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22 Dec
PRNigeria Ladies have strongly condemned the "dangerous tendency" of the media in Nigeria to reproduce and sensationalise stories that are capable of destroying the hard-earned reputation of the womenfolk. In September, a video titled “Nigerian women are the most unfaithful in the world” went viral on social media platforms; several newspapers and blogs feasted on…
4 Nov 2023
Tosin Durotoye is a woman of many parts. She is a techie, social impact leader, global speaker and a Forbes-featured equity and diversity advocate.
9 Sep 2023
Women have been urged to prioritise building bridges within themselves to enable them deliver their primary role to society
9 Sep 2023
Focused on ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage, teenage pregnancies and all forms of harmful practices associated with adolescent girls in Osun State, the Initiative for Girls’ Right and Health Development (IGRHD) recently engaged school teachers, counsellors, and proprietors as strategic partners to achieve this goal. Speaking at a workshop attended by representatives of…
9 Sep 2023
The Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (WVL-N) project has through its various interventions, improved the lives of over 50,000 women and girls across Lagos State
12 Aug 2023
A social Impact Organisation, SuperWoman Organisation, has reiterated its commitment to empower 10,000 young women by 2030 through innovative training programmes. Through its Girl Power Africa project, launched in 2020, the organisation pairs young business women with mentors, who in turn train them for free. Founder, SuperWoman Organisation, Serena Francis, disclosed in a statement that…
12 Aug 2023
To enhance the capacity of women in the political space and ensure that more women occupy leadership positions in government, the Women’s Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), in partnership with the Canadian Government and UN Women, has organised a sensitisation workshop for legislators from across the six geo-political zones of the country.
22 Jul 2023
The Coordinator, Progressive Empowerment Project for Nigerians (PEP4NW), Olajumoke Omolola, an entrepreneur and environmental consultant, presided over the inaugural meeting of the Lagos State chapter of empowerment programme held in Lagos
22 Jul 2023
In an effort to catch them young, the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) has charged female students in secondary schools to develop a career path in the accounting profession. It stated that developing interest in the profession at an early age would make them have an entrepreneurial potential. The National Chairperson of SWAN, Mrs. Nwamara Nnaji, gave the charge at the association’s career day programme involving 10 Girls’ Secondary…
22 Jul 2023
Heir Women Hub, an organisation determined to see young women take on decision making positions and venture into leadership opportunities, has released the report of a survey it conducted to guage the knowledge and understanding of men on workplace sexual harassment against young women.

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President Bola Tinubu has said a supplementary appropriation bill for 2024 will soon be presented to the National Assembly. The supplementary budget will allocate additional funds to critical sectors of the economy. The President announced this on Wednesday during a joint session of the National Assembly commemorating Nigeria's 25 years of unbroken democracy. The president…
30 mins ago
Members of the joint session of the National Assembly sang the old national anthem, ‘Nigeria, we hail thee’ for the first time at the marking the Silver Jubilee of Nigeria’s 4th Republic. The singing commenced after the President signed the National Anthem bill 2024 into law, and spoke to the members of the National Assembly.…
39 mins ago
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has issued a summon to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and the Chief Judge of Kano State High Court over conflicting interim injunctions regarding the Kano Emirate tussle. The Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice S. A. Amobeda, issued an…
59 mins ago
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim challenging the candidacy of the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 2024 governorship election. The dismissal of the suit, which is challenging the conduct of the…
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Welcome back, music lovers, to another electrifying episode of Nigerian Idol. This week, the contestants took on the challenge of performing songs that Gen Alpha, can appreciate. The stage was set, the lights were dazzling, and the performances were nothing short of spectacular. Starting with the elephant in the room, IK revealed the fate of…
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Kano State Police Command has vowed to deal ruthlessly with persons and groups found violating an order of the government banning all forms of protest in the state. Besides, the command disclosed that armed security personnel have been deployed to strategic locations in the state to forestall the breakdown of law and order in the…
1 hour ago
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a 21-year-old woman, simply identified as Blessing, for allegedly stealing a one-month-old baby boy. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Hundeyin said that the mother of the baby, whose name was…
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Oleksandr Usyk will face Tyson Fury in a rematch on December 21 in Riyadh, the top Saudi organiser said on Wednesday, after winning their undisputed heavyweight boxing bout earlier this month. The undefeated Ukrainian won by split decision against Britain's Fury in the Saudi capital on May 19 in the first unification fight of the…
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President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria's old national anthem. Senate President Godswill Akpabio disclosed that Tinubu signed the bill at the joint sitting of the National Assembly on Wednesday, the day he marked his first anniversary as Nigeria's president. He said on the arrival of the president to…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Zachariyya Muhammad for allegedly abusing the naira in Gombe State. The anti-graft agency, in a statement on Wednesday, said Muhammad was arrested on Saturday, May 25, 2024, based on intelligence linking him with alleged spraying naira notes at G-Connect in Tunfure area of the state.…