaid Mohammed is dead. The deceased son, Suleiman who confirmed the death, said Junaid died on Thursday night at the age of 73 after a brief illness which lasted for three days. His burial will be announced by the family. Minister of Investment and […]
Seven-month-old baby, 64-year-old man die, 6 others injured, in Jigawa auto crash – Police
The Police in Jigawa have confirmed the death of a seven-month-old baby boy and a 64-year-old man in a lone car accident that occurred along Hadejia-Gumel road, in Gumel Local Government Area of the state, at about 9.30 am on Thursday. “Today, being Feb. 18, at about 9:30 a.m., there was a lone fatal motor […]
INEC clarifies expansion of access to polling units nationwide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers, on Thursday, provided clarification on the expansion of access to polling units before the 2023 general election. Mr Obo Effanga, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, gave the clarification in a statement issued by the Public Affairs Officer, Mrs Geraldine Ekelemu to newsmen in Port […]
World Bank appoints Makhtar Diop IFC managing director, executive vice president
David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group (WBG) has announced the appointment of Makhtar Diop as Managing Director and Executive Vice President to head the International Finance Corporation (IFC). This is according to a statement issued in Washington D.C. by the group on Thursday. Diop’s appointment takes effect from March 1,” the bank said. […]
After 6 months, Perseverance rover successfully lands on Mars – CNN
NASA’s Perseverance rover has safely landed on Mars after its 292.5 million-mile journey from Earth, the agency confirmed. The rover sent back its first images of the landing site immediately after landing. The rover has been on a nearly 300 million-mile journey since it left Earth more than 6 months ago. Humanity’s love affair with […]
Buhari mourns foremost lawyer ”Ziggy Azike”
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Chief Chibuzo Nduwueze Ziggy Azike, a member of the Body of Benchers and a close political associate. The president’s condolence message is contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday. He described the […]
2021: Finally, Soludo declares interest in Anambra gubernatorial election
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has declared his intention to run for the governorship of Anambra in the November 6 poll. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Soludo would be running on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Declaring his ambition on Thursday in […]
President Buhari: The unheralded achievements by Femi Adesina
By FEMI ADESINA Let me give due credit for the idea of this piece. President Muhammadu Buhari had said recently that elites in the country were not giving due accolades to his administration in terms of where it met the country, what it grapples with, and where it has been able to take the nation […]
