International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality both at home and in Diaspora!
On 16th February 2021, The Imo Special Adviser on Diaspora Affairs to Governor Hope Uzodimma organised and Chaired a strategic meeting for planning of an event to mark International Women’s Day across the Diaspora. Chief Celia Osakwe-Hibbert is said to have been focused on the irreplaceable contributions women continue to make, especially the effective Covid19 response and recovery efforts demonstrated by women leaders …
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd) on Wednesday told villagers to stand and fight armed bandits instead of running away, a comment that has generated outrage from Nigerians.
Magashi, in a trending video posted by AIT, said he wonders why people should be running away from bandits, who only come with about three rounds of ammunition, only to fire shots and people ran away.
He said in their younger days, they would stand and fight aggression coming to them no matter the level of fire coming from their aggressors.
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Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday reiterated that she has no excuse not to perform as the new Director-General, World Trade Organisation, WTO.
She was appointed DG, WTO on Monday as the first woman and African to hold that prestigious position.
Okonjo-Ikweala, in an interview on Arise TV, which was monitored by our correspondent said she was proud for Africa, proud to be Nigerian, and proud of women.
She noted that all she needs to do now is to create other pathways for other African women by ensuring that …
Former Senate President who is the Chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee of Nigeria’s biggest opposition party – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bukola Saraki, has assured the party of the commitment of former PDP governors, declaring that none of them will be leaving the party anytime soon.
Saraki, who disclosed this to a journalist shortly after a reconciliation meeting with the former governors at Legacy House, Abuja on Wednesday, said the ex-governors have promised to strengthen the party in their respective states as the 2023 elections draw near.
‘We got assurance from them that they are not going …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has come out to assure Nigerians that it will do everything within its powers to secure the release of students of the Government Science College Kagara Niger State and their teachers unhurt.
Africa Daily News had earlier reported that 42 persons, 27 of the students, 3 staffers, and 12 members of their families were kidnapped in an early morning raid on the school by bandits who also killed a student, Monday Benjamin Doma.
A high-powered delegation of the Federal government which was in Minna to commiserate with the government and people of the state gave …
Several Senators under the APC platform including, Senators Mohammed Enagi (APC-Niger South), Sani Musa (APC-Niger East), and Aliu Sabi Aliu (APC-Niger North) were all vocal about their displeasure with the way and manner President Muhammadu Buhari was running the country which they described as unacceptable, the worsening state of insecurity in Niger State and Nigeria in general.
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Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, who recently visited Bandits in Zamfara, has promised to visit Kagara, the Niger community, where some persons were abducted on Wednesday morning to dialogue with the bandits.
Africa Daily News has earlier reported that Some students and staff of Government Science Secondary School, Kagara, headquarters of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, were abducted in the early hours of Wednesday.
Speaking after paying a visit to the Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, Gumi described the incident as unfortunate.
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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in Rafi, Munya, Shiroro and Mariga Local Government Areas of the State.
Bello took the decision following the abduction of some students of the Government Science College (GSC) Kagara, in Niger State.
It was gathered that gunmen stormed the school in military uniform and kidnapped the students on Wednesday morning.
Security agencies have been able to detect the coordinates and nature of the area.
Reacting in a tweet on the official Twitter page …
Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, says the Federal Government is set to make the National Social Register (NSR) more interactive.
The NSR is a database of poor and vulnerable households in Nigeria
On Tuesday, Farouq said the government would establish further collaborations among relevant stakeholders on poverty reduction, social protection and humanitarian interventions.
She said as of January 31, out of the estimated 82.9 million (40.2 per cent) Nigerians living below the poverty line, government has identified and registered 26.8 million poor and vulnerable individuals.
According to her, …
Former journalist Anatoliy Shariy, 42, is suspected of treason and fuelling national, ethnic, or religious tension, Ukraine’s SBU security service said in a statement.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.
The National Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday met with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan behind closed doors to discuss the political future of the party.
Although details of the meeting are still sketchy, we can confirm that it may not be unconnected to the party’s plan for the 2023 election
Alongside key PDP leaders, Saraki stormed President Jonathan’s residence at Maitama, Abuja, around 1:00 pm.
Former governors of Katsina, Gombe, and Cross Rivers states; Ibrahim Shema, Ibrahim Dankwambo, and Liyel Imoke, are among those in attendance.
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Following the continued clashes between farmers and herders in the country, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Tuesday suggested the establishment of a Pastoral Commission to address to attend to the issues that arise from that friction.
The minister who spoke at the 2021 Peace, Unity, and Security Lecture Series held in Abuja, who noted that the clashes between farmers and herders have dominated media space of recent said it is time for all critical stakeholders to come together and proffer lasting solutions.
He was speaking at the 2021 Peace, …
