Nearly 20 years ago, when Charlotte Songue first arrived in Kisangani, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern Tshopo province, she was a young Cameroonian lawyer driven by dreams of justice and solidarity. Today, as a senior women protection advisor and gender coordinator at the UN JointContinue Reading
In the 21st century, building a better life is impossible without the all-round progress of women’s causes, and it requires women to contribute more wisdom and strength. Gertrude Mongella, secretary-general of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in the Chinese capital Beijing in 1995 said this on Monday inContinue Reading
As world leaders and senior officials gather in Beijing for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women from Monday to Tuesday, Irina Bokova, former UNESCO director-general, called for renewed commitment to gender equality and voiced hope that China would continue to play a leadership role in this global endeavour. “As theContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa and Ayodeji Alabi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Idanre Hill or Oke Idanre is a mysterious hill located in Idanre town, the headquarters of Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. The town is about 20 kilometres South-East of Akure, the state capital. Getting to theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed claims of marginalisation of the South-East and North-West zones under the President Bola Tinubu administration, describing as political. Umahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Abuja on Sunday that such sentiments in the two zonesContinue Reading
By Martha Agas A report by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) reveals that the global mortality rate has declined by 67 per cent since 1950, in spite of population growth and aging. The study, which covered 204 countries and territories as well as 660 subnational locations between 1990 andContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on Nigerians at home and abroad to stop de-marketing the country, urging them to rather promote national unity, optimism and patriotism. Umahi, who stated this in interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, decried whatContinue Reading
The 1982 alumni of the Old students of Rimi College, Kaduna, will hold the Annual General Meeting(AGM) of their Class Forum in Kaduna from Oct. 24 to Oct. 25. A statement by the Chairman of the Class Forum, Mr Peter Sofa, and Secretary, Mr Daniel Laaki, said that the AGMContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said that the South-East zone must exercise patience in its quest for Nigeria’s presidency, declaring that it is not yet its turn to produce the country’s next leader. Umahi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
The Dangote’s Okpella Cement Limited has secured the Integrated Management System (IMS) Certification, following a successful audit. The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), in a communication, says it conferred the certification to Okpella Cement Limited in recognition of its commitment to quality, safety, and health standards across its operations. “OkpellaContinue Reading
