Tag: women
Why Nigerian Women Shy Away From Politics —Lawmaker
Eromosele Ebomele Sexual harassments and intimidation are two major reasons why women shy away from politics, representative of Ikorodu Constituency…
South-East women seek to stamp out baby factories
Women from all the Igbo-speaking states converged on Enugu on Saturday to brainstorm on the way to stop baby factories…
NLC criticises lack of dignity for women in banking sector
Ms Olubunmi Abikoye, the Chairperson, Lagos State Women’s Wing of the Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday said the banking sector…
Delayed Marriage
By Aidy Thomas Delayed marriage, have you experienced it? Gone are the days we used to think it was a…
Women, children among 38 killed, as Israel pounds Gaza
Eleven women and children were among 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Wednesday, hiking the overall death toll…
Over 60 women, girls escape from Boko Haram
Over 60 women and girls abducted last month by suspected Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria have escaped their captors,…
Cervical Cancer Kills 26 Women In Nigeria Daily — WHO
Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo At least 26 women die of cervical cancer daily in Nigeria, a new World Health Organisation, WHO study…
Boko Haram kidnaps 60 women, girls in Borno
Suspected Boko Haram militants have abducted more than 60 women and girls, some as young as three, in the latest…
Secrets Every Woman Must Tell A Gynaecologist —Experts
Eromosele Ebhomele Apart from the fact that a woman’s body is complex in nature, the average woman has a lot…
Chibok Girls: Hundreds Of Women Protest In Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Hundreds of women and men staged a protest in Lagos State, western Nigeria, Monday, demanding the release of…
100mn women challenged by illiteracy, says UNESCO
EROMOSELE EBHOMELE The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, is showing serious concern that an estimated 100 million…
In Praise of Hard Working Women
By Adeleke Adeeko About a week after the passing of Dorcas Abosede Adeeko (nee Oresanya), my mother and of three…
Boko Haram: Women Mobilise For Mother Of All Protests
Kazeem Ugbodaga Thousands of women are gearing up for mass protest in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Benin and Abuja following Boko…
Women As Change Agents In An Emerging World
By Ijeoma Ogbonna As the impact of the worst global economic crisis is being felt the world over, one of…
Fasehun Can Kill, Destroy For Power, Money And Women
Gani Adams is the National Coordinator, Oodua People’s Congress. In this interview with FOLARIN ADEMOSU, he characterises Dr. Frederick Fasehun,…