Tag: Women
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Gov. Okowa apologises to women as 17 commissioners are sworn-in
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday in Asaba swears in 17 commissioners into his cabinet with apologies to women for not being adequately represented as commissioners. The governor had on July 3 sworn in the first batch of eight commissioners which had one woman, Mrs Flora Alantan, as Commissioner for Women Affairs. With Tuesday’s…
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Appoint more women in your cabinet – Reps tell Buhari
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The House of Representatives on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure equity and fairness by appointing more women in his cabinet noting that women representation in federal positions had been abysmally low. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Hon. Omowumi Ogunlola on the matter on the…
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Abducted Kagara women regain freedom
Information reaching TNG has it that the Sister-in-Law of the Chief of Staff of Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello and the other woman kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Kagara town of Niger state have been released. According to sources, the abducted women were released in another State that is far away from Niger…
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Women cheat more than men- Leo Da Silva
Big Brother Naija 2018 contestant, Leo Babarinde Dasilva has stirred controversy with a recent statement he made about the gender that cheats the most. The suave dude who has been linked romantically with Cee-C said women cheat more than men. Leo made this known via his Twitter handle. According to him, even when women are…
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Psychologist says more women attempt suicide than men
Miss Titi Tade, Clinical Psychologist, Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative (SURPIN) on Saturday said more women attempted suicide than men. Tade made the assertion while delivering a lecture titled, ‘Depression, vis-à-vis Suicide Rate in the Country, at the July Congress of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State Chapter According to her,…
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Violence Against Women – Forget #Metoo, we need #Youtoo to Stand with Women – Nkiru Balonwu
Senator Elisha Abbo’s behavior is deplorable. This is not debatable. The footage that’s been released of him violently beating a woman inside a shop is simultaneously shocking and familiar for many (African) women. It’s obvious that this vicious behavior must be condemned, now. We at AWB join the global voices demanding for Senator Abbo’s immediate…
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Women, girls not safe in Nigeria- Simi
Popular songstress, Simi has stated that women and girls are no longer safe in Nigeria. The award winning singer revealed that the country does not treat women well when it comes to cases of rape and assault An angry Simi on Wednesday highlighted the danger Nigerian women face via her Instagram page. She wrote: “Women,…
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Reduce your talks, join politics, Buhari’s wife tells Nigerian women
First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Thursday said it was high time women stopped talking and moved into action to curb women disparity in politics. Buhari who was represented by Mrs Pauline Tallen, Former Deputy Governor, of Plateau, made the call at a two-day National Conference on Women’s political Participation in Nigeria: Post-2019…
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Nigeria ranks 181 out of 193 countries with highest number of women in politics
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) says Nigeria currently ranks 181 out of 193 countries polled in terms women’s participation in politics. Dr Joy Onyesoh, Country Director, WILPF Nigeria, said this on Thursday in Abuja. Onnyesoh was speaking during the National Conference on Women’s Participation in Nigeria: Post 2019 General Elections, in a…
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I am scared of women – Teebillz laments
Tunji ‘TeeBillz’ Balogun, the estranged husband of singer Tiwa Savage, has expressed his fear for women. TheNewsGuru recalls that the artiste manager had in April 2016 attempted to commit suicide after embarking on a lengthy Instagram rant where he accused his former wife of infidelity and alleged that she had slept with a number of…