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Alake To Equip Women To Participate Actively In Mining Sector

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 […]

March 8, 2024

National

IWD : NIS Tasks Female Officers On Service For Nation Building

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 […]

March 8, 2024

Foreign

Woman Arrested With 130 Poisonous Frogs In Her Luggage

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 […]

January 30, 2024

General

35% Recruitment In NSCDC, Others To Be Allocated To Women

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 […]

January 20, 2024

Featured

Barcelona Femenino Crush Rosengard Women 7-0 In UEFA Champions League

Champions League holders Barcelona cruised into the last 16 with two games to spare thanks to a thumping 7-0 win over Swedish champions Rosengard. England midfielder Kiera Walsh opened the scoring for the Spanish champions at Estadi Johan Cruyffand. Caroline Graham Hansen added a second, Salma Paralluelo scored twice and Claudia Pina and Marta Torrejon also netted. Jessica Wik scored a late own goal for Rosengard. Barcelona managed 43 shots to Rosengard's five as they extended their 100% record in […]

December 22, 2023

Religion

CAN To Promote Rights Of Women, Girl Child

By Kayode Oyedare The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN is to embark on sensitization campaign in promoting and protecting the rights of women and the Girl child in the country. The Assistant General Secretary of CAN, Dr Uzoaku Williams stated this in Abuja at the Pre Assembly and Launch of Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence organized by the All African Conference of Churches. Dr Uzoaku Williams […]

November 18, 2023

Local

FCTA: Adedayo Laniyi Appointed Women Affairs Mandate Secretary

By Remi Johnson President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Adedayo Benjamin-Laniyi as the Mandate Secretary for the newly created Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, (FCTA). She is to play a pivotal role in promoting the well-being and empowerment of women and children in the Federal Capital Territory. Mrs. Adedayo Benjamin-Laniyi born in 1965, from Ogun State, was appointed for her exemplary […]

October 17, 2023

National

Invest More In Young Women For National Development – Ikwue

By Kayode Oyedare Government at all levels, Non Governmental Organizations and wealthy individuals have been urged to invest more in young women for economic development of the country. An Entrepreneur, Mr Agaba Ikwue stated this in Abuja during a capacity building program for young women who would be deployed to empower rural women and young Nigerians across the six Geo Political Zones. Mt Ikwue said there was need to […]

October 6, 2023

General

Kano Keke Rider Gets Four Women As Gift

A tricycle rider in Kano State who returned N15 million to its owner has been offered four women as compensation by the Matchmaking Marriage Association, also known as Mai Dalilin Aure. Auwalu Salisu gained prominence after he found N15m, including some CFA currency, and returned it to the owner, who forgot the money in his tricycle. Since the kind gesture was reported, Salisu has been getting recognition from individuals, government […]

September 22, 2023

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