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foreign
Nigeria’s Priscilla Usiobaifo Bags U.S. Embassy 2024 “Woman Of Courage” award
The United States Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria has conferred its 2024 Woman of Courage award on Ms. Priscilla Usiobaifo, Executive Director, Braveheart Initiative for Youth and Women (BHI), an NGO. This is contained in a statement issued by Ms. Aishah Gambari, the spokesperson of the U.S. Embassy, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Gambari, Ms. Usiobaifo’s recognition stems from her…
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judiciary
IWD: NHRC urges Govts to institutionalise policies to empower women, girls
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the government and other stakeholders to institutionalize policies and programmes that will enable women and girls to fulfill their aspirations and contribute to national development. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr. Anthony Ojukwu, SAN, made the call on International Women’s Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that International…
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General News
Stakeholders seek gender responsive financing to end poverty
Stakeholders have called for the implementation of gender-responsive financing to end poverty and empower women in Nigeria. They made the call at a one-day stakeholders forum to commemorate the International Women’s Day celebration with the theme ”Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” in Abuja. Hajiya Fatima Abubakar-Faruk, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women Affairs, noted the gender disparities in…
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FG to introduce $100m women project, integrity brigade, others
The Federal Government is to introduce a $100 million World Bank-funded Nigeria for Women project, the President Bola Tinubu (P-BAT) Cares for Nigerian Women project, amongst others, to economically empower women. Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, made this known while briefing newsmen after a solidarity walk with women groups as part of activities to mark the 2024 International…
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NEWS
IWD 2020: Zedcrest Charges Women on Excellence, Leadership
New-age financial solutions powerhouse, Zedcrest Group, marked the International Women’s Day by organizing a career and mentoring programme for its female staff and customers at its Marina Office on Tuesday, March 9, 2020. Speaking on the theme of this year’s IWD event #EachforEqual, Group Managing Director of Zedcrest, Mr. Adedayo Amzat, urged women to continuously strive for excellence, underscoring that…
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