Concerned by the threat of extinction of the Igbo language, some Igbo women under the aegis of the Igbo Women Assembly (IWA) have designed a programme to help save the Igbo language from going into extinction. The women said they are determined to promote the use of Igbo language as a major means of communication […]
Uneasy calm has greeted Nasarawa following the Supreme Court judgment today that upheld the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressive Congress APC. Protest characterised the outcome of the judgement as some residents not satisfied with the judgement took to the streets protesting against what they claimed to be rob of democrac...
The internet went into a frenzy late yesterday over the news that one man held a joint baby shower for five different women after getting them all pregnant at the same time. Lizzy Ashliegh, a 29-year-old Brooklyn musician, took to TikTok to make the startling revelation about the unconventional event, at which she was one […]
•Protesting women Scores of protesting women have burned down the house of the District Head of Bokkos town in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Michal Monday Adanchi. The women are protesting the recent killings in the state. A source told journalists that the incident happened around 12:30 pm today, January 5, reports The [&hell...
•Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has faulted officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service for asking people, especially married women to come to the headquarters in Abuja to effect a change of name on their passport. Speaking at a recent dinner with members of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ABAT Media Centre and som...
Many women have proved that getting to the pinnacle of one’s career is not the exclusive preserve of the men. With aspiration and audacity, women, too, can achieve their goals. Today, it’s amazing how many women have recorded feats in STEM, Medicine and Engineering. There is no gender barrier on the global stage anymore. The […]
•Women in military A unique book tracing the history, personalities and services of Nigerian women in the military is set for public presentation and launch. Titled, ‘Women in Military Service in Nigeria’, the book is written by the pioneer Commander of the Nigerian Army Women Corps (NAWC), Major General Preye Fakrogha (retired). T...
•Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been listed on Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women list. According to Forbes’ 20th annual ranking released yesterday, the distinguished Nigerian economist holds the 87th spot, surpassing South African businesswoman Mpumi Madisa, who stands at ...
The Bayelsa East Women Solidarity Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised a red flag over what they claim to be a clandestine plan by some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the senatorial district. The PDP Women Group alleged that there is an orchestrated scheme to divert election materials, particularly [&he...
•Late Prof Stella Effah-Attoe The National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Stella Effah-Attoe, is dead. Effah-Attoe, a member of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), died yesterday after a brief illness. PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement today, said the party lost one of its “best and brightest”. “Pro...

