The legislature of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Parliament) has been urged to intensify its efforts in promoting projects that will give more assistance to women and girls in the community amid disasters and other conflicts that have ravaged parts of the sub region. Member of Parliament, Blessing Onu, from Nigeria, raised…

While relationships are a vital part of our society and essential to our growth—whether we're catching up with old friends or engaging in small talk with a colleague—they often become the focal point of our lives. As adults, it’s crucial to continue investing in relationships, but we must also decentre them when they cause us…

The Booker Prize for fiction shortlist for 2024, announced on Monday, featured the largest-ever number of women authors in its 55-year history as well as its first Dutch author. Five women and one man are in the running for the prestigious literary prize, from a longlist of 13 authors. They include writers from Australia, the…

Imo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Chinyere Ekomaru, has urged Nigerian women, especially mothers, to support efforts aimed at combating the prevailing security challenges in the country by instilling discipline and core moral values in their children. Dr. Ekomaru gave the advice at the Annual International Conference of Stand Up for Women Society (SWS), with the…

In our modern society, the nuanced distinctions between femininity and feminism often become blurred, prompting discussions on how women can use their influence to impact men across various aspects of life.

A Professor of English Language in the Department of English, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Iyabode Nwabueze, has underscored the need for women to be provided with equal opportunities and a fair chance to succeed, rather than being given special treatment or sympathy through Affirmative Action. The Don, therefore, advocated for a level playing…

No fewer than 922 youths and women in Edo on Monday benefited from the first batch of the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Project, Edo Livelihood Support grant. The beneficiaries are from the first batch under the Livelihood Support Disbursement Linked Indicator (DLI 1.3) of the EDO CARES Project fourth phase,…

    The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) on Sunday ended its 2024 women’s convention, tasking women to inspire a godly home to build a better society. READ ALSO:SCOAN’s revival ends with prayers for Nigeria’s peace, greatness    SCOAN’s Leader, Pastor Evelyn Joshua, gave the task at the Women of Grace (WOG) Convention held…

Women members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have rejected the selection of the former Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Lois Emmanuel, as the party's Women Leader. The decision of the party to impose her on the women in the state Congress that took place yesterday in the Jolly Nyame Stadium has sparked discussions within…

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 defunct APC Women Campaign Council has scored the Bola Tinubu administration low in the appointment of women into political offices. Specifically, the group said President Tinubu scored an abysmal 12 per cent in women's appointments since assuming office on May 29, 2023. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the spokesperson of the…

  A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 26- year-old miner, Anas Abubakar  to two years  imprisonment for defrauding a woman of N800, 000. READ ALSO:Tinubu directs security agencies to crack down on illegal miners The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Abubakar after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokos in…