Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians following her removal from the cabinet in a recent reshuffle. Ohanenye, who served for over a year, described the opportunity to contribute to national development as a “privilege.” In a letter shared on her X (formerly Twitter) handle,…

The Federal Government has started implementing the National Clean Cooking Policy, marking a significant advancement in the nation’s commitment to sustainable energy and emissions reduction.

President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar AlieuTouray, recently met with Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Nigeria's Minister of Women Affairs, to discuss the treatment and rehabilitation of women suffering from obstetric fistula in Nigeria.

In a bid to further empower Nigerian women and keep poverty at bay, the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has appealed to stakeholders to provide life-impacting loans to women devoid of high interest rates. The minister made the appeal at a press briefing on efforts by President Bola Tinubu to uplift the living standards…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, would jointly undertake rehabilitation of Nigerian girls rescued  from Ghana who are victims of human trafficking.

Federal Government has dismissed the allegation making the rounds that Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, was being investigated

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).

Minister for Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, has provided 10 Points of Service (POS) machines to the 100 brides from Mariga Local Council of Niger State, whose mass wedding is being supported by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulmalik Sarkin Daji. The minister announced the empowerment scheme on Thursday…

The Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) has faulted the position of Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, on the proposed mass wedding of 100 orphans in Niger State. Besides, the Muslim lawyers declared that not less than five Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) and 27 other members of the association have…

A federal High Court sitting in Minna, Niger State, has granted an injunction seeking the stoppage of the marriage of 100 girls in the state.It would be recalled that the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye..

Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and sought a court injunction to stop the Niger State House of Assembly Speaker, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, from marrying off 100 orphaned girls in the state.

Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and sought a court injunction to stop the Niger State House Assembly Speaker, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, from marrying off 100 orphaned girls in the state. She made this known at a press briefing in Abuja The minister's move is in reaction…