Indigenous women have always been part of their peoples’ struggles, whether nationally or at international fora. There has been a legacy of extraordinary women that have interfaced between indigenous women’s movements and the international women’s movement.
The race to 2023 elections is building up! From all corners, the tempo of political activities is stirring. In the FCT, we recently had area council elections and the results were evenly split between the two main political parties, or what the late Chief Bola Ige would have described as the two fingers of a leprous hand.
The cardinal objective of the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to promote the use of electronic platforms for payment for goods and services, thereby reducing the cash in circulation.
If there is any lasting impression Vladmir Putin has on me, it is his cold, expressionless stare at the cameras. It is an icy, wintery look that betrays nothing.
When President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office on May 29, 2015, one of his cardinal focus was the fight against corruption, because of his belief that “if we do not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria.”
Many Nigerians are so frustrated. The economy is not fair to us, there is insecurity and a litany of bad news from nearly every corner. Some relief came in the Nation’s Cup tournament going on in next door Cameroon where the Nigerian team started on an exciting note, offering loads of emotional relief.
President Muhammadu Buhari has left even the staunchest of his supporters and detractors alike, confounded. Why did he fight shy of signing the Electoral Amendment Bill (2021)? Days passed into weeks and all interested parties hung on their anticipations – counting down to the last minute of the last hour on deadline-day – until it does seem – the President quietly disappointed them.
