Yemisi Izuora The agony men endure in marriages has been traced to the philosophy behind feminism, the propelling force that has altered the mindset of woman who sees herself as equal partner in marriage, resulting in agitation for equal rights, opportunity and authority with men. These revelations which are contained in a new book published in the United Stated of America are mind-boggling, as it reveals the woman and feminism, and why many men are groaning silently in pains under them, subordinating their authority as head of the family to the woman with the ultimate aim of achieving peace without…
Author: Orientalnews Staff
Hyacinth Chinweuba The All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has supported campaign that will see to an end the violent crime committed against women. Following his tough stand on crime against women, Top Notch sisters have endorsed Hon. Babajide “Born Ordained Strategist B.O.S” #Fix Eko whom they believe issues such as domestic violence, harassment from traffic robbery, extortion from local government officials, even female participation at all tiers of government will also be visited with balanced attention by Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration when he becomes Governor. It is a truism that in the recent past, unprecedented…
Joseph Bakare Vice President Yemi Osinbajo along side other prominent Nigerians have canvassed for autonomous stronger states through devolution of powers. They gave the submissions during the Bisi Akande Colloquium held at Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall in Ibadan to commemorate Akande’s 80th birthday ceremony. Akande, an APC stalwart, is a former of Osun State and former APC Interim National Chairman. The theme of the colloquium was ‘Nigeria: Achieving National Unity Through Peaceful Restructuring.’ Osinbajo, who was the chairman of the event, said every Nigerian knows that restructuring is very important, but most differ on how to go about it. The Vice…
Joseph Bakare The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) has described the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential zonal rally in the North Central which held in Lokoja, Kogi state, on Wednesday as a failure. The PPCO, in a statement signed and issued by PDP Director, Media & Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the outcome of the rally is an indication that Nigerians are not ready to return president Muhammadu Buhari for a second term. The statement further mocked Buhari stating that he could not articulate any clear message as he mixed up figures and statistics. The statement read, “The PPCO…
Yemisi Izuora The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has explained that it took possession of the Hardley Apartment asset belonging to Kanu Nwankwo, using appropriate legal instrument. The AMCON, said it took the steps to recover the asset having exhausted all avenues of peaceful resolution as a result of the huge debt and that it extended so many invitations for discussion, which were turned down and as a result in 2015 it obtained an order from the Federal High Court, which granted the Corporation possession of The Hardley Apartments located at No. 46 Waziri Ibrahim Crescent, Off Elsie Femi…
At lease four deputy inspectors general of police may be on their way out of Nigeria’s law enforcement agency with Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector General (IG), whose tenure ended with his retirement on Tuesday, January 15. Punch reports that the forced retirement of the four DIGs, who are part of the management team of the police, would be to pave way for the new IGP, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to begin the running of the affairs of the organisation. According to the report, those that might be affected by the reorganisation include DIG Maigari Dikko who is in charge of…
Yemisi Izuora The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the appointment of Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, Frank Mba as the new Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Force. A statement on Wednesday evening by Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aremu Adeniran, said the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abubakar Adamu Mohammed, appointed Mr Mba to take over from DCP Moshood Jimoh as the new spokesman of the police. Adeniran said Jimoh, an acting Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), was redeployed to “other national assignment.” The new Force PRO was serving at the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Ikoyi- Lagos,…
The Receiver Manager, Arik Air, Mr. Oluseye Opasanya, has said that Arik air is now operationally sound, professionally run and safe and will continue to be a major and dominant carrier in the aviation industry reads in parts, Opasanya, made the assertions while responding to a story published on the front page of Thisday newspaper on Tuesday, January 15, which he said falsely whipped up unnecessary sentiments designed to rubbish the good work the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has done since its intervention at the airline. He called on the public to discountenance the story, describing it as…
Yemisi Izuora Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has told Nigerians to ignore campaign promises of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), because they do not have what it takes to tackle poverty in Nigeria. Ezekwesili, while addressing traders and artisans at Yaba market in Lagos, promised to invest in human capital to drive the nation’s economy if elected as president. Last year, the Brookings Institution announced that Nigeria had surpassed India as the country with the highest number of extremely poor people. Its report read in part:…
Source: BBC Theresa May has seen off a bid to remove her government, winning a no-confidence vote by 325 to 306. Rebel Tory MPs and the DUP – who 24 hours ago voted down the PM’s Brexit plan by a record margin – voted to keep her in Downing Street. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn argued that Mrs May’s “zombie” administration had lost the right to govern during a six hour debate on his motion. His party has not ruled out tabling further no-confidence motions. Giving her reaction to the result, Mrs May told MPs she would “continue to work to…