Wife of Nigerian Comedian AY , Mabel Makun has won the award for Business Entrepreneur of the year at the Nigeria Women Achievers Awards 2018.
Mabel who is an interior designer, took to her Instagram page to celebrate her latest achievement.
AY also took to his page to celebrate her award , saying ” I’m proud of you”
Two weeks ago, Aisha Addo launched DriveHer, a women-only ride sharing platform. Aisha, a Ghanaian who lives in Toronto, Canada, was motivated to start DriveHer after an experience with a taxi driver left her uncomfortable.
She was in a taxi going from a friend’s house to her home in Mississauga when her cab driver started asking her uncomfortable questions.
Aisha Addo (Photo: CBC)
It’s a story many women can identify with. She says:
“He was asking me if I lived alone, and for me that was a bit triggering, because I happened to. Then he started asking if I had a boyfriend, and then [there] just started to be some really weird sexual innuendos. I became a bit guarded.
It sort of got me thinking later on, ‘What about the people whose phones are off, or they don’t really have anyone to call?'”
She then called a friend who she asked to stay on the phone with her for the rest of the ride. She made it home safe, but that taxi ride, along with nights as a designated driver for her friends and hearing multiple news of women getting assaulted and harassed, inspired her to create DriveHer.
“Funny enough, the moment we sort of brought out the concept or idea of DriveHer, I think within that week there were five or six incidents of women that have been assaulted or women that have experienced some sort of violence.”
DriveHer (Photo: DriveHer)
(Photo: DriveHer)
Aisha acknowledges that other ride-sharing services allow riders to specifically request female drivers, but she says DriveHer goes above and beyond existing options.
“There’s so many ride-sharing services, let’s not get that wrong, and that’s amazing, but then there was never really any option for women and people that identify as women. What DriveHer is, is providing an option and creating an equitable space where women and people who identify as women have that option.”
Essentially, while the platform functions like every other existing ride-sharing app, it’s unique in that the the app doesn’t allow male passengers or drivers. And, all the (female) drivers go through the police and criminal background checks that are standard for other ride-sharing services and training specific for its service.
Nigerian Athlete, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteghonor has ran an impressive 22.04 seconds in the 200m race at the Wes Kittley Invitational Track and Field Meet at the Abilene Christian University.
Apart from becoming the new African record, Okagbare’s winning time also becomes the new national record in the women’s 200m. Okagbare’s previous personal best in the event was 22.23secs and was set at the 2014 Eugene Diamond League.
Her feat has erased the 200m women African record held by Mary Onyali-Omagbemi since August 1996.
With her latest exploit, it means that Okagbare at the moment holds the Nigerian records in the women’s 100m (10.79secs) and 200m.
The Wes Kittley Invitational was her first competition of the season as Okagbare did not compete in the indoor season, which started in January.
The 26-year-old is one of the 37 athletes listed by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria to participate at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, which begins on April 4.
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Eight years after the country’s first female Prime Minister was elected, Trinidad and Tobago witnessed the swearing-in ceremony of the country’s first female President, Paula-Mae Weekes.
Following her swearing in, President Weekes said that citizens have to make the choice to fight the ‘darkness’ threatening the nation.
“Our destinies are inextricably linked. Many experts beset us with dismal stories, they tell us Trinidad and Tobago is perilously close to the point of no return….that we will soon be a failed state….so what are we to do?”
“As I see it, we have two choices; we can lament, blame, criticize and allow a miasma of despair to overwhelm us, or we can consciously choose the alternative…not dream about the alternatives but mobilize our resources to step out boldly and make Trinidad and Tobago a better place for us and our children…all the while understanding that although faith is a necessity, without action it is useless.”
“Confront the darkness and declare that it will not take over…good things are indeed possible for Trinidad and Tobago,” she said.
She urged citizens to create doable short-term plans to help assist their communities.
“I ask all of you to find ways to make a positive difference in whatever your sphere of influence…practicable, doable projects, the results of which can be seen and measures in the short term.”
“Many organizations have been asking to meet with me, but let’s not meet just for meeting sake. Come armed with your ideas, your feasible projects to improve the quality of life in our nation nothing will catch my eye faster than a man or woman with a plan,” she said.
She also urged citizens to consciously move away from violent thoughts, actions and speech.
“We speak about how violent we have become, but the climate of violence is not in overt acts, it’s embedded in everyday talk, schools, business places, rum shops, and worst of all in homes.”
She also urged citizens to join her and to help bring the country to greatness.
“Do not let me walk alone. By faith let us stand together side by side as we carry our nation to greatness.”
Weekes was put forward by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley for the position in January 2018 and was elected on January 19, 2018.
Weekes is the sixth President of Trinidad and Tobago and carries on from former president Anthony Carmona.
Weekes, a former student of Bishop Anstey High School, attended the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree. She then went on to the Hugh Wooding Law School and was called to the Bar in 1982.
After graduation, she worked in the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for 11 years, before going into private practice in 1993.
She was appointed to the judiciary in 1996 and to the Court of Appeals in 2005, where she served until her retirement in 2016.
In September 2016, Weekes was appointed to the appeals court in the Turks and Caicos.
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On Thursday, the 22nd of March, Nigerian Senate confirmed Aisha Ahmad as Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria according to a report from Vanguard.
Ahmad was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari in October 2017 but their confirmation was delayed after it embargoed all presidential nominees.
In a statement released by Bukola Saraki about the newly elected CBN deputy governors, he said:
“I would like to thank the Committee on Banking and Finance and all our colleagues for this action today. We promised the country last week that within a week we would carry out this confirmation and we have done this. I thank you all for your cooperation. I thank the Executive for their continued cooperation.
