Edo Govt, NGOs To Empower 1,600 Youths, Women With Vocational Skills
To address the incidence of illegal migration, the Edo State Government in collaboration with Action Aid Nigeria and the Ideal Development Resource Centre (IDRC), have concluded plans to train 1,600 youths and women on vocational skills for self-sustenance. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Mrs Magdalene Ohenhen, disclosed this on Thursday in […]
Discos Will Be Insolvent If FG Collects N536bn Debt – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has stated that the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) in the country will face insolvency proceedings and wind up if the federal government forces them to pay debts exceeding N536 billion that they owe the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) and the Market Operator […]
Girls Still Forced Into Marriage
When you arrive at Ilkurot Village in Arumeru District, the first thing you notice is dust and cattle grazing although there is no grass. A few steps further, there is a mini-market, where there are shops and women selling some fruits and a bar, where customers socialise. But few steps away lies a village, and […]
First Female SAN, Solanke, Cautions Lawyers Against Corruption
Nigeria’s first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), Mrs. Folanke Solanke, has cautioned lawyers against indulging in corruption. She gave the warning at the weekend at a lecture, “The vocation and the capacity of a lawyer,” to the law students of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti. She said the corruption at the bar and […]
AW Panache : These Tips Will Help You Take Care Of Your Relaxed Hair
It is no doubt that natural hair has taken over the hair style space, both home and abroad. The internet is heavily laden with various hairstyle inspirations, tips and tricks, hair products to maintain the natural hair. At least, three, in every group of ten ladies are rocking their natural hair. Every lady knows a […]
Works Of Young Female Writers Published In New Book
The works of six young, female writers have been published in a new book about Liberia. The “Sexy Like A Book (Book one) Enchanting Voices” anthology is an effort of the Martha Juah Educational Foundation’s, an academic imitative designed to inspire young women and girls to improve their perspective on reading, literacy and education. The […]
Tanzania In Media Crackdown, Closes Third Newspaper
Tanzania on Friday shut down another newspaper, the third since June. The action is coming on the heels of the warning by President John Magufuli earlier in the year that the days of newspapers his government viewed as unethical were numbered. Hassan Abbasi, the Director-General of the state-run Tanzania Information Services, said in a statement […]
Women Processors Increase Dry Fish Production In Angola
At least 190.539 kilograms of fish were processed in 2016 by 83 women associated with the salting project in the coastal Cuanza Sul province, according to the provincial director of fisheries, Adão Pereira. In relation to 2015, Angop learnt on Thursday, there was an increase of 115.189 kilograms. The women, who have been associated since […]
Rant Of The Day – This ‘D’ Challenge
Welcome to the rant column Social media! The junk that goes on social media is critically crazy. Everyone is a king on his platform so anything can go on and off and like some will say, if it’s irritating take it off your eyes by unfollowing whoever is not up to your standard. Quite true, […]
DRC Launches Principles For Global Action To Tackle Stigma Associated with Sexual Violence With UN, UK Partners
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Personal Representative on Sexual Violence and Child Recruitment, Madam Jeanine Mabunda, launched the Principles for Global Action to tackle the stigma of sexual violence in conflict at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York, at a program organized by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict […]
De Beers Lays Foundation For Gender Equality
THE De Beers Group is to invest US$3 million into empowering women in its producer countries. Targeted beneficiaries include women micro-entrepreneurs in Southern Africa and Canadian scholars studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Katie Fergusson, De Beers Head of Social Impact, said the company had already implemented a number of initiatives over the last 12 […]
Unpaid Care Work Is A Thorny Issue In Women Empowerment
Joseline is a single mother employed in a restaurant in Kimironko. The mother of two wakes up at 4am to prepare her children for school. This includes preparing breakfast, bathing and dressing them up. By 6.30am she leaves home with the children and walks them to the bus stop before she proceeds to her workplace […]
Adamawa, Poland Govt To Partner In The Area Of Economic Development
The government of Poland have agreed to partner with Adamawa State government in the areas of agriculture, mining, technology transfer for the sole aim of economic development and legislative trainings for the state’s legislators. The member of the state House of Assembly, Hon Sunday Peter, who represented the Adamawa State Governor, Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla […]
Tiwa Savage Makes To BBC Top 100 Women List
Award winning Nigerian Singer, Tiwa Savage, has called on women not to allow their gender to limit their attaining utmost best in life. Ms. Sawage who was reacting to bring one of the BBC’s 100 Most Inspirational and Innovative Women list said this on her instagram handle @tiwasavage on Thursday. “Don’t let being a woman […]
Outstanding Young Achievers Awards, Call For Nominations
The organisers of the Outstanding Young Achievers Awards (OYA) have called for nominations into various categories for its 2017 edition. According to the Founder/Executive Director of OYA Awards, Olabode Olawumi, the event which is scheduled to hold in November will celebrate young Nigerian achievers in various fields of endeavours particularly those in social and artistic […]