A Professional pressure group, "Initiative for Women Miners in Africa", IWoMA, has launched the Women Miners Grants and Loans Readiness Project to support women in the mining sector with funding. This is contained in a statement signed by a representative of IWoMA, Dr Adeola Olajugbagbe, in Abuja. The statement says the aim is to support and facilitate positive changes for women miners across Africa. It urges social sector workers to […]
Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Correspondents Chapel,Comrade Grace Ike has advocated proactive lobbying of National Assembly members to pass gender-sensitive laws aimed at safeguarding and advancing women's rights across all sectors of the Nigerian society. Comrade Grace Ike made the call in Abuja, during the commemoration of the International Women's Day 2024, tagged: 'Together ensure inclusivity, loud her voice', organized by the Female Journalists Network […]
The People's Democratic Party, PDP, says it is making deliberate efforts to carry the youths and women along in the affairs of the party. A former Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Ambassador Nuhu Bajoga made this known to newsmen in Kaduna. Ambassador Bajoga who is also a member, Board of Trustees, BOT of the party, aknowledged that youths constitute a larger percentage of the party both at the state and […]
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, PSC and retired Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has highlighted the invaluable contributions of women within the Commission. This is contained in a statement by the Head of Press and Public Relations, of the Commission Ikechukwu Ani, in Abuja. Recognizing their dedication and selfless service, as the world marks International Women's Day, Arase emphasized the need to celebrate and honor the strength […]
Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory has called for continuous support for women towards enhancing development in the area. Chairman of the Council, Mr Danladi Chiya made the call at a forum to celebrate this year's International Women's Day in Kwali, Abuja. The Chairman who was represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed assured women of the Council's commitment to programmes towards making them self reliant. Earlier, a […]
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has affirmed commitment towards equipping women in the African continent with requisite skills to participate actively in the mining sector value chain. Dr. Alake made this known while delivering his goodwill message at the 2024 International Women's Day Forum organised by the Women Miners Association. The Minister who is also the Chairman of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), lauded the organisers […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service has called on female officers to be committed and resilient in their service to the nation. The Comptroller of Immigration FCT Command, Tony Akuneme made the call at an event organized by the Nigeria Immigration Service to mark this year's International Women's Day in Abuja. Tony Akuneme who extolled the virtues of women in nation building charged them to remain steadfast and strive to continue to […]
A woman has been charged with wildlife trafficking after Colombian police found 130 poisonous frogs in her luggage at Bogotá airport on Monday. The animals were discovered in small film canisters and were dehydrated and stressed, officials said. The Brazilian woman, who was headed to São Paulo via Panama, said she had been given the frogs as a gift from a local community in southern Colombia. Local police said the […]
The Federal Government has announced the review of guidelines of recruitment into the Civil Defence, Fire, Correctional and Immigration Services. To this end, 35 percent of recruitment into the services are to be allocated to women. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo broke the news at the end of the meeting of the Board of the Civil Defence, Fire, Correctional and Immigration Services in Abuja. He said the 35 percent […]
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