Abovewhispers Panache: Step Up With Classy Dresses
Dresses are an important part of a woman’s wardrobe. Not just any kind of them but beautiful, nice and shapy dresses. Dresses can be worn to the office, lunch dates, conferences, dinners etc. So, here are nice dresses to make you spice up your wardrobe and look exceptionally radiant. […]
Rant Of The Day – Excuse Me? Do It Right.
After staying on the queue for a while, waiting to be attended to by the attendant at the supermarket, something happened. A certain man walked in with his wife and kids and dropped all their groceries right in front of me. I looked at the lady behind me and asked if they were around somewhere […]
Kerry Laud14-year-old Nigerian, Zuriel Oduwole’s Global Advocacy for Girl Education
The United States out going Secretary of State, John Kerry recently met in Washington DC with Nigerian born 14-year old Zuriel Oduwole and commended her global advocacy for girl education. Zuriel has emerged as a major girl education advocate, who has spoken to more than 24,900 children across 11 countries about the importance of good […]
Release Of Suspected Killers Of Abuja Female Pastor Is Criminal – HURIWA
“The Abuja police commissioner acted in a very criminal manner to have authorized the release of suspects who allegedly lynched a female Redeemed Christian Church Evangelist in Kubwa Abuja in front of a Mosque last year July. “The nebulous excuse that those suspects were released because there was no prima facie evidence linking them to […]
Presidency Threatens To Prosecute Anyone Selling SIP Forms
The presidency has declared that no scheme under the federal government’s Social Investment Programmes (SIP) attracts an application fee. In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the presidency threatened to prosecute anyone found to be selling the forms under the SIP. Aknde consequently […]
Use Of Force Imminent As Ecowas Plans To Oust Jammeh
The refusal of out going President Yaya Jammeh of The Gambia to agree to step down honourably on January 19, 2017 following his loss of the December 1, 2016 presidential election to the coalition of opposition parties’ candidate, Mr. Adam Barrow, has left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders with no other […]
Turkish school kidnapping: IGP Deploys Intelligence, Anti-Kidnapping Squads To Lagos, Ogun
As apprehension surrounding the abduction of ten (10) people including school children of the Turkish International College entered its fourth day Monday, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the deployments of both the Special Tactical Response team and the Special Anti-Kidnapping teams from Force headquarters to Ogun and Lagos States. Confirming the […]
Many Feared Dead As Bomb Explosion Rocks University of Maiduguri
Many people are feared dead after twin bomb explosions rocked the University of Maiduguri in the early hours of Monday. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but it is believed to have been carried out by the Boko Haram. Monday’s explosion is the first major onslaught on the university since the insurgency began […]
Obama Awards Biden The Presidential Medal Of Freedom
President Barack Obama on Thursday awarded Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, during a surprise event at the White House paying tribute to him. Moving Biden to tears, Obama hailed him as “the best vice president America has ever had” and “a lion of American history.” As […]
Trump’s Cabinet So Far Is More White and Male
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet is shaping up to have a smaller percentage of women and nonwhites than the first cabinets of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George Bush. If Mr. Trump’s nominees are confirmed, women and nonwhites will hold five of 21 cabinet or cabinet-level positions. He has not yet named […]
Zimbabwe : Goverment Applaudes Agricultural Scheme Toward Women
The Government-initiated Command Agriculture programme has benefited women who had the zeal to farm but were facing challenges in accessing loans from banks due to stringent requirements, a beneficiary of the programme Mrs Patience Tapomwa of Belford North Estate in Mazowe has said. Mrs Tapomwa, a beneficiary of the land reform programme, committed 40 hectares […]
South Africa: Parliament Invites Public To Nominate Commission for Gender Equality
Members of the public are invited to nominate suitable candidates for the Commission for Gender Equality (GCE), according to the Ad Hoc Committee established to fill vacancies in the Commission. Applications will also be accepted. The public call for nominations to fill vacancies in the GCE is made in terms of the Commission for Gender […]
Liberia: Woman’s Body Found In Graveyard In Buchanan
An 18-year old woman identified as Fatu Tamba, alias ‘Princess’ or ‘Sugar Lump,’ was found dead Friday morning in a graveyard near a place commonly called Yellow Mansion in Korduah Community, Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. The body was already decomposing when discovered. According to residents in the area, Sugar Lump may have been “brutally killed […]
Kenya: Govt To Monitor Social Media During Elections
Kenya will not shut down the Internet during the election period unless the situation gets out of hand, officials said Thursday. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) chairman, Mr Ben Gituku said that the government would only take action if it deemed it as a necessary step to secure the country. “We hope we will […]
PMB Forwards Revised Ambassadorial List To NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded a revised list of 46 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation as ambassadors. Consequently, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and Imo State have now been accommodated on the list as the nominee for Imo was previously mistaken for Rivers’. While Kaduna and Katsina states have been allotted more slots […]