Woman, 29, arraigned for alleged 3m car fraud
A 29-year-old woman, Bidemi Olaonipekun, on Thursday appeared before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly obtaining three million Naira on the pretext […]
Women
ASUU strike: We will lead Nigerian women on national mass protest – NGO
The Save Public Education Campaign, an NGO, says it will lead a national mass protest to bring an end to the incessant strikes by the […]
CITAD holds roundtable on seeding, nurturing creativity among young women
The Centre for Information Technology and Development with support of Lenovo Foundation had on the 23rd of June, 2022 organized a One Day Round Table […]
NAOWA Partners NCWS To Build Capacity Of Women
The Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) has promised topartner National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) to build capacity of Nigerian women. The President of […]
NEPC Trains Women On Packaging, Rebranding And Certification For Export
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has sensitised women in Zamfara on packaging, rebranding and certification of their products for export. Mr Yusuf Ismail, the […]
Throwing eggs at the glass ceiling
By Augusta Nneka The clamour for more women to get into the leadership space has continued to gain momentum, especially with the increase in feminist […]
Women Enterprises: NITDA pledges to create enabling policies
By Chimezie Godfrey The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has re-echoed the agency’s commitment as the nations apex IT […]
Super Falcons begin camping in Abuja for 12th Women AFCON
Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Friday began a training camp in Abuja ahead of July’s 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) finals holding in Morocco from […]
NCWS solicits partnership with Military for women empowerment
The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has called for partnership with the Nigeria Military authorities to empower women in Nigeria. The National president of […]
Ekiti 2022: Group deploys 60 women observers, seeks violence-free poll
The Women’s Situation Room Nigeria (WSRN) has deployed 60 women observers in the 16 Local Government Areas of Ekiti for the June 18 governorship elections […]
Dep Gov praises El Rufai for women empowerment
The Deputy Governor of Kaduna state, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, has said that the lot of women would greatly improve at both national and global levels, […]
NDE trains 3,000 women, youth on vocational skills in Kano – Official
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Kano State office, says it has trained 3,000 women and youths on vocational skills, under its various schemes between […]
FG promoting women inclusion in oil, gas industry – Sylva
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government has been deliberately implementing gender-friendly policies that will promote women inclusion in […]
Boko Haram abducts 2 women in Konduga LG, says Borno CP
Borno Commissioner of Police Abdu Umar says Boko Haram insurgents abducted two women in Mairari village in Konduga Local Government Area. Umar made this known […]
Export: NEPC, First Bank trains 80 women entrepreneurs in Sokoto State
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in collaboration with the First Bank of Nigeria Plc has begun the training of 80 women entrepreneurs in modern […]
FirstBank partners ELOY Foundation to empower women entrepreneurs
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has brokered a partnership with ELOY Foundation to create a business shower initiative that will support female entrepreneurs to enable […]
2023: Lawmaker promises sustained youths, women empowerment
Mr Danladi Jatau, a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has promised to continue empowering his constituents, if re-elected in 2023. Jatau (APC-Kokona […]
NAOWA committed to improving children’s education, women empowerment– President
Mrs Salamatu Yahaya, the President of Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), has pledged to continue uplifting the education standard and economic empowerment of women […]
APC female presidential aspirant decries political apathy amongst women
Mrs Uju Ken-Ohanenye, All Progressives Congress (APC) female presidential aspirant on Wednesday in Abuja, called on women to be more involved in the country`s political […]
2023: Women shouldn’t be aspirants alone but candidates, winners – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it does not want women to be mere aspirants in the build up to the 2023 general elections […]
Women will be given equal opportunities as their male counterparts- Amaechi
A Presidential Aspirant on the platform of the APC, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has promised to give women equal opportunities as men in his administration, if […]
Africa loses 300,000 women, children due to smoke from firewood — Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB), says that Africa loses no fewer than 300,000 women and children annually to smoke from the use of firewood. Dr […]
8 women die in Kogi road accident
No fewer than eight women lost their lives in a road accident which occurred on Thursday evening at Logo in Kogi, the News Agency of […]
APC Convention: Over 600 women groups back Yahaya Bello – NIWAFON
The Nigerian Women Arise For Nigeria (NIWAFON) says more than 600 women groups are backing Gov. Yahaya Bello ahead of the National Convention of the […]
Court remands man, 37, over alleged rape of 22-year-old woman
A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday remanded a 37-year-old man, Monday Godspower, for allegedly raping a 22-year-old woman. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Fadahunsi […]