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15 Jul 2023
As part of her commitment to create a safe space for widows to unburden, a certified relationship and sex coach, Uzo Ododo-Oba, has organised a day hangout for 12 widows in Lagos.
8 Jul 2023
In its bid to end Violence Against Women and Girls, through the European Union, EU, Spotlight Initiative project, coalitions, networks of women groups, and civil society partners of the Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre (WARDC) have commended the EU.
24 Jun 2023
As the world marks the International Widow’s Day (IWD), the Human Development Initiatives Foundation (HDI) has called on all private and public institutions to make rural women, especially widows, the minimum standard in designing and implementing programmes, innovations and technology.
24 Jun 2023
Forgiveness is a virtue everyone should imbibe. It is an intentional decision to let go of resentment and anger. It is important for children to understand compassion, loving-kindness and forgiveness.
24 Jun 2023
Committed to improving the mental health of its employees, Henkel Nigeria recently organised a workshop for its female employees where the participants shared the stories of their personal challenges and triumphs and encouraged one another not to cave in to the demands of their jobs and other pressures.
17 Jun 2023
In a bid to empower and improve the quality of life of widows and their dependents, the Katalog Charity Foundation recently extended a helping hand to them, providing business grants and free accommodation for select widows...
3 Jun 2023
Having a bad odour can be unpleasant and discomforting for people around you. This, if not properly managed in childhood, can become a norm in adulthood and be chronic.
3 Jun 2023
In its bid to ensure that the Maputo Protocol, a treaty which Nigeria is a signatory to, is implemented and domesticated, a sensitisation workshop was recently held for journalists to bring women’s rights issues to the front burner.
27 May 2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken the sensitisation drive of eNaira to women in the University of Lagos (UNILAG) during the recent Law Ladies Day programme of the institution.
20 May 2023
To increase awareness on the negative effects of Gender Based Violence (GBV) on society and workplaces, Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR) has created a private sector-led GBV Fund to provide financial support, facilitate collaboration, promote innovation and accountability with potential huge return on investment for private sector institutions.
20 May 2023
In a bid to ensure that family values and systems impact society, a parenting and family coach, Oluwatoyin Osagie-Oboh, has called for reorientation in families to drive change.
20 May 2023
For the umpteenth time, Dr. Ijeoma Uche-Ezeala has shone as one of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion champions for 2023, who were celebrated on April 28, in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
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Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, has called for an improved immunisation and more Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Bauchi State for children welfare in the state. The UNICEF Ambassador made the call in Bauchi on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on her field trip with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office to observe immunisation…
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to support the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project being executed by the Federal Government. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, had on Monday said the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway…
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....as secondary market turnover in FMDQ hits ₦48.9tr Total value of transactions executed by domestic investors outperformed foreign investors patronage by circa 64 per cent as at March 2024. According to the latest Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment Report of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), total domestic transactions accounted for about 89 per cent…
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FOLLOWING the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has successfully completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday. It renovated and modernised the school's toilet facilities, enhanced hygiene standards for students and teachers alike, as well as…
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Former Central Bank of Nigeria's governor Godwin Emefiele approved the printing of N684.5 million naira with N18.9 billion, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has said. EFCC made the claim in a new four-count charge filed against Emefiele at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The anti-graft agency's prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN)…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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Two Premier League footballers have been arrested over rape allegations. The alleged rape incident is said to have taken place on Friday night. According to UK publication, The Sun, Cops stormed the club’s stadium this weekend and one of the players, aged 19, was spoken to on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a…
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…