girl child education
20 Oct
Methodist Girls' High School (MGHS) Yaba, Lagos, marked its 145th anniversary, celebrating its rich history as a pioneer in girl-child education. Established in 1879, the school has remained a leader in providing academic and personal development for young girls.
15 Oct
AIDS Healthcare Foundation(AHF)has called on the federal government and people in the society to prioritise girls education and empowerment in the country. The Advocacy and Marketing Manager of AHF, Steve Aborisade, made the call on Monday at the 2024 celebration of International Day of the Girl in Keffi, Nasarawa state. The event brought together girls…
4 Oct
The 36 state governors of the federation have approved and scheduled an international conference in Abuja aimed at securing quality education for the girl-child.
24 May 2024
Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has given 10 Point of Sale (POS) machines and other items to the 100 brides from Mariga Local Council of Niger State, whose mass wedding is supported by the House of Assembly Speaker, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji. The minister announced the empowerment scheme, yesterday, at the palace of the Emir of…
19 Feb 2024
First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has joined other African first ladies to affirm that closing the gender gap is not an act of charity but of justice.
3 Feb 2024
A social impact organisation, Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative (AREAi) has emerged as one of the winners at the 2023 Unleash Rwanda Dragons’ Den Pitch with its FastTrack solution.
3 Feb 2024
The Deputy Rector (Academics) of Kaduna Polytechnic, Dr Grace Jamila Bila-Jolaosho, the former Senator representing Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Senator Shehu Sani and the National Association of Seadogs
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Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian singer Mohbad, has said that Liam doesn’t look like his son. Joseph Aloba stated this during an interview on Silverbird TV on Friday. Aloba expressed strong doubts about the child’s biological connection to the late artiste. According to him, the child’s features do not bear any resemblance…
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Four persons were killed on Friday in a communal clash that occurred at a boundary community linking Akure South and Idanre Local Government Areas of Ondo State. According to sources, indigenes of the two communities had long been laying claim to a disputed territory identified as Gbalegi. The clash comes four days after two persons…
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Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has expressed optimism regarding the country’s economic recovery, citing increased investor confidence as a positive indicator. Ẹdun, in a recent African Business interview, noted the recent oversubscription of Nigeria’s Eurobond issue, which attracted $9.1 billion, surpassing the $2.2 billion target. "The oversubscription of our…
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The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has expressed deep frustration over the state of Nigeria's road infrastructure, citing insufficient yearly budgetary allocations as a major obstacle. Speaking during the 2025 budget defense session before the Senate Committee on Works in Abuja on Friday, Umahi said the funds currently allocated to his ministry are inadequate…
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The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin on Friday admitted 1,004 documents tendered before it by Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the election. Recall that the candidate and his party are challenging the conduct of the election as well as the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has renewed its crackdown on oil theft and pipeline vandalism across the country. In a statement shared on its official social media platform, the agency commended its Special Intelligence Squad for arresting four individuals in possession of two heavy-duty trucks loaded with 94,000 litres of stolen crude…
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The Federal Government on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to driving economic growth and transforming the nation’s healthcare system. This comes as the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) has announced a donation of $5 million to the Rotary Foundation to address maternal mortality in Nigeria. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Chair of the…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on a condolence visit to the families of soldiers who lost their lives during a terrorist attack in Damboa. The Vice President is in Maiduguri to extend the condolences of President Bola Tinubu and the federal government to the families of the…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed as untrue and warned the public against purported recruitment announcements for the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) as fraudulent. In a statement issued on 17 January, the company clarified that no separate recruitment process is underway for the Port Harcourt Refinery. Instead, the ongoing recruitment…
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The European Union has announced an initial humanitarian assistance of €510 million to Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries in 2025. The European Commission said in a statement that “these funds are set to be channelled across West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, North-West Nigeria, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region,…