By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the North Central Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-WASP) and introduced the National Fabric Competition #ONE NIGERIA/unity fabric. During the launch of RHI-WASP in Jos, Plateau State, Senator Tinubu revealed that the competition...
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By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Caroline Panglang Dafur, has highlighted the importance of women in peacebuilding efforts, stating, “Women are the cornerstone of peace. Gender inclusivity is necessary for sustainable peace”. The Commissioner, who was represented by the...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says women are under represented in the energy sector in spite of constituting a substantial portion of Nigeria’s population and workforce. It said that as at Quarter Four (Q4) 2023, women represented only 18.6 per cent of the sector’s total...
Managing Director, Polaris Bank, Mr Omokayode Lawal, has said the significant and diverse contributions of women to societies, economic development, and nation-building can not be over-emphasised. Lawal, who spoke during a webinar marking the 2024 International Women’s Day on Tuesday, said that women deserve recognition not just on...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed as “misleading” a video footage being circulated on social media depicting soldiers allegedly mistreating women under the caption: “Operation Rainbow in Plateau State”. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Saturday,...
Hello , My name is Tobi Asehinde, the Director of the Digital Marketing Women Employability and Entrepreneurship Program (DM-WEEP). If you’re female and your goal is to get into tech and start a lucrative career, I’ve got great news for you. On Thursday, 2nd of November 2023, we...
By: SIMBIAT BAKARE On a day when stars seemed at peace, Elsa (who requested that we use only her first name) fell for the oldest wooing trick in the game of romance. Sometimes, when a man wants to strike up a conversation with a lady, he pretends to know...
According to the UNPFA access to safe voluntary family planning is a human right. Family planning is central to gender equality and women’s empowerment, and it is a key factor in reducing poverty. “Yet in developing regions, an estimated 257 million women who want to avoid pregnancy are not...
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON has expressed her readiness to partner with the United Nations and its sister agencies to address various areas of concern including role of women in public life, increased participation in economy, ending gender based violence, child...
Women in Iran will be allowed to watch football matches in stadiums in the future, the head of the country’s football association said on Friday. Until now, women in Iran have only been allowed in the stands in a few exceptions, most recently at the friendly match against Russia....
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has urged men to always keep their confidence level high when approaching women for relationship. The renowned movie star, who took to his Instagram page @yuledochie to give the advice, said building ones confidence as a man in approaching a lady makes the person to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As political parties intensify efforts to woo the electorate in the forthcoming general elections, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has described the APC presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the vanguard of women empowerment above other candidates. The minister spoke...
Queen Sekinat Aramide Ajoke, the first wife of Oba Alayeluwa Saheed Ademola Elegushi, has said all men are promiscuous in nature except those that are yet to be born. The monarch’s wife who stated in an interview with BBC News Yoruba, said that shes not bothered by her husband’s...
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, Wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Sen. Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has said that her husband will give special consideration for youths, women and persons with disabilities. Tinubu stated this on Sunday in Jos at a town-hall meeting, organized by the APC Presidential Campaign...
Islamist militants have kidnapped around 50 women searching for food in Burkina Faso’s northern province of Soum, a hotbed of jihadist activity, on Jan. 12 and 13, the government said on Monday. The women were kidnapped in separate incidents on Thursday and Friday as they foraged for food, in...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged women to take their position among decision makers in all strata of the society. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice during the 22nd National Women’s Conference, with the theme: ”Spring Forth, Stand Out”, organised by the Committee Of Wives Of Lagos State Officials...
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Yiaga Africa says it has partnered UKAid to train no fewer than 40 young women in Lagos State as agents of change in their respective communities. The Director of Programme, Yiaga Africa, Ms Cynthia Mbamalu, made this known during the 2022 Community Organising...
An Ilorin based legal practioner, Mrs Aishat Temim, has advised women to avoid toxic relationships and speak out when they are subjected to abuse. Temim, who gave the advice in Ilorin on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said women must speak out and...
Seven Nigerian players made the list as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday released the first list of nominees for the women categories of the CAF Awards 2022. The first list also have one Nigerian club in the Club of the Year category, while four of the...
Egyptian officials say that two women have now been killed in shark attacks while swimming in the Red Sea. The environment ministry says the attacks occurred within 600m (1,970 ft) of each other. The authorities had earlier announced that an Austrian woman in her 60s had died of her...