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Senate to end discrimination against women

Posted by admin Women Politics Thursday, March 8th, 2012

The Senate yesterday promised to stop discriminatory practices against the development of women. The House of Representatives commended the dexterity and courage of Nigerian women in the face of oppressive and discriminatory practices. The Senate’s position followed a motion to mark the International Day of Women. Senator Ita Enang, (Akwa Ibom North East), who […]

Reps want FG to declare Women Day public holiday

Posted by admin Women Politics Thursday, March 8th, 2012

BY EMMAN OVUAKPORIE ABUJA—THE House of Representatives, Thursday, moved that the Federal Government should declare March 8 of every year to commemorate Women Day celebrations. The House condemned all forms of discriminatory practices against the womenfolk and praised their courage and dexterity in the face of discrimination. Towards this direction, the House resolved that every […]

Female banker kidnapped

Posted by admin Women Politics Thursday, March 8th, 2012

There was pandemonium yesterday at the Tinubu Estate Road, Isheri North in Lagos , when a female banker (name of the bank withheld) was kidnapped by gunmen. The female banker, Jumoke Oyegbola, wife of the business director, Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications Ltd was abducted at about 9.00pm when she was returning home from work. The […]

International Women’s Day: Female prisoners hold beauty contest

Posted by admin Women Politics Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Inmates at a women’s prison in Siberia have taken part in a beauty contest to mark International Women’s Day. The contestants were the residents of Penal Colony No 10 at the Gorni settlement, which lies about 62 miles north of Vladivostok. They shedded their usual prison outfits for gowns and paraded in front of a […]

How women aid development in Africa -Prof Okome

Posted by admin Women Politics Thursday, March 8th, 2012

By SOLA BALOGUN Thursday, March 08, 2012 Prof. Okome Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section The invaluable roles played by women in leadership and development were again listed recently as the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) marked this year’s Black History Month in Ibadan, Oyo State. Prof. Mojubaolu […]

Women should be more sensible when it comes to marriage

Posted by admin Women Politics Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Tuesday, March 06, 2012 •Agbabiaka PHOTO: THE SUN PUBLISHING More Stories on This Section Mrs. Tinu Agbabiaka is a trained lawyer but works as Customer Service Manager with a popular international airline. Beyond that, she is the president, Practical Christian Living Initiative, PCLI, a faith-based NGO, established out of a passion to aid people live […]

How Odumegwu-Ojukwu united Nigerians, by Okonjo-Iweala

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines, Women Politics Monday, March 5th, 2012

FOR the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the death of former Biafran leader Dim Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu has united the whole country . She told The Guardian shortly after the internment of Odumegwu-Ojukwu at the weekend at Umudim community in Nnewi, Anambra State that the Ikemba Nnewi was a man who in death united the whole […]

FG Cuts Spending, Proposes N888 Billion Subsidy in 2012

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Women Politics Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala By Ndubuisi Francis Following the failure to remove the subsidy on petrol, the Federal Government has revised the 2012 budget proposal, of which it intends to spend N888.1 billion as subsidy on petrol and kerosene this year. In the revised proposal, the government […]

Send Diezani on compulsory leave, ACN tells Jonathan

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Women Politics Thursday, January 19th, 2012

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to remove the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke from office to ensure transparent investigation of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which will convince Nigerians that he is serious about the fight against corruption in the sector. Leaders of the party gave […]

I’m not de facto PM, says Okonjo-Iweala

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Women Politics Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

MINISTER of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, yesterday denied being “de facto Prime Minister” in the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the Coordinating Minister for Economy, faulted the various campaigns launched against her while the issue of petrol subsidy removal lasted. The minister, who spoke during a live telephone interview on […]