2023 IWD: Closing digital gender gap, key to robust economic development -NWAGCI
As the world celebrates the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD), the Executive Director, of the Nurture Women and Girl Child Initiative (NWAGCI), Mrs. Doris Eyong […]
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PRP female presidential aspirant urges Nigerians to stop gender bias
Mrs Patience Ndidi-Key, a 48- year- old female People’s Redemption Party (PRP), presidential aspirants has urged Nigerians to stop gender bias.Ndidi-Key said this on Wednesday […]
Plateau women want more awareness on gender violence
Some women in Plateau have called for increased awareness creation at various levels toward ending the spate of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the society. […]
Plateau to set up gender commission- AG
By Polycarp Auta Mr Chrisantus Ahmadu, the Plateau Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, has said that the state would soon establish its Gender Commission.Ahmadu […]
International Women’s Day : It’s time for gender equality – Sen Nnamani
Former Governor of Enugu State and Senator representing Enugu East in the Senate, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has for the umpteenth time asked governments at all […]
IWD: EKEDC boss calls for end to gender-based violence
By Solomon Asowata Mr Adeoye Fadeyibi, Managing Director, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), has called for an end to gender-based violence and all forms of […]
IWD: UNFPA partners association in gender parity advocacy
By Uchenna Ugwu The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), among other groups in Ebonyi, on Monday, called […]
NGO calls on NASS to rescind stance on gender bills
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Plan International, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called on the National Assembly to reconsider its stance on some gender equality and equal […]
Secretaries advocate gender, youth inclusiveness on boards
By Rukayat Moisemhe Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA) have emphasised the need for a more diversified gender and youth balanced board to promote organisational success […]
Army does not discriminate on basis of gender – GOC
The Nigerian Army says it does not discriminate between male and female soldiers in its internal security operations. Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, the General Officer Commanding […]
Nigerian Army takes gender advocacy to Sokoto
By Chimezie Godfrey The Nigerian Army(NA) in collaboration with British Defence Section, West Africa has taken its advocacy on Gender Mainstreaming to 8 Division Area […]
Gender equality bill tears senators apart
By Haruna Salami A Bill to empower women and put them on the same pedestal failed to scale second reading Wednesday due to stiff opposition […]
NGO takes menstrual hygiene campaign to FCT school
Lola Cater for the Needy Foundation, a non-governmental organisation on Monday, took menstrual hygiene, sexual and gender based violence campaign to students of Government Girls […]
UNICEF Commends UN for delisting CJTF as armed group using, recruiting children
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has said the delisting of the Civilian Joint Task Force ,CJTF, from the United Nations Secretary-General’s report […]
Cape Verde ready for credible elections Oct. 17, official tells ECOWAS mission
Ms Arlinda Chantre, Director General, General Directorate for Support to the Electoral Process (DGAPE) in Cape Verde, has told the ECOWAS long-term Observer Mission that […]
Court remands bricklayer for allegedly raping 45-year-old woman
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, ordered that a 32-year-old bricklayer, Amos Jacob, be remanded in a correctional centre, for allegedly raping a 45-year-old woman. […]
Keren: IGP receives petition as Mother, Coalition pledge to cooperate with FHQ
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has received the petition by the mother of a female Keren-Happuch who died of alleged rape. […]
NCC calls for digital upskilling of females
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) , Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on Thursday called for the upskilling of females as […]
Let’s ensure that ‘when President is a man, VP should be a woman …’ – Lois Auta
Lois Auta, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cedar Seed Foundation,speaks on gender issues in an interview with Taiwo Adeleye of Women Radio.Excerpts: Why is […]
Tallen calls for support for families, communities to end GBV
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has called for stakeholders’ collaboration to support families and communities to respond adequately to Gender Based Violence […]
Keren-Happuch: Amnesty International tasks IGP on probe of rape case
Following the rape and consequent death of a – 14 year old boarding student of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, Keren-Happuch Aondodoo Akpagher and the controversies […]
Women Affairs Ministry support Aisha Buhari 6-Nation football tournament
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has expressed her support for the Aisha Buhari six-Nation female football tournament. A statement by the Director, […]
Culture and Development, By Sylvester Odion Akhaine
In Nigeria discourses on development occur often within the development set and are preoccupied with macro-indicators, namely, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), purchasing Power Parity (PPP), […]
Bauchi 2023: Why not Sidique Abubakar?
By Abdulrashid Yunus From all indications, Bauchi State will be the state to watch for “revolution” in the politics of transition climaxing in 2023 with […]
UNESCO trains 14 Bauchi community journalists on balanced GBV reporting
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has trained journalists on balanced reporting of gender-based violence (GBV) in marginalised Bauchi communities. Speaking at […]