***says Benue is at the forefront in women political empowerment Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has commended the courage and resilience of Nigerian women to excel even in the face of cultural and social-economic inhibitions. The Governor in a goodwill message issued by his Chief Press Secretary Nathaniel Ikyur to mark this year’s international women’s day (IWD) stated that the challenges stading against women’s emancipation need to be addressed.He listed some of the challenges to include cultural practices, widowhood, and inability to aspire to certain positions in the society.He noted that his government is at the forefront to empower…
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The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has joined women all over the world to celebrate their Day as seized the ocasion to re-echo his commitment towards improving access to justice for women especially those with disabilities.Head Media and Publicity Unit NCPWDMbanefo JohnMichaels in a statement said the event which was tagged, “Breaking the Bias; Addressing Disparities in Access to Justice for Women with Disabilities” provided the platform for feminine advocacy and integration of women into the social order. He said the executive secretary was represented by the Head, Women and Gender Unit of the…
In his bid to fish out criminal elements and their collaborators to stamp out insecurity in the state, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has sought for greater synergy between government and security agenciesThe Governor made the call in his opening remarks at the State Security Council meeting held at the New Banquet Hall of the Benue Peoples House Makurdi on Monday.In his words,”I appreciate the security agencies, the police, the army, the Civil Defence and the Department of Security Services, DSS. They have given us backing to apprehend those who trespass on the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment…
The Senate has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make provisions for duly registered and eligible prison-electorates to exercise their franchise during all general elections in Nigeria.This was as it also called on the Electoral umpire to determine the status of the inmates that are constitutionally and legally qualified to be registered as eligible voters and should vote at elections.It also urged the Commission and relevant agencies to carry out voter’s enlightenment in all prisons in Nigeria, to educate the inmates of their rights and necessity to exercise their franchise in general elections. It further called on INEC…
***woos women, youths for support An Abuja based politician and activist, Liatu Danladi has solicited the support for the emergence of a Kano based politician and administrator, Dr. Jamilu Ishaku Gwamna as the next governor of Gombe state.Liatu who is the Women Leader of Sarduana Development Awareness (SDA), an organisation charged with mobilizing support for the philanthropist is aspiring to represent Gona, Akko constituency in the Gombe State House of Assembly in 2023 under the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).She disclosed in an interview in Abuja that efforts are in top gear to ensure that Ishaku emerged as the next occupant of…
As the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) draws closer, the Senate caucus of the party have expressed concern that if something urgently is not done the challenges facing the party May affect its chances in the 2023 general election The senators met on Tuesday to deliberate on the crisis rocking the party with the determination to finding a lasting solution.Senate leader Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi while speaking to newsmen after the two hours closed door meeting, said they are very worried about what is happening in the party.”APC senators met for about two hours meeting. We are too…
Bayelsa state has announced that it will be ready to participate in the feeding of primary 1-3 pupils in the state under the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) by the next school term.The special adviser to the minister on media Nneka Ikem Anibeze in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday quoted, the Commissioner for Education Mr. Gentle Emelah to have made the disclosure on Tuesday. The statement indicated that the commission spoke during a high-level meeting with the Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Education, state Focal Person and a team deployed by the Ministry of…
The Executive Director, Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, Idris Miliki Abdul has raised the alarm over the disappearance of street lights in Lokoja, the Kogi State Capital. Miliki in a statement he personally signed and made available to the NationalUpdate on Tuesday indicated that street lights are provided by governments for security as well as it’s aesthetic values.He asked rhetorically,”Where’s our street lights in lokoja? Street lights any where is both for beautification, safety and security.”We are wandering what is the problem associated with the street lights in Lokoja inherited by the current governor and government in Kogi…
From Abel Abogonye, Lafia As Vice president Yemi Osinbajo marks his 65th birthday, a support advocate group and movement for Osinbajo 2023 presidential ambition has donated various food items and consumables to motherless home in Abuja.The group on Tuesday visited the Mother Theresa Babies Home in Gwarimpa Abuja with gift items to meet some of the needs of the home.Among the items donated to the home were bags of rice, cartons of indomie noodles, Cartons of children diapers, ladies sanitary pads and cartons of groundnut oil.The group, Osinbajo Support Movement (OSM), described itself as the most vocal and well structured…
To protest the rejection of women-related bills during constitution amendment session last week the Nigeria Governors Wives Forum on Tuesday marched to the National Assembly complex. Federal lawmakers, on March 1, voted against a bill seeking to provide special legislative seats for women. They also rejected bills to provide 35 percent of political party leadership for women and “reserve quota” for women on appointments.Also rejected was a provision to give a woman the right to become indigenes of their husband’s state after five years of marriage.The governors’ wives, led by their chairperson and wife of Ekiti State governor, Bisi Fayemi, joined…