Over the years, women have clamoured for political space because men dominate both elective and appointed positions in Nigeria. This has been from the pre-independence era, Nigerian women have played active part in politics. The action of Aba women in resisting colonial taxation is a familiar story; so also the political activism of late Mrs Margret Ekpo and Funmilayo Ransom-Kuti. Against this background, women influence in Nigeria’s political space was expected to grow with Independence from British colonial rulers in 1960. However, long years of military and civil war limited the influence of women in Nigeria’s politics as they were…
Author: TheStories
As the Fourth Republic rolled on, Nigerians have become increasingly concerned with the abusive relationship they have had with their elected leaders. According to the fake saying: “people get the leaders they deserve”. For the most part, Nigerians are democrats and have repeatedly elected leaders they believe will play by the democracy handbook, that is provide the services they promised to those who voted them into power. Repeatedly, Nigerians have discovered that it is a deceitful and abusive relationship in which the people are denied the outcome they had hoped to get from their civic engagement – the dividends of…
President Muhammadu Buhari says the initiative by the National Peace Committee to commit all political actors to issue-based campaigns devoid of incitement, personal insults and attacks, because the country needed peace for credible elections. The president made his position known in a video-message to the signing of the 2023 election Peace Accord by the presidential candidates, organised by the National Peace Committee, on Thursday in Abuja. Buhari warned that the rise of fake news and misinformation had continued to pose a significant threat to democracy in Nigeria. According to him, fake news and misinformation have shifted focus away from issue-based…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has affirmed Ademola Adeleke as the authentic Osun candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the state governorship election held on July 16 and the state governor-elect. The panel of five justices in a unanimous judgement, dismissed an appeal against Adeleke by Prince Dotun Babayemi who, through a parallel party primary, claimed to be the governorship ticket bearer of the PDP. Counsel to the Appellant, Mr. Adebayo Adelodun, SAN, withdrew the appeal after the panel led by Justice Amina Augie, drew his attention to the fact that the case was statute barred. The panel had maintained…
A bench presided by Justice D Y Chandrachud has relied beyond the 1971 Act to rule that all Indian women could have legal abortion. According to him, while the Act was concerned with married women, the statement of objects and reasons to the 2021 amendment does not differentiate between married and unmarried and therefore, “all women entitled to safe and legal abortion.” The bench ruled that pregnancy is the sole prerogative of a woman and the circumstances may vary for each and various economical, cultural or social factors play a part in this. The Supreme Court Thursday ruled the rights…
I am indeed delighted and honored to be associated with this National Colloquium on Election and Security Management with a focus on the upcoming electioneering campaigns and the General Elections of 2023. As attested to by many studies and analysis, election is a major trigger of violence in Africa today. The cream of critical stakeholders assembled here today to discuss initiatives and ways of reducing election-related violence is a testimony of the importance of the subject matter. In effect, as this Colloquium assembles key national stakeholders, it is important to analyze the root causes of electoral violence and to examine…
The Executive Director of Restore Foundation for Child Sight (RFCS), Dr Halima Alimi, says there is a need for the eyes of persons with albinism to be given immediate and sustained attention right from infancy. Alimi spoke in Lagos on the sideline of a three-day comprehensive free eyes testing and treatment for children living with albinism. Alimi said albinism is as a result of lack of pigmentation (melanin) in the hair, skin and eyes, causing vulnerability to the sun and bright light. According to her, most people with albinism are visually impaired and are prone to developing skin cancer. Alimi said…
The management of the Northwest University Sokoto has called on those who are seeking admission into the university, to be wary of scammers who are all out to dupe interested applicants. The Registrar of the University, Umar Musa Garun Babba reacted to an online fliers which implies that the institution now has limited seats to admit new students. According to the fliers, “applicants should contact 09162993014 for admission assistance, school fees payment and registration process for 2022/2023 academic session admissions.” Garun Babba called on the those seeking to gain admission into the university, to avoid dealing with or paying any…
The federal government of Nigeria has withdrawn its circular, which directed vice-chancellors to reopen universities to resume lectures. The withdrawal is contained in a circular signed by the Director of Finance and Account of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Sam Onazi on behalf of the Executive Secretary on Monday. “I have been directed to withdraw the NUC Circular Ref: NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135, and dated September 23, 2022 on the above subject,” the circular reportedly reads. “Consequently, the said circular stands withdrawn. All pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils, as well as vice-chancellors of federal universities are to please note. “Further development and…
Our politicians and political leaders (some of them offspring of our First Republic politicians) are on the march again. They know the story of how the First Republic fell to the Federal Republic of the Nigerian Army in 1966. They are ignoring the warnings of legends such as Bernard Shaw about the implications of ignoring classic lessons of history. They have seen the implications of the Republic of the ‘Soldiers of Fortune.’ They saw how the Second Republic came to harm through their godfathers. They have read Adewale Ademoyega’s ‘Why We Struck,’ yet they have ignored the lessons and impacts…