The Ministry of Women Affairs has expressed worry over the safety of women and girls, saying a total of 3,491 cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) have been reported in one year. The minister, Dame Pauline Tallen, stated this Tuesday in Abuja during the launch of the National Strategic Knowledge Management Technical Working Group, set up to find Read More
One hundred female drivers have benefited from SunTrust Bank’s initiative to support women in the ride-hailing industry. The beneficiaries are women under the aegis of Women on Wheel, a female drivers group. They were presented with Hyundai Sonata vehicles at the bank’s headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Monday. Speaking with journalists at the event, SunTrust managing director, Halima Buba, Read More
The Bauchi state Shariah Commission has disclosed its intention to repatriate non-native prostitutes operating in the state and marry off the indigenous ones as part of efforts to tackle immoral acts in the state. Permanent Commissioner of the commission in charge of Hisbah (Islamic police), Aminu Balarabe Isah, disclosed this Monday during a pre-Ramadan sensitisation organised by his office for Read More
Bauchi state shariah commission has disclosed intention to repatriate non-native prostitutes operating in the state and marry off the indigenous ones as part of efforts to tackle immoral acts in the state. The permanent commissioner of the commission in charge of ‘hisbah’ (Islamic police) Aminu Balarabe Isah disclosed this Monday during a Pre-ramadan sensitization organized by his office for prostitutes Read More
The Ondo state government in conjunction with Culturepreneur Clusters Limited and other partners will on June 7 and 8, 2021 hold a stakeholders’ roundtable on the benefits and opportunities of cannabis plant and CBD Oil in Nigeria. In a statement Monday in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to Ondo state governor on Agric and Agricultural Business, Mr. Akin Olotu, Read More
The Network of Disabled Women (NDW) has lauded the appointment of Asabe Vilita Bashir as the Director General of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) by President Muhammadu Buhari, calling on her to prioritise the growth and development of women especially those living with disabilities. President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the network, Lois Auta-Udonkanta, made the call Read More
Minister of Youth and Sports Development Chief Sunday Dare has expressed delight with numerous talents on display at the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) holding in Benin, Edo state capital. Chief Dare who spoke on the sidelines of the competition after watching some of the live games said he was excited with successes recorded so far. The Minister then Read More
Kenya’s Emmanuel Naibei and Meseret Dinke have emerged as the winners of the 2021 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. Nabei on Saturday returned a time of 2hrs 15 mins 01 sec (official) to claim the top prize which is 30,000 USD. While the winning time falls short of the course record of 2:10:23 set last year, it Read More
National Youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Ismaeel Ahmed, has said his party will win the emerging 6.2 million new young voters in 2023 to retain power. Ahmed said, statistics have shown that 6.2 million young Nigerians who have never voted would be attaining the voting age before the next election, a group which he said, the Read More
Grace nwokocha of Delta has won the women’s 100 metres final race in the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival taking place in Benin, Edo state capital. Details loading…
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has called on the federal government to ensure the school environment was safe for Nigerian children in the face of increasing insecurity in the country. This is as the association also made case for inclusive governance to ensure more women were in elective and appointive positions. Its national president, Comrade Ladi Bala, made Read More
The Ward executive of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ukana West 2 have unanimously passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Godswill Akpabio and other leaders of the party. Eearlier, the party leaders in Akwa Ibom had declared Akpabio as the authentic leader of the party in the state. the affirmation was contained in a communiqué Read More
Irrespective of geographical location, tribe, culture, age, gender, one is entitled to practice his/her faith as provided in the 199 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended. Section (38) sub-section (2), states that, no person attending any place of education shall be required to receive religious instruction or to take part in or attend any religious ceremony or Read More
Due to the cultural norms and values of the African societies, women are being deprived of certain rights and privileges. It is assumed that a woman should always be submissive to a man. Women are relegated to the background when it comes to the issue of politics. It is hard to find a woman holding the position of a political Read More
The new Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has said his leadership will soon commission a special Women Squad to fight the challenges of banditry and kidnapping in the country. Dr. Audi also revealed that the Corps has commissioned a team of researchers and intellectuals who are currently conducting what “vulnerability Read More
Kaduna state Police Command has rescued 15 people including a toddler and three women from suspected kidnappers in Chikun local government area, Kaduna state government has said. According to an official statement, “15 kidnapped citizens have been rescued by security operatives in Kaduna state. This was disclosed by the Kaduna state Police Command in an operational feedback to the Read More
The Peace Achievers Global Award is set to honour men and women who have contributed exceptionally to the growth and development of the northern region. This was made known in Abuja by a representative of the organisation Amb. Kingsley Amafibe at a press conference held at his office at Wuse 2. According to him, the event which is slated for Read More
Antenatal care is the routine health control of presumed healthy pregnant women without symptoms (screening), in order to diagnose diseases or complicating obstetric conditions without symptoms, and to provide information about lifestyle, pregnancy and delivery. According to WHO, routine antenatal care (ANC) is defined as the care provided by health practitioners (or others) to all pregnant women to ensure the Read More
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has called on the federal government to immediately declare a state of emergency in Ebonyi state to put a stop to the ongoing killings defenceless citizens in Effium community, a suburb in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. According to AESID, another group of hired militia yesterday (Tuesday) stormed Read More
The United Nations (UN) Women has said that the world would be a better place with women holding key leadership positions, even as the group insists that countries led by women are doing better and more prosperous. The global organisation, while noting that the impact of Covid-19 pandemic was minimal in countries headed by women, lauded Kaduna state, which has Read More
Barrister Paul Edeh is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Naija Ratels FC, a privately-owned and run female football team in Nigeria. In this interview with select Journalists in Abuja recently, Barr. Edeh spoke extensively on his passion for girl-child and sports development amongst others. Venturing into female football ownership and management Unlike many, I’m into female football development Read More
The National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) Thursday ended a three-day prayer to supplicate for the success of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The prayer session that commenced on Tuesday and ended on Thursday is part of the divine mandate given to the group to intercede for Nigeria and President Buhari. NIFROP National Coordinator, Sunday Garuba, in his Read More
Manchester City women will have to venture into unchartered territory if they are to keep their Champions League dream alive. A humbling 3-0 defeat by Barcelona means Gareth Taylor’s side face an uphill battle to make the semi-finals. No team has ever progressed to the next round after losing the first leg of a knockout game by three goals. Barca have not conceded more than Read More
Women’s rights advocates led by the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, have restated the need for gender equality in leadership positions, describing this as a fundamental way to advance human capacity and development. This formed the core of discussion at the ‘Nigerian home grown’ 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) organised by the Read More
Kogi State House of Assembly has passed the state’s Violence Against Persons Prohibitions (VAPP) Bill to provide for the elimination of violence in private and public life, as well as life imprisonment for rapists. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the passage followed the adoption of the report of the joint Committees on Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Read More
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