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6 Dec
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed M. Fall, has emphasized that no cultural, social, economic, or traditional pressures can justify the violence endured by millions of women and girls worldwide. In a statement issued in Abuja, Fall declared, "Our role is to challenge these harmful narratives. Gender inequality and violence against…
9 Nov
In its drive to empower rural women, UN Women has empowered over 200 rural women farmers in Ebonyi State through the distribution of fertilizers, improved rice seedlings, and the launch of a Low-cost Biogas Production Project.
2 Nov
In a bid to advance women representation, ARDA Development Communications in partnership with UN Women have trained journalists
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…
18 May 2024
To improve the advocacy for women's rights and inclusion, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also k
24 Mar 2024
The United Nations Women (UN Women) has expressed optimism that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will be a model for gender equality and women empowerment.
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President Bola Tinubu will undertake a state visit to Enugu State on Saturday, during which he will commission some of the numerous projects executed by the Governor Peter Mbah Administration. This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia. Onyia said, “The Enugu State…
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The Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) has urged Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 President Candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) to stop attacking the reputation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The Director of Communications of NYFA (Nigeria & Diaspora), Mr Dare Dada, made the call in a statement on Friday in Lagos.…
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Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs is to visit Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad and Nigeria. The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning disclosed this at a virtual news conference organised by the ministry on Friday in Beijing. According to her, the…