By Salif Atojoko The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology and agricultural finance. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Federal Government by Mr Temitope Fashedemi, Permanent SecretaryContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Education stakeholders have called for the implementation of policies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promote girl-child education, and reduce Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases. The stakeholders made the call on Thursday at the 2024 Girls Education Summit (GES’24), organised by the Girls Education AccessContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Glovo, a pioneering multi-category app, has unveiled its Women in Tech Bootcamp with the Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and investment and She Code Africa to promote technology infusion for women. Mrs Lamide Akinola, the General Manager, Glovo Nigeria, at the launch on Friday inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Women Affairs Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has begun mobilising support for women, experiencing menopause for households’ stability and general wellbeing of families. The Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, said that the move was part of the secretariat’s efforts to promote emotionalContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Eserinune Mojaye, a Professor of Communication at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has urged the Federal Government to intensify campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to protect the future of the girl-child. Mojaye made the call in Abuja at the 29th inaugural lecture of theContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Women in Management, Business, and Public Service (WIMBIZ) and other stakeholders have encouraged women to go beyond dreaming and take concrete actions to unlock their potential. They emphasised that women need to adopt a positive mindset, avoid distractions, and be bold in pursuing their dreams without limitations.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai An NGO, Safe World Empowerment and Development Initiative (SWEDI), has donated dignitary packs to school girls to commemorate 2024 International Day of the Girl Child in Abuja. Some of the items include sanitary pads, toothbrush and paste, toilet paper, bathing soap and vaseline among others. The founderContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Stakeholders promoting gender equality and women empowerment have said that the girl child represents a central factor in Nigeria’s growth and development processes. The stakeholders stated this at an Adolescents’ Town Hall and Mentorship Day, organised to commemorate the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, onContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe A Non-Governmental Organisation, The Bloom Africa (TBA), says it has unveiled a fund targeted at transforming the future of African and Diasporan women, by bridging the gap in access to education and resources for girls across various industries. In a statement issued on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Mercy Eletta Fame Foundation, a gender biased Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called for an end to all forms of femicide in Nigeria. Femicide is the act of killing a woman by a domestic partner or a member of a criminal enterprise. The Executive Director of the Foundation, Aderonke Atoyebi,Continue Reading
