Tag: International Women’s Day
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Empowering women, empowering humanity: Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025
International Women’s Day is a global celebration held annually on March 8th to commemorate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also serves as a call to action for accelerating women’s equality and promoting women’s rights.
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Edo governor Okpebholo approves N1 Billion soft loans for market women on International Women’s Day
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has announced a significant empowerment initiative for market women in the state. Okpebholo has approved N1 billion in soft loans to support women entrepreneurs, aiming to boost their businesses and improve their livelihoods.
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Peter Obi celebrates Nigeria Women for contributions to nation’s development
Peter Obi, the main opposition voice and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, has praised Nigeria women for their immeasurable contributions to the nation’s development. Obi conveyed the felicitation in a statement he issued to celebrate the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) on
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IWD: Musawa celebrates women in creative industry
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to foster an environment, inclusive, diverse, and supportive of women in the creative sector. Hannatu who congratulated women in the creative sector as they join the rest of the world to mark the 2024
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IWD: 34 women contest top seats in states as Nigeria pushes to embrace equity
Equal participation in political leadership and public life is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, but in Nigeria, political inclusion for women remains a significant challenge. During the February 25 election, women accounted for less than 10 per cent of candidates, a continuing decline since 2010, underscoring a lack of affirmative…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: International Women’s Day
The life of a male and female child may follow the same trajectory from birth, until when the female gets married and begins to have children. In essentially all countries, the responsibility of caring for the child and keeping the home falls predominantly on the woman and this usually will come at the time of…
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Women’s Day: Angel or Bitch, Who is She? – By Michael West
Last Tuesday, the world was agog with colourful celebration of the annual International Women’s Day. In 2018, I marked the IWD with an article that made some people labeled me a “feminist.”
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International Women’s Day: The Story Behind the Day – Ozioma Onyenweaku
Ozioma Onyenweaku This is the month of March. Everywhere around the world what has been on the headlines and the lips of many is ‘Women’s Day’. This is because every year, around the globe, March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day, IWD for short. What really is the International Women’s Day? Is it a…
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IWD: Presidency releases checklist of ”The 50 Buhari Women” to celebrate Nigerian women
The Presidency on Sunday released a checklist of what it described as ” The Buhari Women” as part of activities to mark this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD). TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that March 8 of every year is observed globally as IWD. Theme for 2021 is Choose to Challenge. A statement by the President’s spokesman,…
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Saraki celebrates women on International Women’s Day
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, joined world leaders and people around the world to commemorate the International Women’s Day 2018. In a series of tweets on his @BukolaSaraki handle, the Senate President emphasized the role and significance of women in both the development of Nigeria, and the world. “Today, on…