No fewer than 890 women on Wednesday benefitted from the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation mega empowerment quarterly programme. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu while speaking during the programme held at the Skills Acquisition Centre at Berger, Lagos, said that the
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs in collaboration with UN Women has begun the distribution of palliatives to vulnerable women and girls in 16 states across the six geo-political zones and FCT. The launch which held in Ushafa Village, Bwari Area Council of the FCT, marked the beginning of the distribution of palliatives from a […]
Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, has visited the school where some of the indigent Children who were four months ago enrolled for basic education are studying in Awka. The Commissioner, who placed premium on education, made this visit to follow up and monitor the progress being made by the […]
Edo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Magdalene Ohenhen has revealed that it is becoming a normal thing in the state for fathers to impregnate their daughters. She described the situation as very sad, saying the earlier the state stopped it, the better. She made the disclosure, yesterday, during a protest by […]
Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Kwara, Hajiya Toibat Ahmed, has called for immediate action to stem the incidence of child abandonment in the state. Ahmed made the call in Ilorin on Sunday, during a visit to the Kwara Teaching Hospital. The Commissioner was in the hospital to visit an abandoned baby. She […]
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan, has expressed optimism that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will rule Nigeria forever, assuring that her party will win more states in the 2019 general election. The Minister popularly known as ‘Mama Taraba’ said that the party´s coming National Convention would be
The Federal Minister of Women Affairs, Senator Aisha Jummai Al-hassan, has commended the laudable efforts of the Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoD Nigeria) on various national women development programmes, which she said was in line with the Federal Government’s commitment to Public Private Partnerships for mobilising new leadership and generating greater service to the