Politics

Ambode’s wife hands over COWLSO to wife of governor-elect

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2019

Benjamin Omoike Wife of the Lagos State governor and Chairman of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), Bolanle Ambode, has officially handed over to the wife of the Governor-elect, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, urging her to take the Committee to higher heights. At a brief

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Women can achieve significant social change with numerical strength – Bolanle Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2018 0

Wife of the Lagos state governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, on Tuesday said women could put their numerical advantage more, to judicious use. She also urged women to learn to come together, support each other and discard unproductive habits. Mrs. Ambode made the appeal at the opening of the three-day 18th National Women’s Conference organised by […]

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Ambode’s wife canvasses exclusive breast-feeding for babies

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2018 0

Wife of Lagos state governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has again reminded nursing mothers and pregnant women of the need to attach serious importance to exclusive breast-feeding of newborn babies. Ambode, in a statement on Tuesday to commemorate the occasion of this year’s World Breast-feeding Week, held annually in the first week of August, said the […]

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‘Unite against domestic violence, rape, other vices’

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

Wife of the Lagos state governor, Bolanle Ambode, has urged women to be united and a voice against recurring social problems of domestic violence, child abuse, rape and teenage pregnancy. She spoke on Tuesday at the Lagos Women Forum initiated by Mrs. Ambode with the theme: ‘Woman…Your Health…Your Social Environment’, to discuss matters relating to

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Ambode’s wife empowers 50,000 pupils in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2018 0

Wife of the Lagos state governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, on Tuesday commenced the distribution of not less than 50,000 shoes and branded socks to primary one pupils of public schools across the state. In her remarks at the Cherubim and Seraphim Primary School, Ikorodu, Mrs. Ambode said the initiative was geared at boosting the morale […]

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Ambode’s wife raises the alarm over impersonation by cyber fraudster

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2018 0

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, on Tuesday distanced herself from the criminal activities of a certain individual posing as her representative to extort money from unsuspecting members of the public. Mrs. Ambode, in a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Mrs. Folashade Kadiri, said the unknown individual has […]

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Ambode’s Wife Surprise Couple

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2018 0

“Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, who is the wife of the Governor of Lagos State, has come to the aid of a woman who reportedly gave birth to a set of quintuplets in Lagos.” The first lady of the state offered to give the family a monthly allowance of N500, 000 for the next twelve months, for […]

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Akinsanmi, Agwu bag HOFEWEM scholarship

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2018 0

The duo of Miss Oladunni Akisanmi and Master Agwu Victory James, have been awarded the second edition of the annual university scholarship award of the education endowment fund, of the Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative (HOFOWEM), pet project of Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, wife of the governor of Lagos State. Presenting the scholarship at the […]

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Ambode’s wife seeks removal of barriers impeding women’s progress

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2018 0

As Lagos joined the rest of world to mark this year’s International Women’s Day celebration, wife of the Lagos State governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has called for the removal of barriers impeding the progress of women in the country. Speaking at the Women’s Day celebration held at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday, Mrs. […]

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Ambode’s wife fetes over 500 children at Christmas

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2017 0

In the spirit of the Christmas celebration, Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative (HOFOWEM), a pet project of the wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode on Monday distributed various gift items to more than 500 children at Massey Children’s Hospital, Lagos and Sought After Children’s Orphanage Home, Langbasa Ajah, in a project tagged: […]

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Ambode’s wife charges women groups on genital mutilation

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2017 0

Wife of the governor of Lagos state, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has called on mothers, women groups and high-powered government organizations, to step up advocacy towards total eradication of female genital mutilation. She made the call in Alausa, Ikeja, while interacting with journalists on the occasion of the 2017 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female […]