Digital technology has opened new opportunities for the global empowerment of women, girls and other marginalized groups. This ranges from gender-responsive digital learning to tech-facilitated sexual and reproductive healthcare . According to the United Nations, the digital age represents an unprecedented opportunity to eliminate all forms of disparity and inequality. […]
Nigeria
Alleged Homicide: Doguwa Gets N500m Bail, Barred From Constituency
A Federal High Court in Kano has granted bail to the House of Representatives Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, who was standing trial over alleged culpable homicide. The court granted the bail on Monday, March 6th, 2023. Earlier, a Senior Magistrate Court in Kano had remanded Alhassan Ado Doguwa until […]
Atiku, PDP Leaders Storm INEC Office, Protest Election Outcome
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday led a ‘black uniform’ protest to the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to protest the outcome of the February 25 poll. The PDP flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar; the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; […]
Yobe Govt Lifts Ban On Motorbike Riding After Eleven Years
Yobe state government has lifted a ban on the riding of motorbike across seven local government councils of the state following decade of Boko Haram insurgency. Special Adviser on Security Affairs to Governor Mai Mala Buni, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdulsalam, disclosed this in a press statement signed and made available […]
Man strangles his pregnant wife to death over delay in opening gate for him
A young man, Ikechukwu Obiora,has reportedly killed pregnant wife Ebere Obiora for allegedly delaying in opening gate for him. The incident happened at Ezi-Ogwugwu, Otolo Nnewi in the Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect who is currently in police custody, blamed the action on domestic violence. […]
INEC Reassures Nigerians Of Hitch Free Governorship, State Assembly Elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reassured Nigerians of a hitch free governorship and State House of Assembly election this Saturday. Its chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu who gave the assurance at a meeting with all the thirty-six State Resident Electoral Commissioners at the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters in […]
State Assembly Election : Anambra Assembly Speaker Okafor Ask Electorate To Vote APGA Candidates To Work With Soludo
The Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Uche Okafor has called on Ndi Anambra to reciprocate Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s massive development accomplishments in the state by voting en-masse for the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, during this Saturday’s House of Assembly election. Speaking to newsmen in […]
Ogbu Obodobo Women in Nibo Endorses Chief Ifedi Josiah.
The candidacy of Barrister Josiah Ifedi, the People Democratic Party PDP flag bearer for Awka South Two ahead of this weekend house of Assembly election, seems to continues to gather momentum as he was endorsed by Ogbu Obodobo women of Eke Nibo, on Monday 6th March 2023. In her speech […]
Labour Party Replaces Assassinated Senatorial Candidate In Enugu With Younger Brother
Report has it thatKelvin Chukwu, the youngest brother of the assassinated Labour Party candidate in the Enugu East senatorial election, has been nominated as the successor to his brother. Recall that INEC shifted the Enugu East senatorial election to hold hold on Saturday, March 11 alongside the gubernatorial and House […]
Nigerians Accuse Some World Leaders Of Aiding The Slow Death Of Democracy In The Nation
In a related development, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard has said that the presidential electoral process on February 25 failed to meet Nigerians’ expectations . In a statement on Sunday, she said that the people of Nigeria demonstrated their dedication to democracy on February 25, but […]