By Taiye Agbaje A health expert, Mrs Remilekun Akinfenwa, has urged women to prioritise regular, routine medical screenings to prevent medical complications that may cause sudden death. Akinfenwa, the Director of Nursing, Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State, gave the advice at the Peculiar Good Women Fellowship 20th Anniversary ofContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi Women and youths of Oluyole Federal Constituency have endorsed Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest the House of Representatives seat in the 2027 election. The groups described Olaosebikan, an accomplished journalist and seasoned politician, as the right man to representContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The wife of the Governor of Niger, Hajiya Fatima Bago, on Wednesday empowered 250 petty traders and vulnerable women with N100,000 each. Speaking during the programme in Minna, Bago said the initiative was aimed at supporting widows, petty traders and less-privileged women across the state. She explainedContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu A group, Women for Women Community, Plateau Chapter, has called for greater inclusion, fairness and equal political participation for women ahead of the forthcoming elections. The call was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday and jointly signed by the group’s Convener, Mrs Rhoda Jahota; Coordinator, MrsContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says women entrepreneurs need easier access to non-interest financing to grow Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, the First Deputy President of the chamber, made this known at a roundtable meeting tagged, “Mobilising Non-Interest Funding for WomenContinue Reading
By Maryam Ahmadu-Suka The Deputy Gov. of Kaduna State, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, has urged women to leverage their numerical strength and high voter turnout to support leaders with clear development-oriented agendas to drive grassroot mobilisation. Balarabe made the call on Friday while speaking as Mother of the DayContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Chief Emeka Obegolu, President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), says non-interest financing can significantly improve women entrepreneurs’ access to business funding and expand economic opportunities across Nigeria. Obegolu said this at a women-led businesses programme themed “Mobilising Non-Interest Funding for Women Businesses” onContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Women in Bwari communities of the Federal Capital Territory say they are now taking frontline roles in addressing gender-based violence and domestic abuse through coordinated, community-based interventions. They said this in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Bwari, Abuja, highlighting growing grassrootsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National President, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Hajiya Aisha Ibrahim, has urged women to take decisive leadership steps ahead of the 2027 general elections to boost participation in governance. Ibrahim made the call during a marketplace advocacy outreach in Wuse Market, Abuja organised by NAWOJContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang/Angela Atabo The National President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Hajiya Aisha Ibrahim, has called on Nigerian women to rise, organise and take their rightful place in leadership and national development. Speaking at a marketplace advocacy programme organised by NAWOJ FCT branch atContinue Reading
