By Sunday Oyinloye The National Universities Commission (NUC) has presented provisional licence to Thomas Adewumi University (TAU) Oko, Kwara State. Thomas Adewumi University was one of the 20 new private universities in Nigeria presented with provisional licence by the National…
Give your best, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister tells Ambassadors-designate
By Sunday Oyinloye As Ambassadors-designate set for their tour of duty, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has enjoined them to give their best to the service of the country. Presenting Letters of Credence to the second batch of…
‘Instead of getting help, we are often handcuffed and chained’
Christine Miloyo Ombima is a Kenyan Social Worker who is very passionate about mental health. She has her background in Environmental Studies and Community Development, and has worked with NGOs and government parastatals in her country. Christine has a lived…
My mother’s boyfriend sexually abused me at 11 – Tanasha Smith
Tanasha Smith is the Principal Social Worker at Mastery of Self Inc. Canada. She provides counselling services to individuals, couples, families, youth, and seniors. Her greatest passion is to bring healing to people who have been through traumatic/ stressful experiences.…
I was sexually assaulted in a church building -Iyanu
When depression hit at the age of 6, the world as she knew flipped on its head. She thought for sure that there was no way God could love her. She also had body image issues and started to have…
Zimbabwe weighed down by authoritarian pandemic, says opposition
By Sunday Oyinloye As the opposition in Zimbabwe rolls out its 2021 agenda, it says the country is not only weighed down by COVID-19 pandemic but also authoritarian pandemic brought about by the ruling ZANU-PF even as it describes 2021…
International Women’s Day: What African women choose to challenge
By Sunday Oyinloye As the world marked International Women’s Day yesterday, what would probably come to the mind of most people are the challenges facing women and children across the globe. Green Savannah Diplomatic Cable sought the views of women…
Women not only fit for procreation, says Chairman Board of Trustees, UNVTF
The Chairman Board of Trustees of United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking (UNVTF), Dame Julie Okah Donli has made case for women across the globe saying they are not only fit for procreation and home keeping.…
A day of honour for one of Nigeria’s brightest stars
One of Nigeria’s brightest stars and Chairman of the African Union Sixth Region Canada, Ambassador Macaulay Onyekachi Obasi Kalu was recently honoured by Daily Assets Newspaper as Nigerian Diaspora Leader of the Year, 2020 It was indeed a day of…
Nigeria needs to improve on Human Development Index – Executive Director LISDEL
Juliana Abude-Aribo is the Executive Director of Legislative and Policy Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL). LISDEL is an independent, non-profit organisation committed to safeguarding a reality that translates to a decent quality of life for Nigerians. Juliana is a project…