Category: women
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WATER & WOMEN: UN CHIEF URGES ACTION FOR GLOBAL EQUALITY
From health to education, access to clean water is shaping the future of women—and the UN wants faster action now. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on women worldwide to lead efforts in accelerating progress on water and sanitation, stressing their key role in driving equality. In his message marking World Water Day, Guterres highlighted…
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THUGS STORM ADC WOMEN RALLY IN RIVERS, DISRUPT EVENT
What was meant to empower young women in politics turned chaotic after suspected thugs invaded and shut down an ADC gathering in Rivers. Suspected political thugs on Friday disrupted the maiden meeting of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Young Women Forum in Eleme LGA of Rivers State. The attackers reportedly stormed the venue in Alesa…
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NIGERIA DISTANCES ITSELF FROM KEY TERMS IN UN WOMEN’S RIGHTS DOCUMENT
Nigeria has pushed back at the UN, rejecting parts of a global women’s rights agreement over what it calls “controversial terminology” and concerns about sovereignty. Nigeria has formally distanced itself from several phrases used in the outcome document of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) held at the United Nations in New York.…
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SOCA FOUNDATION EMPOWERS FCT WOMEN WITH SKILLS, STARTER PACKS TO BOOST LIVELIHOODS
From soap-making to financial literacy, over 150 women in Abuja communities are getting the tools to turn survival into small business success. The Somalisa Okocha Care Foundation (SOCA) has empowered no fewer than 150 indigent women in the FCT with entrepreneurial skills, starter packs, and basic support items to help them build sustainable sources of…
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N1BN FUND LAUNCHED TO BOOST WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN NIGERIA
Empowering women, growing businesses, transforming the economy. The Bank of Industry (BoI) and MTN Nigeria Foundation have unveiled a N1 billion Y’ellopreneur 3.0 Matching Fund to support women-led businesses nationwide. The initiative provides loans up to N5 million, equipment financing, and structured training to scale small enterprises to industrial levels. BoI’s Dr Olasupo Olusi said…
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BUILD AGGREGATION CENTRES TO EMPOWER WOMEN FARMERS – EXPERT
Chika Orji says better storage and market access can unlock income, dignity, and food security. Chika Orji has called on governments to establish community aggregation centres as a game-changer for empowering women farmers and reducing massive post-harvest losses in Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja, the AWARD Gender in Agrifood Systems Policy (GASP) Fellow said the centres…
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METHODIST WOMEN PROTEST GBV IN ENUGU, DEMAND PROTECTION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
Church women take to the streets to speak out against rising cases of gender-based violence in the South-East. Women of the Methodist Women Fellowship in Enugu staged a peaceful protest against the growing cases of Gender-Based Violence in the South-East. The women, drawn from the Central Methodist Church Uwani, marched through major streets including Zik…
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D’TIGERS WOMEN STUN PHILIPPINES WITH COMEBACK WIN IN FIBA QUALIFIERS
Nigeria erases 10-point halftime deficit to dominate final quarter. Nigeria’s women’s basketball team pulled off a stunning second-half turnaround to beat the Philippines 101–84 in their Group A FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Villeurbanne, France on Saturday. Trailing by 10 at halftime and behind for more than 22 minutes, the D’Tigers Women staged a…
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EMPOWER WOMEN, BUILD STRONGER NATION – NAFOWA
Women leaders in Ilorin rally for mentorship, education, and leadership opportunities for girls. Women leaders and professionals have called for greater support, mentorship, and opportunities for women and girls, stressing that investing in them is key to building stronger families, communities, and the nation. The call was made during the 2026 International Women’s Day celebration…
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FG URGES WOMEN TO SEIZE TRADE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Government says empowering women in business is key to Nigeria’s economic growth. The Federal Government has called on Nigerian women to take advantage of opportunities in trade and entrepreneurship to help drive the country’s economic development. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, made the call in Abuja while marking the 2026 edition…
