Minister wants collective action to empower young women

  By Ibironke Ariyo The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, on Thursday called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to empower young women and advance national development.   Sulaiman-Ibrahim made the call in Abuja at the opening ceremony of a three-day royal ambassadors gathering week 2025 with the theme,Continue Reading

Women must take action to lead – TUC

By Joan Nwagwu The Chairperson of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) FCT Women Commission, Mrs Sandra Ogbonna, has urged women to take deliberate steps towards leadership through proactive action rather than waiting for opportunities. Ogbonna made this call at the International Women’s Day 2025 celebration with the theme “Accelerate ActionContinue Reading

SMEDAN seeks concrete action for empowerment of women entrepreneurs

By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has called for decisive action to support women entrepreneurs and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. SMEDAN Director-General, Mr Charles Odii, said this at the Unveiling of SMEDAN’s GrowHer Accelerator Programme, organised to mark theContinue Reading

International Women’s Day: WISE advocates gender equality, women’s empowerment

By Aisha Gambo The Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), an NGO, has urged the government and key stakeholders to eliminate inequality and promote gender rights and equal opportunities for women and girls. The founder and Executive Director of WISE, Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, made this appeal on Saturday as part ofContinue Reading

African women land professionals kick against gender disparity in land ownership, management

By Polycarp Auta  As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, African women in land professions have called for policies that would boost women’s access to land and remove gender disparity. They also called for the involvement of more women in land management across the African continent. The women’s demands areContinue Reading

TEXEM honours women leaders’ in governance, strategy, innovation

These Executive Minds (TEXEM), a United Kingdom-based leadership development organisation, has recognised outstanding Nigerian women leaders among her alumni for their contributions to governance, strategic leadership, and innovation. The recognition, which coincides with Women’s Month and International Women’s Day, highlights the achievements of female professionals in government, finance, healthcare, media,Continue Reading

Industrialist makes case for empowering women for leadership, STEM

By Rukayat Moisemhe An industrialist, Mrs Funlayo Bakare-Okeowo, has outlined key action plans to support women in leadership, business, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Bakare-Okeowo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FAE Envelopes Ltd., have the outline at the Lagos Business School (LBS) 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD)Continue Reading