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Written by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The Nigerian government has done much for women's rights. Boko Haram must not be allowed to undo our work The plight of more than 200 girls abducted by Islamist extremists from their school in Chibok has come to symbolise the struggle our country is waging against dark forces opposed to the education and empowerment of girls and women … [Read more...] about Nigeria is defending our girls

Written by Mitchell Obama "This unconscionable act was committed by a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from getting an education - grown men attempting to snuff out the aspirations of young girls." United States First Lady Michelle Obama The full Remark: Hello everyone, I’m Michelle Obama, and on this Mother’s Day weekend, I want to take a moment to … [Read more...] about First Lady Michelle Obama Remarks on the Tragic Kidnapping in Nigeria

Written by AFP Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Ethiopia Sunday for the start of a four nation Africa tour, his first visit to the continent since assuming his position a little over a year ago. Li is scheduled to also visit Nigeria, Angola and Kenya during the week-long trip, and give a keynote speech on Monday at the Chinese-built headquarters of the African … [Read more...] about China’s premier Li Keqiang begins Africa trip in Ethiopia

Written by Atiku Abubakar An Agenda for the National Conference by  Atiku Abubakar I had publicly expressed reservations about the National Conference that has just been inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan, especially regarding its timing and whether the government has the capacity to manage the conference as well as the impending general election.  The … [Read more...] about Atiku Abubakar on the ongoing National Conference

Written by Uche Ezechukwu There is this truth which none can deny in Nigeria. That truth is that the woman from the Eastern part of Nigeria has never been lacking when it comes to standing up to be counted in public affairs, especially when it has to do with salvaging the society from a knotty scourge. Since those days in 1929 when hundreds of Aba women rose in unanimity … [Read more...] about The war against Igbo women