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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has dedicated the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration to the Late Tolulope Arotile of the Nigerian Air Force for her heroism and selfless service to the nation. A group picture of women in uniform, 4th from left, Mrs Olabisi Shonibare, representing Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mrs Folashade Jaji, Olusegun Ogungbemide, Lagos State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps Lagos, First Lady of Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by Dr Grace Igbokwe, wife of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Drainage, during the Commemoratio...

Article by Social Share by Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM)   “On March 8, 2021, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day, a special observance that was adopted by the United Nations 46 years ago in 1975, during International Women’s Year. “The annual celebration affords everyone, especially women and girls, an opportunity to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who continue to play extraordinary ro...

Oman marks International Women’s Day By: ONA Muscat: The Sultanate on Monday joined hands with world countries in celebrating International Women’s Day, which falls on 8 March every year. Oman’s participation in the event stems from the attention accorded to women in the Sultanate and their engagement in all spheres of national action, including development plans and programmes. The Sultanate lays emphasis on supporting and empowering women across all sectors and highlighting their constructive roles in economic, scientific, social, educational, health and technical fields—to name a f...

Bring abduction to an end, Aisha Buhari begs On Aisha Buhari “I call on all stakeholders to continue to exert their different levels of influence and bring these abductions to an end and to assure us that girls are safe anywhere they may find themselves”. The above statement was made by Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, ten days after gunmen attacked and abducted dozens of students from the Government Science College Kagara, Niger state. She disclosed this in her goodwill message to mark the International Women’s day. According to her: “Today marks the 2021 edition of...

Pakistani Women Deserve Immense Respect, Gratitude: Gen. Bajwa File photo. Courtesy ISPR Pakistan Army chief lauds country’s women in statement issued to mark International Women’s Day Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday hailed the contribution of women in various professions, stressing that they had contributed “immensely” for the honor of the nation. “Pakistani women contributed immensely for the glory and honor of our nation,” he was quoted as saying by the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations. “They [women] are also at the forefro...