2023 Elections: Farouq tasks women on diligence, commitment
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has charged Nigerian women to be diligent and committed […]
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Insecurity: NGO trains 300 men, women for vigilante services in Edo
An NGO, the Afemai Almagamated Forum (AAF), on Monday said no fewer than 300 men and women had been trained to serve as members of […]
2023: Women group urges AfDB’s President Adesina to run for presidency
A group of women activists, under the aegis of “Women for Secured Nation”, has urgedthe president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, […]
Kano Govt. to provide free medical services to 3.6m children, 600,000 women
Kano State Government is set to provide free health services to about 3.6 million children and 600,000 women during this year’s Maternal, Newborn and Child […]
President Buhari hails Ministers of FCT, Women Affairs at 63
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Ministers of the FCT, Mohammed Bello and that of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, on their […]
NITDA commences training of 60 women for techpreneurship in Lagos
By Chimezie Godfrey In its attempt to bridge the gender digital divide and promote digital literacy and skills amongst the women folk, the National Information […]
NDE trains 30 women on decorative paint making in Imo
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Imo has begun the training of 30 women on how to produce decorative paint, wigs and hair turban […]
Show more interest in politics, Group urges women
An NGO, League of Women Voters of Nigeria, has urged Nigerian women to show more interest in politics by contesting for more elective positions. National […]
Rape, women abuses on increase in Abia – NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says there is an increase in the number of complaints of abuses, particularly as it concerns rape of women […]
Northern youths, women urge Yahaya Bello to run for presidency in 2023
Some Northern youths and women on the aegis of Yahaya Bello Network (YBN) have appealed to Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi to run for President in 2023. This they said […]
Media and Stereotypical Portrayals of Women in Nigeria
By Khadija Hamza Sulaiman Discussions about gender stereotypes are on the rise, and there is no sign of slowing it except media avoidance of such […]
Bawa Charges Women on Fight against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa has called on women in the country to stand up for […]
Ijaw women seek justice for slain Dowen College Student, Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr)
Ijaw Women Connect (IWC), a socio-cultural group, on Monday in Yenagoa bemoaned the gruesome killing of 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr). […]
NACCIMA Women advocates 30% public procurement for women entrepreneurs
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Business Women Group (NAWORG), Thursday urged the Federal Government to ensure 30 per […]
French Embassy trains 300 women on Agrifood processing
Sonia Darracq, Regional Agricultural Adviser, French Embassy in Nigeria, on Wednesday said the French Embassy would train 300 direct and 1000 indirect beneficiaries from two […]
FIN Dubai’s event attracts $2bn investment in Nigeria’s mining sector
The Nigeria’s quest for Direct Foreign Investment (DFI) has received a boost, following the successful hosting of the Foreign Investment Network FIN Africa-UAE Trade and […]
Kebbi Govt. trains 40 cross-border pastoralist women groups on production of homemade yoghurt
Kebbi Government in collaboration with German Cooperation (GIZ) has trained 40 cross-border pastoralist women groups on hygienic processing and production of fresh milk to homemade […]
Africa records high rate of killings of women, girls by intimate partners -UNODC
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, data has disclosed that Africa remains the region with the highest rate of killings […]
NALDA trains 200 FCT youths, women on vegetable planting
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) on Tuesday in Abuja trained 200 youths and women on its ‘Grow Your Vegetable’ programme. The Executive Secretary […]
FG trains over 10,000 women, PWDs on ICT
The Federal Government has trained over 10,000 women, including Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve national productivity. Mr Morrison […]
Reps, publication hold African women in business summit
The House of Representatives Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa and Nigeria Outlook are jointly holding African Women in Business Summit to help African […]
Adamawa Govt committed to ending violence against women, girls -Commissione
Mrs Lami Ga’anda, Adamawa Commissioner for Women Affairs, says the government is highly committed to ending all forms of violence against women and girls in […]
Great, strong women showing the way to Africa’s renaissance
By Debo Adesina I have spent the few weeks before now engaging with the leading lights of Togo, pushing, among others, our ideas of a […]
Ekiti 2022: Sen. Olujimi, 8 other women join race
Senator Biodun Olujimi, representing Ekiti South Senatorial District in the Senate, on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti indicated her interest to contest the state Governorship election, slated […]
Budget 2022: Hope for women, youth farmers in Niger State
The Niger government has allocated N4.037 billion (N4,037,817,627.05) to the state agriculture sector in the 2022 budget estimate and proposed N70 million to provide gender […]