The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called for increased participation of girls in the digital space as it commemorated the 2026 International Girls in ICT Day in Kano State….
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Data Reveals Funding Gap in Girls’ Education Across Northern Nigeria
By Hajara Abdullahi The available data on funding for girls’ education reveals a huge gap despite billions allocated by state and federal governments to ensure that millions of girls access education in…
Education Fund Urges KDSG to Strengthen Support for Married Girls’ Schooling
From Aisha Gambo, Kaduna The Malala Fund has urged the Kaduna State Government to strengthen re-entry policies that enable married girls and adolescent mothers to return to school so they can contribute…
Jigawa Girl Researchers advocates for more support to girls
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa Girl Researchers has called on general public to prioritize girls issues by giving them more support to achieve their desired dreams in life. The call was…
Plateau Deputy Governor, Piyo, assures women, girl child of Government’s equal opportunities
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State Government has pledged to continue creating equal opportunities for women and girls to fulfill their potentials in life. Josephine Piyo, the deputy governor of Plateau…
Kano Govt Re-boards 15 Girls’ Secondary Schools Closed By Ganduje Administration
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State says his administration has re-boarded 15 girls’ secondary schools de-boarded by the immediate past administration in the state. The governor expressed dismay over…
Utilise Tech Skill for Community Development, KSH Foundation Charges Fellows
Khalil Halilu the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and founder of KSH Foundation has charged it newly unveiled Fellows with…
Jigawa Governor Launches Distribution of 30,000 Uniforms to Girls
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, on Saturday, flagged off the distribution of 30,000 uniforms to girls across the state. Speaking at the launch ceremony held at Government…
CITAD Celebrates World Creativity/Innovation Day, Empowers Girls in ICT with Special Event
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) recently marked both World Creativity and Innovation Day and International Girls in ICT Day with a special event aimed at empowering…
AMG Foundation Empowers 50 Kano Women With Skills Acquisition Training
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Aminu Magashi Garba (AMG) Foundation has fulfilled its promise to empower 50 women in Kano State through a skills acquisition training program. This initiative, in collaboration with…
UNICEF, CSACEFA Collaborate to Reintegrate 300 Pupils into Formal Education in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In a joint initiative, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and the Jigawa State Ministry of Women Affairs, through the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for…
Reproductive health: A360 Advocates HCD on adolescents girls in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non Governmental Organization known as A360 through Society For Family Health (SFH) has called on Jigawa state government to put more emphasis on Human Capital Development of…
Insecurity: Zamfara all-out to return girl students to schools-Gov’s wife
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Wife of Zamfara State Governor, Hajiya Huriya Dauda Lawal, has assured that the teeming girl students who have been derailed by security challenges from attending their schools across…
Bauchi government allocates N150 million for girls’ empowerment project
Bauchi State has pledged a sum of N150 million towards the implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, in partnership with the World Bank. The announcement was…