Women they say are the ‘salt’ of the world! Which is the major reason Rite Foods Limited – RFL – has decided to make the month of March of every year the campaign time to create awareness for International Women’s Day, IWD, to bring a difference to the way the day is commemorated. In commemorating […] …
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Women storm Abuja streets in protest against child molestation
HUNDREDS of women under the auspices of Abujamoms on Saturday stormed the streets Abuja in protest walk against rising cases of child molestation in the country. The women mostly mothers from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs, said they were moved into the protest walk, to demand justice for rape victims as well […]
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Okrika, Ogu/Bolo women strip, form human shield to stop soldiers hijacking ballots
UNKNOWN to most Nigerians,what they read in the newspapers, watched on screen concerning the violence that trailed last Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the South-South was a child’s play compared to what really transpired on ground.
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We are supporting women to unleash their potential – Ecobank MD
The Managing Director Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan said the “Ecobank Female Entrepreneurs Initiative,” is a platform designed to recognise women as special and unique customers who require tailor-made service offerings.
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More women die from caesarean delivery in Africa – Research
More women die from caesarean delivery in Africa More women die from caesarean delivery in Africa than in high income countries, a study published in the Lancet medical journal revealed on Friday. Cesarean section (C-section) is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus. A caesarean
Encourage more women into science, technology sector, expert advises govt
Mr Aamo Iorliam, the Managing Director, Aamorise Information Technologies Ltd, has urged the government to encourage more women into the science and technology sector. He made the call in a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. According to him, women have always been relegated to the background in technology […]
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Nigeria: Accountability for human rights violation remains elusive – Amnesty International
Amnesty International, AI, has decried what it described as the elusive accountability for human rights violation by Nigerian security agents and the terrorist Boko Haram sect against women, especially the internally Displaced Persons, IDPs.
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Educating women is crucial for sustainable development – Olajumoke Ajayi,
The Managing Director of Asharami Energy, a Sahara Group Upstream Company, Olajumoke Ajayi has urged regional and global stakeholders to invest in the education of women to ensure they are empowered to take on the critical role of nurturing the leaders of tomorrow.
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Poll: Women besiege Sokoto INEC office, demand Tambuwal’s declaration as winner
Hundreds of Women, on Tuesday, embarked on peaceful demonstration demanding the release of the March 9 governorship election result in Sokoto state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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Women in politics and government
I AM writing this piece from Rabat, having been invited on the conference circuit in the beautiful Moroccan capital. I missed the governorship and state assembly elections on Saturday. Friday, March 9 was International Women’s Day, an event that was celebrated here with solemnity. Morocco is a Muslim country, but also a progressive one. Women here have made considerable progress, unlike in Nigeri
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