NAFOWA empowers 125 women with agro skills
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force Officers Wives Association (NAFOWA), has trained 125 wives of officers and airmen in different skills in agriculture from its Skills Acquisition and Vocational…
Cholera: FCTA, MAG foundation sensitise students to preventive measures
By Justina Auta The Mariam Adeola Gbadebo (MAG) Foundation collaborates with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Zenith Medical And Kidney Centre on awareness campaign to prevent spread of cholera…
Google ambassador encourages women to utilise opportunities in programmes
A Woman Techmaker Ambassador (WTA), Mrs Gbemisola Esho, on Sunday encouraged women to take advantage of the opportunities in Google’s Women Techmakers Programme. In an interview In Lagos, Esho said…
NGOs tasks families on championing fight against drug abuse
The Grace Thomas Foundation in collaboration with Christopher Oghogho Foundation, have called on families especially parents to be at the forefront in the fight against drug abuse to build a…
Women farmers task govt. on farmers’ safety, security
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Nigerian Women for Agricultural Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) on Thursday urged governments and relevant stakeholders to pay more attention to safety and security of farmers.…
1 Year Anniversary : Nasarawa lawmaker, Hon. Akwashiki distributes 12 vehicles, empowers 500 women, inaugurates 40 boreholes, others
“… as Gov. Sule, State First Lady, Nasarawa Speaker, Sen. Wadada, State APC Chair, others laud his purposeful representation…” Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has commended Hon. Solomon Yakubu…
Nasarawa lawmaker’s wife, Mrs Salome Zhekaba provides succour to women in husband’s constituency, Obi 2
“… as she distributes over 50 cartoons of Maggi, cash to 800 women worth N2 million…” Mrs Salome Luka Zhekaba, wife of member representing Obi 2 constituency at the Nasarawa…
CSOs, development partners are key to achieving self actualisation for women-Official
By Perpetua Onuegbu Mr Gabriel Aduda, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, says Civil Society Organisations and development partners are key to achieving self actualisation for women and children.…
Foundation urges FG to mainstream gender issues into social protection programmes
By Aderogba George, NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Adinya Arise Foundation (AAF), an NGO, has urged the Federal Government to mainstream gender issues into the country’s social protection programmes. Mrs Mabel…
DEPOWA president urges barracks women on multiple sources of income
By Sumaila Ogbaje, NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The President, Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, has urged barracks women to make extra income for themselves through…
Alleged Policce brutality: Women protest in Imo State
Women in the oil producing area of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo on Monday, stormed the streets of Mmahu community to protest alleged Police brutality to the people. The…
Foundation pledges youth, women empowerment
By Aderogba George, NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA True Foundation for Africa, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has pledged to empower more vulnerable Nigerians nationwide, especially youths and women, with skills acquisition…
Niger Planning Commission presents abridged citizens’ budget to Bago
The Niger Planning Commission, led by its Commissioner, Mustapha Ndajiwo, has presented the abridged version of the citizens’ budget to Gov. Umaru Bago. This marked a significant step towards ensuring…
Court remands man, 36, for allegedly stabbing woman to death
Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Benin High Court on Monday ordered the remand of 36-year-old Philip Ayo for allegedly stabbing one Patience Aiyanyor to death. The Police Prosecutor, Mr Emmanuel Ekibade,…
Pregnancy, delivery complications cause mental disorder in women – Expert
A Bauchi-based neuropsychiatric, Dr Adamu Babaji has identified pregnancy, complications and prolonged labour during child delivery as leading cause of mental disorder in women. He stated this in an interview…