At this point, let me congratulate the two nominees. I want to congratulate the management and Mr. President, and all those who have been involved in this entire process. Let me also commend and congratulate Aisha Ahmad for her nomination to this very competitive role.
The two new Deputy Governors of the CBN are coming at a time when the economy is a major issue. We have just come out of a recession and we need to continue with our economic growth and see the sustainability of the foreign exchange and other related challenges.
We hope that the two new Deputy Governors will work with the Governor to move the country and our economy in the right direction. We hope also, that you all will continue to work closely with the National Assembly to update us on the progress that is achieved by the Central Bank.”
Renowned Nigeria social media influencers, advocates, celebrities and concerned Nigerians took to the street of Lagos sparking spontaneous protest against rape, assault and domestic violence.
They joined several concerned Nigerians from different sectors of the society to create awareness and encourage victims to speak up.
The seventh edition of the much awaited Walk Against Rape campaign was held on Thursday, March 15th 2018 in support of the ongoing war against rape in the country and in commemoration of the International Women’s Day.
The walk which is aimed at creating awareness and lending a voice to sexually abused persons (particularly women and children) in the society was a huge success as people came out enmasse to participate and speak up against rape.
The hashtag #Walkagainstrape didn’t only dominate social media conversations on Thursday, but it also trended on social media.
The National Coordinator, Walk Against Rape, Esther Ijewere said:
”We appreciate Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his recent declaration of 25 years jail term for rapist and perpetrators of all forms of domestic violence.
However we have this one demand to make and it is for the REJUVENATION OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND LAWS!, There should be a more transparent justice system to tackle sexual crimes, create and enforce existing laws that protect women from discrimination and violence, including rape, poundings, torture and all forms of verbal abuse. We call on the government to revive the justice system for people to have firm faith in it.
Project Fame Finalist, singer and actress, Immaculate Edache who was also part of the Walk Against Rape said:
” Rape is an unjustified act that is injurious to the human soul. Therefore rape is a crime that shouldn’t be taken lightly”.
The walk cum demonstration started from the Archbishop Vining Memorial church (AVMC) ground and ended at the Ministry of Women Affairs, Alausa, Ikeja.
The feedback, engagement and interaction gotten from the walk indicates that more and more awareness needs to be created in order to combat the scourge of rape.
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Ex-beauty queen and former Miss World, Agbani Darego is set to launch her online store on the 25th of March and she has taken to Instagram to release some photos in advance to show off some of the wears.
Talking about her store opening, she wrote:
“Join us as we celebrate the launch of our online store, and shop our new collection of refined wardrobe staples.”
See some photos below
Evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Ifu Ennada has shared a touching story where she revealed that she was raped by someone in the entertainment industry back in 2016.
According to her, ‘When I was in the Big Brother House emotions were raised when during a Truth or Dare game I said I’d not really had sex. People interpreted that as me claiming to be a Virgin’.
She wrote,
“The truth is in 2016 I was raped by someone in the entertainment industry, before then I was a Virgin. This person also infected me with an STI… I was also threatened by this person and was very scared of social media’s bashing with the usual questions of “what was she wearing!” ” why did she go to his house ?”… so in all my sadness and depression I decided to tell the world what had happened to me using film as a medium.
I was inspired to write and produce my film – Tears of A Broken Virgin. I got a lot of help from social media – people volunteered to work for me free of charge even my director – Benny Atagame AlliThough some parts of my film is fiction, the bulk of it was inspired by my story. The lead character’s name is Ada which is a short form of my name Adanne- popularly pronounced as Ennada.
Because of my sad experience I battled depression, developed trust issues and found it hard to connect with people especially men.
I wanted to tell my story and also pass a strong message to rape victims and rapists…I hope I was able to do that with my film.
I intend to expand this into a feature length film. I hope everyone out there is inspired to stand up against rape.”
Watch the short film below.
Actress in 90s cult series ‘Sex And The City’ Cynthia Nixon has announced her plans to run for a position as Governor of New York.
Nixon took to Twitter on Monday to offer the unexpected announcement, writing, “I love New York, and today I’m announcing my candidacy for governor.” In a video accompanying the tweet, Nixon explains she is a lifelong New Yorker who’s never wanted to live elsewhere, but sees the gap in resources divided among the city as unacceptable: “How did we let this happen?”
“I love New York. I’ve never wanted to live anywhere else, but something has to change. We want our government to work again– on health care, ending mass incarceration [and] fixing our broken subway. We are sick of politicians who care more about headlines and power than they do about us… It can’t just be business as usual anymore. If we’re going to get at the root problem of inequity we have to turn the system upside down.”
If elected, Ms. Nixon would become the first female governor in New York state as well as the first openly gay governor in New York history. To learn more about her plans if elected, head to her official campaign site.
I love New York, and today I’m announcing my candidacy for governor. Join us: http://bit.ly/gocynthia
Source: konbini.com
On Monday, March 19, 2018, Michel Sidibe, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UNAIDS Executive Director, appointed wife of Nigeria’s president, Aisha Buhari as a special Ambassador for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV&Promotion of Treatment for children living with HIV in Nigeria.
This was made know by Mr Charles-Martin Jjuuko, Communications and Global Outreach Officer. He said the appointment to Wife of the President was in recognition of her passion in the advocacy for the rights of vulnerable women and girls in the country.
Jjuuko, however, noted that in her new role, Aisha Buhari will advocate for increased access to antenatal care services, HIV testing for all pregnant women and their linkage to adequate care.
She was chosen for the position by The Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)
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