Tag: Girl child education
Emir of Daura: Katsina not backward in girl-child education
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruk Umar-Faruk, said Katsina State is not backward in terms of girl-child education as it…
Kano Govt releases N1bn for girls’ education-related projects
The Kano State Government has so far released more than N1.02 billion for girls’ education-related projects in its 2022 budget.
Osinbajo calls for greater investment in girl child education
She decried the situation whereby the girl child appears to lag behind the boys, saying more needs to be done…
Girl-Child Education: NGOs urge women to sustain advocacy
Some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have urged women to sustain advocacies on girl-child education and ending violence against women and girls…
Women called to sustain girl-child education advocacy
Some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have urged women to sustain advocacies on girl-child education and ending violence against women and girls…
NGO advocates for girl child education in Zamfara
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), High Level Women Advocacy (HILWA), has reached out to rural communities in Zamfara with a sensitization…
UNICEF restates commitment to Girl-Child education
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to support girl-child education in Kano state.
NGO tells Kaduna govt to establish female education agency
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Save the Children International (SCI) on Saturday, called on the Kaduna State Government to establish “Female Education…
We will sustain efforts to end child marriage -Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, has vowed that his administration would sustain ongoing efforts to end child marriage and improve girl-child education…
Qualitative education, critical tool for girl-child – Girl Guides
The Nigerian Girl Guides Association (NGGA) has identified sound and qualitative education as a critical tool in empowering the girl-child…
Girl-child education: Ondo to create enabling environment
The Ondo State Government on Saturday in Akure said it is working assiduously to create an enabling environment for the…
UNICEF seeks free education, special treatment for girl-child
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has called on government at all levels to provide free education and special treatment…
Zamfara first lady pushes for girl-child education
Wife of the new governor of Zamfara, Hajia Aisha Matawalle, says she plans to prioritise girl-child education in the state.…
Girl child education is beyond getting girls to schools – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday, says that girl child education is beyond getting girls into schools.
Queens’ College Principal calls for establishment of more girls colleges
The Principal of Queens College, Lagos, Dr Tokunbo Yakubu-Oyinloye, has called on the Federal Government to establish more girls secondary…
Girl-child education: Group identifies sexual harassment, early marriage as barriers
Bauchi State chapter of the women group, High-Level Women Advocates (HILWA) has identified sexual harassment, insecurity and early marriage as…
Kaduna to spend N3bn on girl-child education, schools upgrade
The Kaduna State Government said on Friday it would spend N3 billion on girl-child education and schools’ improvement before the…
Emir drums support for Girl-child education
The Emir of Zazzau, Dr. Shehu Idris on Thursday canvassed more support for girl-child education, saying it is necessary for…
Girl-child education, a critical issue we don’t joke with – LASG
The Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Yetunde Odejayi has said that girl-child education is…
Girl-child education, women empowerment: Osinbajo calls for support
Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of the Vice President, on Saturday urged groups, organisations and individuals to support more indigent girls…
UNFPA tasks Federal Government on girl child education
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged the Federal Government to invest more in the education of youths, especially the…
University Don restates importance of girl-child education in society
A don, Dr Jamila Aliyu-Mohammed of the Ahmadu Bello University has stressed the need to educate girl-child for the benefit…
Girl-child education: Edo CJ calls for prioritization
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Edo State, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, says the welfare of the girl child must be…
Kaduna deputy governor’s wife to boost girl-child education
Mrs Ladi Bantex, the wife of the Kaduna State deputy governor, says she is committed to promoting girl-child education in…
Stakeholders task all on girl-child education
Panelists at the ‘SHE Forum Africa’ a pan-African Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Thursday stressed the need to educate the girl-child…
Ambode, Tinubu, others Advocate for girl Child Education
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Bolanle Ambode; Senator representing Lagos Central at the Senate, Oluremi Tinubu and other women…
Ex-beauty queen advocates girl-child education
Miss Faith Philip, the former Miss Gbagy Nigeria, has urged the Federal Government to invest more in the girl-child education…
Government advised to promote girl-child education policies
Mrs. Olayinka Ojomo, the Executive Director, Girl-child Right Awareness Initiative in Africa, has advised governments at all levels to evolve…
Taraba ruling and it’s implication for girl-child education
On Saturday, November 7, when the tribunal sitting in Abuja nullified the Taraba governorship election on the grounds that the…
Edo will give priority to Girl-child education – Iara Oshiomhole
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs. Iara Oshiomhole, has assured that the state government would always give priority…