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Traditional Ruler embraces WINET’s dialogue, promises to include women in cabinet
By: Ikenna Oluka
The Traditional Ruler of Amagu Akegbe-Ugwu in Nkanu-West local government area of Enugu State, HRH Igwe Ignatius Ogbodo Ugwu Eze, Chikwadoro 1 has promised that the community will include women in his cabinet and the town union in the Community.
He stated this during a dialogue on involving men in ending Sexual and Gender based Violence organized on Tuesday 17th August by Women Information Network (WINET) for men in the Community.
According to Igwe Ignatius Ogbodo Ugwu Eze, it will take a gradual process for it to be accomplished.
A resource person at the event and lawyer, Mr. Nnamdi Otukwu urged the community members to desist from all forms of SGBV especially rape because the punishment for rape is life imprisonment.
Mr. Otukwu said that there are laws in place including Enugu State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law 2019 that punishments various types of violence against women and girls as well as other citizens.
One of the resource persons, and legal expert, Mr. Ifeanyi Onaga said that men should do a number of things to support ending violence against women and girls in the society and these include challenging harmful masculine norms that encourage violence against women and girls; develop a cultural approach for different measures to combat violence against women and girls; remove barriers to women’s economic advancement and to positions of leadership and participating in campaigns to prevent violence against women and girls in communities.
After the event, there was a brief dialogue on voter’s registration and women inclusion in Leadership.
In a presentation on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Continuos Voter Registration going on in the country, the Program Manager WINET, Mrs. Ijeoma- Obinna Onwuka called on the community members to get their voters card in preparation for elections in 2023.
She said that it is only through voting for credible candidates that the nation’s democracy could be sustained.
Speaking on the importance of inclusion of women in leadership and governance, WINET Monitoring &Evaluation Officer, Mrs. Chinelo Dim called on Traditional Rulers to always ensure that women are included in their cabinets as they have a lot to contribute in the communities.
The dialogue was organised by WINET in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria under the Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (WVL-N) Project funded by Global Affairs Canada.
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President Tinubu Congratulates Tunde Onakoya On Guinness World Chess Record
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr. Tunde Onakoya on setting a new world chess record and sounding the gong of Nigeria’s resilience, self-belief, and ingenuity at the square of global acclaim.
Mr. Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon on Saturday, after playing for over 58 hours and winning every match in tow.
President Tinubu celebrates the Nigerian Chess Champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa for the rare feat, but especially for the reason driving this compelling demonstration of character, which is raising funds for African children to learn and find opportunity through chess.
The President states Mr. Onakoya has shown a streak customary among Nigeria’s youth population, the audacity to make good change happen; to baffle impossibility, and propel innovations and solutions to the nation’s challenges, even from corners of disadvantage.
The President affirms that Nigeria’s youths have demonstrated in all fields, including Afrobeats, Nollywood, the pulsating skit-making enterprise, education, science, and technology, that great exploits can truly come from small quarters.
President Tinubu commends the inclination of Nigerians – across artificial partitions – for unity, once again exemplified through their undiluted support for this epoch-making endeavour.
The President assures all citizens that his administration remains strongly committed to creating and expanding opportunities for the youth to explore and exercise their abilities and become the symbols of greatness our nation represents into the future.
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Billionaire Socialite, E-Money To Take Full Responsibility Of Junior Pope’s Sons
Nigerian socialite Emeka Okonkwo, also known as E-Money, recently expressed his sorrow over the tragic death of his late friend, Junior Pope, who passed away in a drowning accident.
In a heartfelt note, E-Money mourned the loss of the Nollywood star and pledged to take care of Junior Pope’s three sons, making them part of his family. This gesture of generosity and support has touched many hearts, raising questions about the importance of friendship and community support in times of grief.
In his post, He wrote;
“We tenderly remember your final words on the boat, “NA ONLY ME DEM BORN I GET 3 CHILDREN NA ME GO RAISE THEM,” and we solemnly commit to honoring that vow. Your children now find solace in the embrace of the Okonkwo family, and we, as members of that family, pledge to nurture them as you would have wished. Your absence leaves a palpable void, JP, and your memory will forever be held dear. Rest peacefully, knowing that you are deeply cherished, and may God’s blessings encompass your soul, your family, and all who hold you in their hearts. ” – E-Money
God bless him as he keeps his promise.
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Nollywood Producer And Former Boss To Junior Pope, Tchidi Tchikere Pens Down Emotional Tribute To The Late Actor
Legendary Nollywood director and producer Tchidi Tchikere has penned down an emotional message for late Junior pope
He wrote;
“My boy. My son . Adieu. I feel like a man who has lost a son. You came to dance in my music video. I paid you and you said ‘Thank you sir’ I was touched by your gratefulness and I asked my production manager to call you back. I took your number and told you I d push your career cos out of all the people I paid that day you were the only one who said THANK YOU. So one month later and after auditions , I cast in a leading role in the movie DEEPER THAN FACES. I surrounded you with established actors like Tonto Dikeh. Uche Elendu and the legend Uncle Pete Edochie. Cos I knew casting you among them would make you fly. And fly you did. I carried your career AMAKA MUSTAPHA. BE NOT AFRAID. NEW JOY etcetera, and you kept flying.
“Others began to cast you and I was happy watching you grow. Casting you as Churchill son of legendary actor Kanayo O Kanayo in GLOBACOM’s sitcom Professor Johnbull was one of the best decisions of my career because again you showed your versatility.
“I don’t know how this happened, it s only God that knows, JP, for me you are not dead, you have only gone to another level. That is the only way I can cope with this terrible news. We will keep holding the flag until we meet again”.
Junior Pope and four other crew members died during a boat accident on their way to a movie location on the 10th of April 2024. His death is still a huge shock.
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