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October 27, 2024 No Responses

Catholic Church Acknowledges ‘Obstacles’ For Women

A Vatican assembly on the future of the Catholic Church on Saturday said that more should be done to help women overcome “obstacles” to taking a leadership roles within the Church. Since October 2, the Assembly of the Synod, comprising...

October 4, 2024 No Responses

Nurses Protest Doctor’s Alleged Assault Of Female Student Nurse In Ogun

Nurses with Ogun State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta joined by their colleagues mobilised from other parts of the state, defied the rain on Thursday to protest the alleged assault of a final year student nurse by a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Nurudeen...

September 28, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Trains 200 Women, Youth Farmers

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has concluded the training of 200 women and youths in Livestock Farming and Agro-Processing at the Okiemutie Farms in Eku Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. Speaking during the closing cerem...

September 25, 2024 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Partners Women In Mining On Gold, Gemstone Conference

Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, is partnering the Women in Mining In Nigeria (WIMIN) for its annual Gold & Gemstone Conference & Exhibition. The 3-day event scheduled for Thursday, September 26th to Saturday, September 28th will be....

September 12, 2024 No Responses

Food Security, Community Engagement Take Centre Stage As NWC Ends In Lagos

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, and his Nasarawa State counterpart, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, have called on women to be involved in the ongoing efforts towards food security, family sustenance, and community development in Lagos State...

September 8, 2024 No Responses

2024 Paralympic: Nigeria Wins Silver In Javelin

Nigeria’s Flora Ugwunwa has won a silver medal in women’s Javelin F54 at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. She finished 2nd in the event with a throw of 19.26m behind Uzbekistan athlete Nurkhon Kurbanova who set a world record...

May 20, 2024 No Responses

NIMASA CELEBRATES NIGERIAN WOMEN STAKEHOLDERS.

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, during the 2024 commemoration of the International Day for Women in Maritime in Lagos, commended the contributions of Nigerian women to the development...

April 25, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Reaffirms Commitment To Gender Equality

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reiterated its dedication to promoting gender equality in decision-making processes as part of its efforts to combat gender discrimination and gender-based violence.At a capacity-building workshop on gender inclusivity, co...

April 1, 2024 No Responses

APC Suspends Women Leader

For criticising Governor Uba Sani over the debt inherited from the previous administration, the Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its Women Leader, Maryam Suleiman. In a suspension notice dated March 31, 2024 signed&nbsp...

March 16, 2024 No Responses

FAAN MD Urges Women To Champion Equality

Women in Logistics and Transport (WILAT) recently marked the International Women’s Day in Lagos. Gathered at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) annex within Lagos International Airport, women from the institute commemorated the occasion spo...

March 15, 2024 No Responses

SIFAX Group Shares Food Items To 500 Ijora Residents

About 500 residents of Ijora community in Lagos have benefitted from free food items donated by SIFAX Group, a leading business conglomerate with business interests in maritime, aviation, oil & gas, financial services, and hospitality. The donation i...

February 5, 2024 No Responses

NLNG Trains Women Journalists On Digital Communication Skills

Nigeria LNG Limited has concluded another edition in the series of #NLNGChangeYourStory workshops, focusing on arming women journalists with cutting-edge digital communication and social media skills for reporting gender-based issues. From 30th Jan...

January 9, 2024 No Responses

Pope Urges Global Ban On Surrogacy

POPE Francis called Monday for a global ban on surrogacy saying the practice of a woman carrying another person’s child was “deplorable”. In his New Year’s address to diplomats at the Vatican, the 87-year-old pontiff said it was a “grave...

August 29, 2023 No Responses

NDDC Pledges Support For Women, Youth Development

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to initiate projects and programmes to develop the capacity of women and youths in the Niger Delta region.Speaking during an interactive meeting with Women Leaders of Ethnic Nationalities and key stakeh...