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
The President of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) Mrs Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu, has commended the association’s humanitarian interventions over the past year, describing them as transformative for military families across the country.Continue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu A Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), Generation Ghana has launched a fully funded digital marketing programme to equip young women with in-demand skills needed to compete among the global workforce. The NGO is partnering with Parasol Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), a remote staffing partner that helps founders, employers andContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nutrition International’s Nigeria Country Director, Dr Osita Okonkwo, has emphasised prioritising nutrition as a vital pathway toward building a healthier nation, stronger families, improved productivity, and sustainable human development outcomes nationwide. Okonkwo said this in Abuja during the Fourth Annual Seminar on Nutrition and Free Food PalliativeContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai A firm, Havel Corporate Concept Ltd., has introduced Artificial Intelligence (Al) Club in Nigerian Schools to empower young minds to become ethical digital citizens. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm, Dr Ahmed Badanga, disclosed this at the AI and Blockchain Conference and Training in AbujaContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Stakeholders at a book launch in Abuja say book writing and empowerment initiatives will lead to intellectual triumph in different sectors across the country. They said this at the launch of a book titled “From Margin to Mainstream, Volume 2: Towards Inclusive Governance”, authored by Princess NikkyContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Rep. Eugene Dibiagwu, representing Ohaji-Egbema/Oguta/Oru West Federal Constituency of Imo, says he has executed empowerment projects valued at more than N1 billion since his election in 2023. Dibiagwu made this known while speaking at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Deborah Akpede The Military and Paramilitary Officers’ Wives Associations and SHE Safety and Health Initiative (SSHI), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), have joined hands to promote women’s health, safety, and empowerment across Nigeria. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SSHI, Mrs Mabel Abel-Onaiwu, said this inContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo A cleric, Pastor Ugo Nwangoro, on Saturday gave cash gifts to widows to support their businesses, and to pupils and students to pay for their school fees. Nwangoro, who is the Founder, Daily Confession (DC), an online evangelical and humanitarian ministry, gave theseContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) says it has disbursed over N1 trillion in empowerment loans since 2015, with 62 per cent of the beneficiaries being women. DBN’s Managing Director, Mr Tony Okpanachi disclosed this on Tuesday in Yola during an empowerment programme for women. Okpanachi wasContinue Reading
