By Ikenna Osuoha The Chancellor of the European University of Nigeria, Sen. Nicholas Ukachukwu, says the institution has created a N50 billion endowment fund to drive cutting-edge research and innovation. Ukachukwu disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja during an interview on the sidelines of the university’s maiden matriculation ceremony.Continue Reading
The Nigerian Legion on Sunday, empowered widows of military veterans and other vulnerable women in the society in commemoration of the 2026 International Women’s Day celebration (IWD).Continue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche The Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) has urged intensified efforts to protect women’s health, through equitable access to healthcare services and health insurance coverage. The NSSF made the call in a statement by Dr Fejiro Chinye- Nwoko, the Managing Director, of the group, made available to theContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The National Speaker of the Women Parliament of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Hajiya Sa’adatu Abdullahi, has called for increased participation of women in leadership and governance. Abdullahi made the call in a goodwill message to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s Day, where she also extendedContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has handed over 400 Wash and Dignity Kits to Kwara Government for victims of the terrorist attacks on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that in February 2026, terrorists attackedContinue Reading
By Racheal Abujah Nigeria recorded notable progress in maternal health services, family planning uptake and antenatal care utilisation in 2025, according to the 2025 State of Health of the Nation Report released on Sunday in Abuja. The report, produced under the National Health Act 2014, highlighted improvements in maternal indicators butContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have unveiled a N10 billion Sugar Project Acceleration Fund (SPAF) to support greenfield sugar projects. The NSDC Executive Secretary, Mr Kamar Bakrin, on Sunday said the fund was aimed at providing financing and project developmentContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Linda Nwodo has emerged as the first woman trained by Sightsavers, an NGO, to perform hydrocele surgery in Nigeria. This marks progress in specialised healthcare, and reinforces calls for greater gender equality in the health sector. Sightsavers Nigeria Country Director, Prof. Joy Shu’aibu, said this inContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Abubakar Yakubu, National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria(AGN), has called for empowerment opportunities and initiatives that support women in the Nigerian film industry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yakubu made the call at an event organised by the guild to commemorate theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Founder of Centre for Enterprise Governance (CEG), Dr Adeyinka Hassan, has called for stronger governance structures, institutional support and improved access to finance to enable women-led enterprises in Nigeria to scale sustainably. Hassan made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
