Category: women
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MALALA DAY: STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR STRONGER ACTION ON GIRLS’ EDUCATION
Young female filmmakers and education advocates have called on governments and development partners to tackle school dropout and child marriage, stressing that every girl deserves access to quality education. The appeal was made during a Malala Day film screening in Abuja, where girls used storytelling to highlight the barriers preventing many from completing school. A…
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ACTRESS RACHAEL OKORONKWO UNVEILS “ODOGWU GIRL”, INSPIRES WOMEN TO PURSUE PURPOSE
Nollywood actress Rachael Okoronkwo has launched her motivational book, Odogwu Girl, urging young people—particularly women—to embrace resilience, consistency and self-belief as the foundation for success. Speaking at the unveiling in Lagos, she said the book was written to inspire women to overcome challenges and pursue purposeful lives. Okoronkwo stressed that success is not determined by…
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COURT REMANDS 4 MEN FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING, IMPREGNATING MENTALLY CHALLENGED GIRL
The Anambra State Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka has remanded a businessman and three others alleged to have raped and impregnated a mentally challenged girl. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Inspector Chinyere Okechukwu, told the court that the defendants at different times committed the offence at Umuriam village, Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area.…
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AFDB, NIGERIA, UN WOMEN INAUGURATE GENDER EQUALITY ROADMAP TO 2030
The African Development Bank (AfDB), Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and UN Women Nigeria have inaugurated the Nigeria Gender Profile and Roadmap to Equality 2030, a framework that advances a clear pathway for gender equality and inclusive growth in Nigeria. In statement issued on the bank’s website on Wednesday July 8, the Minister of Women…
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EBELECHUKWU NWACHUKWU MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST FEMALE CHAIRPERSON OF NIGERIAN INSURERS ASSOCIATION
Mrs. Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu has made history as the first woman to lead the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), following her inauguration as the association’s 27th Chairperson, 55 years after its establishment. Assuming office at an investiture ceremony in Lagos, the Managing Director of Rex Insurance pledged to drive reforms aimed at increasing public confidence and expanding…
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ASABA TRADITIONAL RULER TASKS BEAUTY QUEEN ON NATION BUILDING
The Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, has urged Miss Independent Nigeria, Queen Better Blessing to champion initiatives promoting a safer, stronger and prosperous Nigeria. Azinge made the call while receiving the beauty queen and her delegation in Asaba on Friday July 3. The ruler said genuine leadership is measured by purposeful service, integrity, compassion…
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LAGOS HOSTS SOUTH-WEST WORKSHOP ON WOMEN AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
The Lagos State Government reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive governance and sustainable social development at the South-West Pre-Council Technical Zonal Policy Sensitisation Workshop held on Thursday July 2. The workshop was organised by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation…
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WOMEN IN TECH SEEK GREATER INCLUSION IN NIGERIA’S BOOMING DIGITAL ECONOMY
The Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT) has urged the government, industry leaders and other stakeholders to accelerate efforts to promote innovation, leadership and greater inclusion for women in Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital economy. Speaking on Wednesday July 1 at NIWIIT’s two-day conference in Abuja, the association’s President, Olukemi Ayodele, said the organisation remains committed…
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WOMEN IN AVIATION (WIA) CALLS FOR REGULATORY REFORMS, TAX RELIEF AND GREATER INCLUSION TO DRIVE INDUSTRY GROWTH
Nigeria’s aviation industry needs urgent regulatory reforms, tax relief and stronger gender inclusion policies to achieve sustainable growth, according to Women in Aviation International (WAI), Nigeria Chapter. Speaking in Lagos, WAI President, Dr. Rejoice Ndudinachi, said multiple charges imposed by aviation agencies continue to increase operational costs for airlines. She called for a harmonised single-charge…
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LGAN, NILDS PARTNER TO BOOST PREPARATIONS FOR 2026 ALL AFRICA CHALLENGE TROPHY
The Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) and the Nigeria Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support preparations for the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT). The agreement was signed in Abuja by NILDS Director-General, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, and LGAN President, Dr. Lami Ahmed. The partnership…
