Women not inferior to men Sonaiya, Ufot, Okei-Odumakin, Yesuf, Aguebor
MOBOLA SADIQ
Published 14 March 2021
In commemoration of Mother’s Day (today) and the International Women’s Day, which was marked on March 8,
MOBOLA SADIQ speaks to some notable female Nigerians who have continually held their heads high in their chosen fields
Women shouldn’t feel inferior to men Remi Sonaiya
Prof Oluremi Sonaiya is a politician, academic and writer. She was the only female presidential candidate in the 2015 general elections under the platform of KOWA Party
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are the most profound achievements of women that you know?
Women juggle a lot of roles at the same time and I would say many of them, rather successfully very often might not be aware of the strength she takes to be able to see to the running of a home and also having a career or other things they do for themselves. I think it takes a lot of strength to combine all of these effectively. I would like to be thankful
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A spokesman for the Libyan National Army, Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari said that the LNA forces had arrested Islamic State commander, Mohammed Mailed Mohammed, also known as ‘Abu Omar’ in Ubari, South Libya.
In a statement, the spokesman said that the arrest of Abu Omar, who is one of the most prominent leaders of ISIS in Sirte, is considered a major win for the LNA in its war against terrorism, SEE.NEWS reports.
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He added that the arrested ISIS commander has previously waged many terrorist operations, most notably was the attack on the Oil Crescent, during which he was shot in the abdomen, and he was taken for treatment at Al-Jufra and then he returned to the city of Sirte.
Segun Adewole
Published 14 March 2021
The Lagos State Police Command has urged citizens of the state to disregard the trending news on social media that the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge has become a kidnappers’ den.
Describing the news as fake, the Command said it has not recorded any kidnapping or information about kidnapping incident in the area.
The Command warned mischief makers and those peddling fake news to desist or be made to face the full wrath of the law.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
The statement read, “The Lagos Police Command has deemed it necessary to allay the fears of the general public, particularly Lagosians on the trending fake news that Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge has become a kidnappers’ den and security threat to people who live around the axis and those plying the route.
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Published 14 March 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation has described as untrue reports that President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, was selected as 5th Vice President of the Confederation of African Football at Friday’s 43rd Ordinary and Elective Assembly in Rabat, Morocco.
In a statement on Saturday, NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said the report was sheer falsehood, adding that such was never discussed either on the floor of the Congress or at any meeting of the CAF leadership.
“The president of NFF, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick, was elected as Member of the FIFA Council at the Congress, and that is what we are celebrating. Nobody approached him or put it up for discussion at any forum that he would be 5th Vice President.