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Headlines, Women Politics
Sunday, March 7th, 2021
By Enyeribe Ejiogu ([email protected]) When the news broke that successful celebrity couple, Kanye West and his wife, Kim Kardashian West, had filed for divorce, they joined the long list that stretches round the globe, of couples that have broken up and choked the courts with divorce cases. Respected Nigerian Christian leader, author of many […]
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Africa & World Politics, Women Politics
Monday, March 1st, 2021
See newspaper statement below – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala I’m thankful to all my sisters, UN Women Leaders and the 124 Ambassadors in Geneva who signed the petition on calling out the racist & sexist remarks in this newspaper. It is important & timely that they’ve apologized. @phumzileunwomen @Winnie_Byanyima wp_posts
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Headlines, Women Politics
Monday, March 1st, 2021
The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) first female and first African director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, began work on Monday, ending a six-month leadership void by vowing to unblock negotiations on rules to stop over-fishing, Reuters reported on Monday. After a long campaign that was derailed in the latter stages by a Trump administration veto, the Nigerian was […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Women Politics
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) women leader in Kogi State, Princess Grace Iye Adejoh, has described the appointment of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation as the best thing to happen to African women in recent times. The women leader in a press statement made available […]
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Headlines, Women Politics
Monday, February 15th, 2021
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization, confirms that she is in with the times. Watch. https://twitter.com/i/status/1361377542972841984wp_posts
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Latest Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Monday, February 15th, 2021
Former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Monday said she is “honoured” to have been named as the director-general of World Trade Organisation. Okonjo-Iweala was appointed on Monday, months after key ambassadors of the trade organisation recommended her for the job. Her confirmation was initially stalled by the then Donald Trump administration in the United States’ […]
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Aviation, Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
Stella Oduah The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Feb. 22, arraign former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah, in the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged financial impropriety. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Tuesday because the former minister was yet to be served with the court processes. The News Agency […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Latest Politics, Women Politics
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has said the endorsement of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the job as Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO) is an important turnaround in the relations between Nigeria, the African continent and the United States under the Joe Biden administration. He welcomed pronouncement of the Office of the […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News, Women Politics
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan north-east local government area of Edo state in protest against Fulani herdsmen in their area. The women accused the Fulani herdsmen of incessant rape and kidnapping. With pictures of them chanting, #FulanimustGo, the women said they can […]
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Ekiti, Governors, Headlines, State News, Women Politics
Friday, January 15th, 2021
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti Mrs Soares Febisola, a resident of Ekiti State, has petitioned Governor Kayode Fayemi over alleged maltreatment and threat to her life by the Governor’s Special Assistant on Security Matters, Mr. Sola Durodola. A petition dated January 12, 2021 from the Law Chambers of A.O. Okeya and Associates, alleged that the said […]
