Tag: Minister of women affairs
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Nigerian minister rescues wandering lady in Abuja (photo)
Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, minister of women affairs has rescued a young lady (yet to be identified) in the streets of Abuja. Speaking in a series of tweets on X platform on Wednesday night, Kennedy-Ohaneye said that the young girl who appeared to be deranged and disheveled was found and moved to a rehabilitation center. The minister noted…
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Minister petitions IG over marriage plans for 100 orphans in Niger
Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and sought for a court injunction to stop Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, Speaker of the Niger state Assembly from marrying off 100 orphaned girls. It will be recalled that the speaker recently announced his plans to marry off the orphaned girls
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Cryptic pregnancy: Reps invites Ministers of Health and women affairs
The House of Representatives has resolved to invite the Ministers of Health as well as Women Affairs for the purpose of investigating the fraudulent trend of ‘cryptic pregnancies’ in the country. The resolution was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Ikenna Elezieanya (PDP-Imo) at plenary on Thursday.