Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin

Razaq Bamidele An all women right organisation, the Women Arise and Centre for Change (WACC), has charged the Federal Government and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), to fish out those behind gruesome murder of the University of Ife…

A Foundation, the Oluyinka Odumakin Foundation (OOF), has been established by rights activist, Dr. Joe Okei Odumakin, in honour of her late husband, who was former National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Comrade Yinka Odumakin. This…

A civil society organisation, Nigerians Unite Against Terror (NUAT), on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to engage South African Government to end the reign of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. Its Convener, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, also…

Two Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Friday urged the newly inaugurated ministers to be transparent and carry out their duties without any form of corruption. The organisations made the call in interviews with News Agency of Nigeria…

Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, Convener, Women Arise for Change Initiative, Wednesday urged other state governors to emulate Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State by ensuring increased number of women in their cabinets. Okei-Odumakin made…

 From Priscilla Ofunre, Ado-Ekiti A front line rights activist, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin has lamented the increased rate of unlicensed firearms in the country, saying it was stimulating killings by armed bandits. She said killings and…

With only seven women making the ministerial nominees list, the Women Arise for Change Initiative, an NGO, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a higher number of women as Special Advisers and Heads of key institutions. Dr Joe…

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says  closure over the death of Chief MKO Abiola will be achieved when some of the  challenges faced in the country are confronted and eliminated. Soyinka said this at a Wreath Laying Ceremony to…

The Women Arise for Change Initiative, a civil society organisation, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to urgently tackle what it called ”emerging issue of child hunger and child harvesting” in the country. Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin,…

Several traditional rulers, ethnic and civil society groups, as well as other well-meaning Nigerians poured encomiums  on the Aare Ona Kakanfo Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams as he celebrates 49th birthday on Wednesday. The News…