Women

Hundreds of women in Gwarzo Local Government Area received N50,000 business grants under the Kano State Government’s Women’s Economic Empowerment Program, an initiative aimed at boosting small businesses, reducing poverty …

Over a month since the Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, women and girls face a double threat: a higher risk of …

The Osun State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has announced that 50 per cent of its National and State Assembly tickets for the 2027 general elections will …

Musa Na Allah, Sokoto Sokoto State Government has unveiled a strategic education initiative aimed at empowering women who were unable to complete their formal schooling, with plans underway to establish …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Policy and Legislative Advocacy Centre (PLAC) have called on members of the National and State Assemblies to support the passage of the Special Seats …

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has disbursed N50,000 each to 6,680 women to empower them and enable them to support their immediate families. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha …

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has called for a strategic shift in Nigeria’s development priorities, urging increased investment in women as a critical driver of economic growth and national progress. …

On International Women’s Day 2026, the UK-based international NGO Youth Charter is calling for a new Commonwealth and African partnership to empower women and girls through sport, martial arts, and …

Libby Allen Each March, International Women’s Day fills the calendar with campaigns, flowers, and carefully timed announcements. The day has real historical weight, born from early twentieth-century demands for the …

When Lesego Chombo was crowned as Miss Botswana in 2022, she immediately set up a foundation to support disadvantaged youngsters and their parents in rural areas. After ending her term …