Tag: women
Women critical in advancement of technology in Nigeria – NGO
Dr Wummi Hassan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), High-Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youth, an (NGO), on Tuesday said women…
Video: First Lady, Aisha Buhari advocates for unity among APC women
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged the All Progressive Congress (APC) women leaders across the country…
Iran plans to give women access to stadiums – Infantino
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday said he had been told by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that there were plans…
Saudi Arabia allows women to join military
Women in Saudi Arabia are now permitted to enlist in the army as the kingdom continues to enact reforms granting…
United Nations highlight challenges faced by Nigerian women, others
A new report launched by the UN Women at the UN Headquarters in New York has uncovered significant inequalities and…
Britain aim to end conflict in warring countries through partnership with women
Britain announced that it would be putting girls and women at the heart of its work to end conflict in…
Rural youths, women to undergo training on Agribusiness in 2018
The Federal Government, through its Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise (LIFE) Programme, has concluded plans to train three million rural youths…
NAFDAC warns women to stay away from drug abuse
The National Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned women against drug abuse.
Protect Women Against Abuse, Ambode Urges Governors
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday acknowledged the resilient nature of women and their strategic role in national…
UNFPA calls for increased women, girls protection
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has presented the 2017 State of the World Population Report (SWOP) with a call for…
Elections: Envoy tells women to support themselves
The Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Laure Beaufils on Tuesday urged Nigerian women to organise and vote for…
Women And The Threat Of Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus is a life-long disease noticeable by elevated levels of sugar in the blood either because the body does…
24.2 percent of Lagos women have sexual intercourse before age 18 – LASG
Lagos State Government on Thursday disclosed that 24.2 percent of women in Lagos State have their first sexual intercourse before…
COWLSO: Women must be aggressive to contribute to national development
The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO, has charged women to be positively aggressive and assertive in words…
Is there a friendship between men and women?
Is friendship between the man and the woman is a myth or reality? Actually, it’s rather an eternal question that…
United Nations reaffirms commitment to women, girls in crises
Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the UNFPA on Wednesday in Abuja renewed the commitment of the agency to supporting…
Federal government ordered to pay N18m to 3 women for violation of rights
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the Nigerian government to pay 18 million Naira as compensation to three…
57th Independence: Women group organises national march for peace
Women For Peace, a coalition of women representing all parts of Nigeria converged in Abuja to plan a nationwide march…
Fadama III: 53 youths, women under go training on agricultural enterprises
The Fadama III Additional Financing (AF), in Taraba said on Wednesday that the project has trained 53 women and youths…
Women can now drive in Saudi Arabia, King Salman issues decree
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time, state media say.
Women urged to take up more leadership positions
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday, urged women to rise up and take leadership positions in order to…
Jigawa LG empowers 40 women
The Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa has empowered 40 women with flour and spaghetti making machines. The Information Officer…
Women possess more muscle endurance than men – Study
Women have greater muscle endurance than their male counterparts, a recent study suggested. The study, published in the journal Applied…
Nasarawa first lady tasks women on peaceful co-existence
Hajiya Salamatu Al-Makura, wife of the Nasarawa State Governor, has tasked women to exhibit virtues that promote love, unity and…
Senator urges women to embrace Federal Govt’s empowerment initiatives
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, has urged women in Nigeria to embrace and explore Federal…
Acting President condemns abduction of women in Borno
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the recent abduction of women in Borno, and Gave an assurance that the Federal…
Many women now prefer Caesarean Section in birth delivery
The Caesarean Section (CS) option in birth delivery is becoming popular among some Nigerian women, a News Agency of Nigeria…
Rainy season: Gov’s. wife makes case for children
The wife of the Ekiti governor, Mrs Feyisetan Fayose, on Thursday, urged women, mothers and caregivers to take proper care…
Women Now Have Y-Chromosome -Study
Scientists have discovered that a sizeable minority of women have Y-chromosome gene sequences in their blood. As you may already…
3 women, 4 children burnt to death in Abuja Tanker fire
Tragedy struck in Abuja, the nation's capital as three women and four children were burnt to death in a tanker…