Beatrice Eyong
23 Nov
Poor access to market, processing technologies and other infrastructures, low access to finance, and poor enabling business and policy environment have been identified as factors inhibiting the productivity of women entrepreneurs from competing equally in the market space.
9 Sep
Media executives and regulatory bodies in the Southern part of Nigeria have endorsed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UN Women, emphasising the critical role of media in shaping an equitable and inclusive future.
30 May 2024
The United Nations Women, an agency of the world body, has decorated Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as a global HeForShe champion for his supportive policies on women. UN Women is the UN organisation that delivers programmes, policies, and standards that uphold women's human rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to…
25 May 2024
Federal government has said it will scale-up commitment to integrating gender perspective to key programmes across national and sub-national levels in line with the UN Convention on the Status of Women, (CSW).
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has called for the removal of the police from the envelope budgetary regime to ensure optimal performance and accurate funding projections. IGP made the request on Thursday while defending the 2025 budget for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) before the Joint Committees on Police Affairs and Police…
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The Rivers State Police Command has taken control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Secretariat in Rivers State over a brewing leadership crisis. The Guardian on Thursday slighted about four police vans stationed around the party secretariat along the Aba/Port-Harcourt express road, in Port Harcourt. Also, personnel of the special squad of the tactical unit…
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The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has imposed a curfew in the Ifon and Ilobu communities of the state to prevent the occurrence of another between the two communities. The curfew is scheduled to begin at 7pm and end at 7am, effective from Thursday until further notice. This was disclosed by the state's commissioner…
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has constituted a special committee to review the operations of commercial boat operators in coastal and inland waterways to address incessant boat mishaps across the country. The Minister, during a meeting with heads of maritime agencies in Abuja, expressed concern over the incessant boat mishaps…
22 mins ago
The Ogun State chapter of the Joint Campus Committee (JCC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has refuted the allegation that the convoy of the state's deputy governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele was attacked during a peaceful protest by students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta, the state capital on Wednesday. …
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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) against discriminating against students of tertiary institutions due to the courses they chose to study. CAPPA, in a statement by Zikora Ibeh, the Senior Programme Manager, Research and Policy, called on the federal government and Trustees of NELFUND to…
40 mins ago
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Nigeria Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a database of farmers. The database, known as the farmer register, will utilise the National Identity Number (NIN) and biometric information to identify genuine farmers and their farmland to provide targeted…
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Your sofa is not only for sitting alone but also an aesthetic in your sitting room. Therefore, keeping it clean always is a must as a modern homeowner. Read on to discover tips that will keep your sofa clean and shining like you just bought it: 1. Set rules in the house As Nigerians that…
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The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said that the activities of the Dangote Refinery are impacting the European fuel market, as it has reduced Nigeria's dependence on fuel imports. OPEC, in its Monthly Oil Market Report published on 15 January 2025, noted the influence of the Lagos-based facility on the European market.…
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The United States government has decided to ban the social media platform TikTok. This ban is set to take effect on January 19, 2025. The ban has raised major uncertainties about the app's future and usage. Here’s what we know so far: Will TikTok be accessible? The U.S. government decided on the ban in 2024,…