By Angela Atabo The President of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Chinyere Igwegbe, has urged stronger collaboration and increased investment in women and girls pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Speaking at APWEN’s International Women’s Day celebration in Abuja on Tuesday, Igwegbe said the theme,Continue Reading
Commitment By Olubukola Aiyedogbon Ilorin, March 17, 2026(NAN) The Kwara government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), warning that perpetrators will face prosecution under existing laws. The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Opeyemi Afolashade, stated this at a community engagement town hall meeting held onContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The Initiative for Women’s Accelerated Development in Africa (INWOAD) has called on government at all levels and other stakeholders to take steps toward promoting the rights, welfare and empowerment of women and girls across Nigeria. The group made the call in a statement issued by its NationalContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has emphasised the importance of creating a supportive ecosystem in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The Chairman of APWEN, Lagos Chapter, Mrs Bosede Oyekunle, said this in her remarks at a Fireside Chat webinar organised to commemorateContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun In commemoration of 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026, some experts have urged female journalists, especially health reporters, to embrace self-care and lifestyle medicine to ensure their physical and mental wellbeing. The experts spoke at a webinar organised by the Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN)Continue Reading
By Martha Agas An editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Martha Agas, has been selected as a finalist for the Women Changing the World Global Awards to be held in April in Paris, France. Agas was selected from more than 1,500 nominations from 97 countries as a finalistContinue Reading
By Angela Atab/Justina Auta Amnesty International has sensitised residents of Iddo-Sarki Community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the rights of women and girls as part of activities marking International Women’s Day. The campaign focused on educating women, girls and community members on their rights, available legal protections andContinue Reading
By Benson Ezugwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched the “Yes! Girl” Podcast, a youth-driven digital platform created by adolescent girls, for adolescent girls in Nigeria. The event, held at the Nile Cinema, Enugu, on Saturday, was part of UNICEF’s programmes to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s DayContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, has called for strategic collaboration with the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority to advance women’s economic empowerment across the country. She said the partnership would also promote clean cooking initiatives and drive an inclusive energy transition aimedContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering five million rural women-owned businesses with the commissioning of the Osusu Abaala Women Palm-Oil Collective in Isialangwa North Local Government Area of Abia. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs made this known in a statement signed byContinue Reading
