By Hajara Abdullahi 10,000 women are set to benefit from tricycles and motorcycles loan under the 10,000 Women in Mobility programme, launched by the Federal Government,aimed at empowering women across Nigeria….
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CITAD Awards N500,000 to Best Female Innovator at Dr. Kole Shettima Innovation in Democracy Challenge
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has awarded a cash prize of N500,000 to the Best Female Innovator at the Dr. Kole Shettima Innovation in Democracy Challenge, reinforcing its commitment…
CITAD, NIGF Advocate for Enhanced Women’s Leadership and Visibility in Digital Governance
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF), has called for stronger inclusion, leadership, and visibility of women in digital…
Army Denies Shooting Women Protesters by Escorts to Commander in Lamurde, Adamawa State
By Hajara Abdullahi The Nigerian Army’s 23 Brigade Headquarters has denied allegations circulating on some online platforms claiming that the Brigade and its Commander were involved in the shooting of women protesters…
MATA Hosts 7th Annual Conference in Grand Style
By Mustapha Salisu In a powerful display of unity, empowerment, and purpose, MATA successfully held its 7th Annual Conference in Kano, bringing together women from across Nigeria and beyond in a vibrant…
Sokoto-Based NGO Trains 30 Female Journalists on GBV Ethical Reporting
From Shehu Muhammad Shehu, Sokoto A Sokoto-based non-governmental organization, Gender Educators Initiative (GEI), with support from Nigeria Youth Future Fund, on Saturday, November 1, 2025, organized a one-day capacity-building training for 30…
Solution Government Committed To Skilling Unskilled Youths – Mefor
From Rose Oranye, Anambra The Anambra State Ministry of Information, in collaboration with Young Women In Enterprise, a mentorship organisation powered by Barr. Chisom Jane Ikechukwu, and other partners, recently held a…
Over 1,000 Women to Benefit from N500,000 Poultry, Fish Farming Empowerment – DG NPC, Dan Agundi
By Mustapha Salisu Over one thousand women will benefit from a poultry and fish farming empowerment programme, with each woman receiving over five hundred thousand naira, according to the Director General of…
CITAD Introduces Young Women to AI at E-Commerce Digital Skills Workshop
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), through its Technical and Innovation Department, has introduced participants to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at an ongoing one-day digital…
UN Women Envoy Urges Leaders to Make Peace, Justice Nigeria’s Legacy
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe Ambassador Fatima M. Paga, UN Women’s focal person to Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, has called on leaders at all levels to prioritize peace, justice, and sustainable…
Nigeria @65: NAWOJ Felicitates Nigerians, Calls for Women’s Inclusion in Governance
By Aisha Abubakar Mai Agogo The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has joined millions of Nigerians in celebrating the nation’s Independence Day, commending the country’s resilience and unity in the face…
Muslim Peace Network Trains 50 Women on Sexual, Reproductive Health in Kaduna
“Our communities cannot afford to see women’s rights and faith as opposites, they must walk together to build peace.” says Amb. Imam Hussain Makanjuola, Executive Director, Muslim Peace Network By Mariya Sulaiman…
Tubless Innovation, ATM Homes Empower 100 Women With Skills, Startup Support in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu In a bid to promote women’s empowerment and self-reliance, Tubless Innovation and Skills Center (TISC), in collaboration with ATM Homes and Apartments, successfully trained 100 women in various vocational…
NASSI Lauds Gov Namadi for Supporting 600 Women Tom Brown Producers
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) Dutse branch has commended Jigawa State Governor Malam Umar Namadi for training and providing support grants to 600 women on…
African Women Feed the Nation, But Are Excluded From Climate Billions
By Sadiya Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) and Zaynab Sangaré (Senegal) They sustain agriculture, ensure food security for rural communities, collect water, reforest degraded lands, and feed entire families. Yet African women are the…
CDOWA Partners Gombe Ministry to Boost Women’s Empowerment, Security Awareness
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe The Civil Defence Officers Wives Association (CDOWA), Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has pledged to strengthen collaboration with the Gombe State…
Baobab, Stakeholders Calls for Domestication, Implementation of Article 14 of Maputo Protocol
“This protocol is key to improving the reproductive power and rights of women……,”said Yeye Bunmi Dipo Salami, Executive Director of Baobab for Women’s Human Rights. By Mariya Shuaibu Shuaibu Civil society leaders,…
Deaf Muslim Women Demand Equal Access to Education, Worship at ADMUN Camp in Gombe
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe Participants at the 12th National Islamic Training Camp of the Association of Deaf Muslim Women in Nigeria (ADMUN), held in Gombe State, have made a passionate appeal for…
Breastfeeding Week: CASCADE Calls for Support for Lactating Mothers in Jigawa
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non-governmental organization, CASCADE Nigeria, has called for increased support for lactating mothers in Jigawa State to ensure access to nutritious food and promote six months of exclusive…
Yobe Women Rally for 74 Reserved Seats in National Assembly
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe Over one million women in Yobe State have thrown their weight behind a groundbreaking bill seeking to reserve 74 seats for women in the National Assembly. The bill,…
Adamawa Women Acknowledge Training on GBV, Gender Equality
From Umar Dankano, Yola Women in Adamawa State have acknowledged the impact of a sensitization programme aimed at improving awareness of women’s rights and gender equality through conflict-sensitive approaches. T he initiative…
Kano Deputy Governor Applauds Graduands of Gwarzo Women Centre for Acquiring Entrepreneurial Skills
By Mustapha Salisu The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has expressed satisfaction with the performance of 791 graduands of the Gwarzo Model Women Centre, who successfully acquired various…
Groups, Norwegian Gov’t to Decorate Gombe Women Councilors as GBV Ambassadors
By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe In a proactive effort to address Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the Centre for the Study and Resolution of Domestic Violence (CERSDOV), in…
TinT Trains Kano Women Leaders in Informal Sector on Tax Rights, Accountability
By Mustapha Salisu In an effort to empower women in Kano State’s informal sector, a Civil Society Organization, Transparency and Accountability in Totality (TinT – Follow Taxes), has organized a two-day “Training…
Unpaid and Unheard: The Digital Exclusion of Rural Women
In a quiet farming village where agriculture is the primary livelihood, three women including 28-year-old Safiya work tirelessly on a local farm, planting and harvesting crops for wages that remain elusive. The…