Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of the Vice President, hosted the widows of the fallen officers of the Nigerian Army to celebrate the 2018 International Women’s Day.
She shared photos of the event on her Instagram, writing:
Celebrating the International Women’s day in Aguda House. A luncheon for widows of our fallen heroes from the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Police who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of Nigeria and Nigerians.
#NotForgotten#WidowsOfHeroes#FallenHeroes#TheUltimateSacrificeO Lord, protect our armed forces and police in Jesus name. Amen.
Osinbajo was also at the National Centre for Women Development with First Lady Aisha Buhari, where women exhibited their wares.
See photos from both events below:
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Let's Meet The First Black Woman to Lead The Corps of Cadets at West Point Cadet Simone Askew
"Coming into the Military Academy where the ratio is about 80% men to 20% women didn’t have a huge impact at first. I was blessed to have great mentors who really encouraged and empowered me. But now that I’m in this high visibility role, the impact those numbers have is clearer to me," she told @time
"I see how the imbalance affects the dynamics not only between men and women at the academy, but also between the women here. Because we’re such a small minority there is a sense of having to compensate for what people might think is an inherent weakness or deficit. Physical fitness is very important in the Army; that’s how your unit, your peers, your superiors will assess your capability to perform in a combat environment.
There is an element of women having to perform above and beyond, just to dispel any beliefs that we aren’t physically capable. I need to be on the top of my game." Askew is slated to graduate from West Point in 2018 and plans to study at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
Google said on Wednesday that achievements, contributions and a scandal involving women, topped the list of internet searches last week.
Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager for Anglophone West Africa made the announcement in Lagos. According to him, the development shows that women are steadily coming worldwide.
He said that the searches which ended on March 15 saw the internet filled with excitement as people went online to search for the International Women’s Day.
The International Women’s Day, which was on March 8, was another reason to celebrate the contributions of women all over the world and Nigeria was not left out.
The earliest women’s day observance was held on February 28, 1909 in New York and organised by the Socialist Party of America.
It was really nice to see that Nigerians observed this celebration and Nigerian women were also celebrated.
The Google manager said that the return of President also got people’s attention online.
“”Yes, so President Buhari finally leaves London and returns to Nigeria.
Hopes were rekindled and faces lifted again as the President of Nigeria returned from his London vacation and routine medical check-up.
After being away for 51 days, President Buhari is finally back at Aso Villa and rededicated to serving Nigeria and Nigerians,” the Google spokesman said.
The Stephanie Otobo, Canada-based singer vs Apostle Johnson Suleman, the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) Worldwide saga also got attention online.
Suleiman raised an outcry of a plot by Festus Keyamo, a legal practitioner, and his alleged paymasters, to unveil a cloned video clip to prove that he had an ardent relationship with Otobo.
Nollywood actress Daniella Okeke also disclaimed involvement with the Suleman sex scandal.
Daniella said she had been directed by her lawyers to keep mute and it would be the responsibility of her lawyers to respond on her behalf.
Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson’s appointment as the Senior Special Assistant on Entertainment, Arts, and Culture by Yahaya Bello of Kogi also got attention online.
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