Widows in Nigeria are in the category of the unheard and the forgotten as they are not part of national discourse. DOOSUUR IWAMBE examines the plight of widows in Nigeria and how some of the problem can be addressed. The 45- year-old Josephine Okeke is a resident of Nyanya, a satellite town in the Federal […]
Mrs Mercy Ajoku, a centenarian and mother of Sen. Eze Ajoku, has called for abrogation of obnoxious traditions against widows in Nigeria. Ajoku made the call in a statement on Monday in Abuja and signed by Sen. Ajoku. Mother, son narrate why they killed, ate lover’s heart in Osun She condemned the age long tradition […]
Worried by hardship faced by widows in the society, a re-known Radio broadcaster and Presenter, Sunday Ogunsola, popularly called Tantala has empowered about 2000 widows with cash gifts and foodstuffs even as he assisted some with payment of hospital and medical bills. The founder, Sunday Ogunsola, a.k.a Tantala who is a veteran Journalist and radio […]
Relief came the way of some less-privileged people of Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, North Central Nigeria, as a non-governmental organization, Doyin and Suzan Foundation, has distributed relief items, food stuffs and other empowerment materials worth N12 million to over 2000 widows across Yagba Federal Constituency of the state. The Chairperson, Board […]
Worried by the debilitating conditions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), widows and orphans in the country, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Gwarimpa region, has launched a trust fund christened ‘Barnabas Trust Fund’ to provide relieve to vulnerable groups in the country. Speaking to our correspondent after the launch of the programme, the initiator of […]
Widows, in their thousands, in Anambra State, have declared support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and the party’s candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial Zone, Dr. Chris Ngige. The event was held at the premises of the Last Word Ministry at Umusiome Nkpor, in Idemili North Local Government […]