Women
Insecurity, restructuring: South West women mobilise, set agenda for 2023
..Say menfolk have failed the nation By Olasunkanmi Akoni Prominent women from the South West geo political zone of Nigeria have called on womenfolk to lead the campaign for adequate
Bill To Create Special Seats For Women In NASS, State Assemblies Scale Second Reading
A file photo of the sponsor of the bill, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, addressing a press conference in Abuja. Members of the House of Representatives have stepped up efforts to ensure
Gov AdulRazaq calls for urgent action to end violence against women
Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has called for urgent action to end violence against women’. AbdulRazaq made the call during the North-Central Zone meeting of the 65th UN
Our women deserve more recognition — Yahaya Bello
The Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, on Saturday in Abuja said women deserve to give recognition in various fields of endeavour. Bello said this at the end of a novelty
Urgent Response Needed in Nigeria as Boko Haram Brutality Targets Women, Girls, Amnesty Says
A new research by Amnesty International (AI) shows that Boko Haram fighters targeted women and girls with rape and other sexual violence, amounting to war crimes, during recent raids in
65th UN Session: Farouq makes case for women in governance
Hajia Sadiya Umar-Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–MINISTER of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq presented a
Buhari Says He’s ‘Committed’ to Seeing More Women in Leadership Positions
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he places a premium on promoting women’s inclusiveness in National Development and remains fully committed to seeing more Nigerian women in leadership positions both at
Women presidents in Africa
Africa map. As Tanzania’s vice president Samia Suluhu Hassan is set to take over as head of state after the sudden death of John Magufuli, here’s a rundown of African
Follow your dreams, support one another – El-rufai urges women
Wife of Governor of Kaduna State Asia Ahmed El-rufai has urged Nigerian women to follow their dreams and support one another to be successful in life. The governor’s wife said
WARNING: Don’t remove your pubic hairs, gynaecologist urges women
By Idowu Bankole A gynaecologist has warned against waxing or shaving pubic hairs because it can cause “microscopic trauma” that can lead to infections. Dr Jen Gunter, the author of
