At the Abuja launch of a book by Amina Salihu, a farmer, newspaper columnist and feminist, the need for deliberate policies to promote women’s participation in politics was brought to the front burner In Nigeria where, more often than not, events such as book launches are targeted at fund raising, it is not out of…
HIV Test As Season’s Gift
Kehinde Bademosi, founder of the Orange Academy, has inspired this piece. The brand expert disclosed that he has been living with the ‘damn’ HIV virus for 15 years. His story appeared in a post on Facebook to mark World AIDS Day on December 1, 2014. Kenny’s story was the most re-tweeted and re-blogged story of…
Jonathan honors Osundare with NNOM Award
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday, in Abuja, decorated Professor Niyi Osundare, poet, essayist, dramatist, academic and public affairs commentator with the Nigerian National Order of Merit, NNOM, award. He was presented with a medal and certificate while the award also has N10 million cash reward, which the President said would be made available to the…
Nigeria Terminates US Military Training
The Federal government of Nigeria has cancelled the military training arrangement it had with the United States. The cancelled training was to be the third in a series of training programs the US military was handling with its Nigerian counterpart. In a statement released on Monday through its Information Office in Abuja, the US Embassy…
‘FG Ready For Ogoniland Clean-up’- Alison Madueke
The Federal government has said that the restoration of Ogoniland will begin in the first quarter of 2015 in line with recommendations of the United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP report. This was contained in a statement signed by Ohi Alegbe, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on Tuesday.…
An Evening With African Writers
The African Literary Evening was my idea even though I feel I cannot take all the credit for its success. The idea came about from the culmination of several conversations with people over a period of time. The African Literary Evening was an evening of spoken word, poetry recitations, book readings and networking. It was…
Carnival At Ogbe Stadium As Oshiomhole Marks 6th Anniversary
Although Governor Adams Oshiomhole is still being awaited, it is a carnival of sorts at the Ogbe Stadium, Benin, Edo State, venue of the 6th anniversary celebration of the Oshiomhole administration in Edo State. Aside from the fact that the entrance of the stadium famous for being the match venues of great football teams such…
Jonathan Finally Declares for Presidency
President Goodluck Jonathan has formally declared his intention to run for a second term of office at the 2015 General elections. “After seeking the face of God and quiet reflection with my Family…I Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, has accepted to present myself for the contest for the 2015 general elections,” Jonathan announced to a cheering…
Nigerian Film Makes History In US
The Nigerian film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, recently made huge strides on the international scene, when one of it’s epic movie, “Invasion 1897 (Nogbaisi Ovonramwen),” was adopted by the American government through its agency, Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, the producer of the film, said the institute decided to adopt the…
Fashola, Reconsider the Hijab Policy
By Abdulbaqi Aliyu Jari Katsina – Usmanu Danfodiyo University Constituency. Another Look at hijab: It was a sad development when I first heard that Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has banned wearing of hijab (Islamic veil) in all public schools in the state. Being a lawyer and a politician, Fashola is undoubtedly aware of…
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