Author: Newsjaunts
Each year, women across the world celebrate the International Women’s Day (IWD). The day is meant to direct attention to discriminatory practices against women and to rally people across the world to join forces with women to stop these practices that affect the dignity of the female gender. The theme this year #ChoosetoChallenge is a call to action for local and global agencies, corporate organisations and leaders in all spheres of human endeavours to address the gender inequality issues. Hence, protecting the rights of women and the abolishment of discriminatory cultural practices like female genital mutilation, early marriage, harmful widowhood…
By Elvis Eromosele Women are the bedrock of society. They, very literally, feed, clothe and inspire the world. It is not far-fetched to see how women are the sinew that holds families and the globe together. In many homes, women make the most important buying decisions, particularly as it relates to what to eat. Women ensure that the world is fed. At every point in time across the world, regardless of the time of day, a woman is shopping for household supplies of food. Every day they struggle with the choices, labour over the cost and agonize over portions. It is between…
The Ogun State government is to continue with the plan to construct an agro-cargo airport in the state. This was disclosed by the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday, when he received the Senate Committee on Aviation, led by Senator Smart Adeyemi, at the Exco Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan , Abeokuta. The governor said that the agro-cargo airport project, conceptualized by the Gbenga Daniel administration in 2007, has lots of potentials in the overall development of the state in particular and the country in general. It would be recalled that the immediate past administration of Senator Ibikunle…
There are a lot of amazing shows to watch on GOtv during this month of March. Trust us when we say A LOT! Which might be a bit of a problem when deciding what to watch but when you think about it, that is a good problem we all need when looking for a great array of shows to watch while relaxing. From a new Africa Magic drama series, Elenini, to the return of the singing talent show, Nigerian Idol, GOtv is surely offering you programmes worth watching! Read carefully because we are about to give you 5 shows worth watching on…
OSOGBO – A petitioner, Olusegun Olaosebikan, told the Osun Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality, Human Rights Violations and Related Extra-Judicial Killings at its resumed sitting on Friday that the killing of his father made him a school dropout. Olaosebikan, who approached the panel to seek justice for the murder of his father, said the killing also rendered the family wretched as tangible and intangible properties of the deceased were disposed of to take care of his hospital and other bills following the gunshots he received from a police officer. Narrating his ordeal, Olaosebikan said his late father was shot…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, has described the just opened 1.4km Agege-Pen Cinema flyover as the result of the robust relationship that exists between the executive and the legislative arms of government. The bridge was opened by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at an event attended by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, leaders of the party and top government officials. Speaking at the event, Obasa recalled how he first moved motion on the floor of the House and later reintroduced it during the 8th Assembly.…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the judgment of the Appeal Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, restoring Hon. Subday Bisi as the party chairman in Osun State, describing the judgement as “another affirmation of supremacy of the party over and above anyone, no matter how highly placed.” The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure had today, set aside an order of Osun State High Court in Ikirun, reinstating Soji Adagunodo as the Chairman, thereby affirming the position of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), on Hon. Sunday Bisi as the State Chairman. Reacting to the judgment, the South-West…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has certified the AstraZeneca vaccine safe for use in Nigeria. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this on Friday at an event held at the National Hospital in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He explained that the government agency cleared the vaccine for use in the country after it concluded its final test on it. “The long-awaited day is here on which Nigerians can now join others in the global community to be vaccinated against the dreaded COVID-19 virus. “For us in the health sector, it is a…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said his administration will never relent in its efforts to develop the state. Wike gave the assurance at the unveiling of a new Government House Clinic in Port Harcourt on Thursday. The Governor said he considers himself proud and lucky to be able to fulfill the promises he made to the people who gave him the mandate to serve them. He said his administration has massively transformed the state despite a well orchestrated plot by some powerful forces to make sure he fails. The clinic can boast of state-of -the-art equipment and facilities that…
It would be understating the fact that Nigerian troops never recorded greater successes against Boko Haram than they did under the leadership of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd). Buratai, it is on record, did put in all efforts to ensure his troops were motivated with different welfare packages initiated by him for their comfort. Prior to his appointment as the Chief of Army Staff by President Muhammadu Buhari, the military was losing its officers and men in large numbers. Thus, Buratai’s focus was to improve on the military’s operational achievements. He made…