The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive governance and sustainable social development at the South-West Pre-Council Technical Zonal Policy Sensitisation Workshop held on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Diana Omueza The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for a more dignified portrayal of Africa, urging governments, development partners and the media to project the continent’s strengths rather than poverty and suffering. The UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria, Ms Elsie Attafuah, made the call on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Founder of Safe Haven Foundation (SHF), Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, says the organisation remains committed to preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence through survivor-centred services, legal support, advocacy, research and policy reform. Waziri-Azi, a Professor of Public Law and former Director-General of the National AgencyContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom The Lagos State Government says it will continue providing opportunities for youths to thrive globally through leadership development and international exposure initiatives. Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, the Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, said this at a media briefing on Monday at the ministry’s conferenceContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson/ Stella Maris Ashinze Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said that inclusion must remain at the centre of Africa’s development agenda. He warned that societies lose innovation and solutions when talented women are denied opportunities in technology and engineering. Sanwo-Olu made the assertions on WednesdayContinue Reading
The Founder of Serendipity House Widows Foundation, Olori Yemisi Jaiyeola, has called for practical interventions to address Africa’s growing widowhood crisis.Continue Reading
Dr Bolarinwa Omotosho, President of Anchor Humanitarian Care and Social Medical Initiative (AHCSMI), has advised widows to seek redress through government agencies whenever they faced injustice.Continue Reading
By Uche Bibilari Ms Juliana Anosike, the Project Manager, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), a German Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called for inclusion of women in the informal economy in decision-making processes affecting their businesses. Anosike made the call during a Forum for Women in the Informal Economy organised by FeminismContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has called for a whole-of-society approach to ending conflict-related sexual violence, urging stakeholders to strengthen prevention, protection and accountability measures to safeguard vulnerable populations across affected communities nationwide. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has validated more than 40 policy instruments and operational frameworks, including the National Boy Child Policy, to strengthen child protection, family welfare and social development systems nationwide. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said the reforms were designed to bridgeContinue Reading
