Tag: women
‘Most Women Don’t Care About My Polygamous Life’
After forty-three years in the music business, King Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose, popularly known as K1 The Ultimate, seems not ready…
Campaign To End Violence Against Women Begins In Lagos
By Simon Ateba Activists met on Tuesday in Lagos to say no to all forms of violence against women as…
S.Korea women to outnumber men in 2015
South Korea will undergo a major demographic change next year when, for the first time, women will outnumber men —…
1 in 3 Nigerian women experience domestic violence
A United Kingdom based women empowerment coach and cousellor, Ms Felicity Okolo, said on Saturday that one in three Nigerian…
Clinton: Women’s rights ‘under assault’ by Republicans
Hillary Clinton urged Americans not to vote for Republicans who dwell on the past, warning at a Democratic campaign rally…
Kano State Govt empowers 6, 620 women
No fewer than 6,620 women have benefitted from the Women Empowerment Programme of the Kano State government within 10 months…
Firewood killing many Nigerian women, activist warns
By Simon Ateba/Lagos The frequent usage of firewood to cook is killing many Nigerian women, an activist warned on Monday,…
Fashola, Amosun want more protection for women, children
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos and his Ogun counterpart, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday called for the institutionalisation of policies…
In Pictures: Women Are Bread Winners In Delta State
Most women are bread winners in some parts of Delta State, southern Nigeria, while their men relax at home. Photojournalist Emmanuel Osodi…
Fashola urges more women to join politics
Mrs Abimbola Fashola, wife of Lagos state governor, on Wednesday urged women to show more interest in politics by voting…
Nasarawa SURE-P to recruit 2,000 youths, women
The Nasarawa State Subsidy and Reinvestment Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) said it would recruit 2,000 youths and women in 2014 as…
Instant noodles carry health risks for women
Women who eat instant noodles, like Ramen, at least two times a week face a greater risk of high blood…
Kano women ditch hijab after suicide bombings
Women in north Nigeria’s largest city Kano are abandoning their traditional religious dress after a spate of suicide bombings by…
‘Men Commit More Crimes Than Women’
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, has revealed that women’s involvement in organised…
Military warns women against meddling in troops deployment
Women have been advised to steer clear of military troops deployment to battle Islamist sect, Boko Haram. A statement on…