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20 Mar
Special Adviser to Kwara State Governor on Legal Matters, Sambo Muritala, has expressed the need to empower women to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) towards achieving food security and poverty alleviation in Nigeria and globally.
19 Mar
Benue State government is set to empower 27,600 women across the state with loans and grants. This was disclosed, yesterday, by the Commissioner for Cooperatives and Rural Development, Mrs Joy Luga, in Makurdi
19 Mar
In commemoration of this year’s women's month, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting women in all areas of life with the unveiling of a documentary that spotlights the empowered voices of women within its value chain.
7 Mar
A non-governmental organisation, Ogo Oluwa Women and Girl Child Foundation has empowered over 100 beneficiaries through its skill acquisition, financial education, and microcredit programmes in a bid to uplift women and create economic opportunities.
27 Jan
The Global Environment Facility's Small Grant Program (GEF-SGP) has provided $50,000 grants to the Shea Integrated Global Foundation for the conservation of Shea trees in Nasarawa state. The project aimed at conserving at least 10km of wild shea parkland in Arikya community in the state would in the long run tackle climate change challenge, boost…
13 Jan
Foremost Ondo state governorship aspirant, Dr. Oluwafunmilayo Ayinke Waheed-Adekojo has been endorsed by monarchs in Arigidi, Akoko North-West area of the state on Saturday, 13th of January, 2024. The endorsement which marks the beginning of Funmi Ayinke’s governorship campaign was spearheaded by the Zaki of Arigidi Akoko, Oba (Dr) Yisa Olanipekun who gathered other monarchs…
31 Dec
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Ondo State Mega Region 1, South West 4, Akure, Ondo State has trained no fewer than 60 women in fashion design, with the beneficiaries getting free sewing machines.
16 Dec
A Lagos-based non-governmental organisation, Centre for The Advancement and Protection of Right of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS) has empowered 100 vulnerable women in Lagos through its ‘Reclaim your future’, which started last December 15. The programme was supported by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Netherlands, through Oxfam under its VOICE programme. Speaking at…
27 Oct
A not-for-profit organisation, Nerdzfactory Foundation, has stated that women's empowerment is a catalyst for any nation's economic growth. The Managing Director of Nerdzfactory Foundation, Ade Olowojoba, said this during the Women Digital Entrepreneurship Programme held in Lagos. Olowojoba said the initiative, carried out in partnership, has empowered 500 women between the ages of 20 to…
4 Oct
Centre for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) has called on government, private and corporate organisations, individuals to socially and economically empower elderly women to promote their wellness. The centre made the call, yesterday, during the corporate social responsibility and commitment dinner to commemorate 2023 United Nations International Day for older persons. CGE, which started…
25 Aug 2023
University don, Emmanuel Mogaji, has advocated a multi-faceted approach that challenges existing norms, to support women's empowerment and opens pathways for their active involvement in the transport industry in Africa.
13 Jun 2023
A not-for-profit organisation, EGO Foundation, committed to empowering women in Nigeria, has flagged off the Women Traditional Textile Design (WTTD) in Lagos.

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