Tag: IWD
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IWD: You’re bedrock of our nation, Tinubu to women
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday, celebrated the resilience, brilliance, and indispensable contributions of Nigerian women, in a personal message to mark the 2025 International Women’s Day. He described Nigerian women as the bedrock of the nation, d
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IWD: Nigerian women a special breed, full package – Akpabio
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON has congratulated women on the occasion of the 2024 International Day of Women, saying they deserve all the respect. Akpabio, in a statement to celebrate the women signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh singled out Nigerian women for praise…
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IWD: Women hold 3.4 per cent of federal legislative seats – Senate Leader
The Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele has raised on concern over weak investment in capacity of women in Nigeria which according to him has hindered possibility of achieving fifth agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Bamidele made this known in a statement in Abuja in a message
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My mother was a woman – By Owei Lakemfa
I AM blessed because I am blessed by women. This Wednesday, March 8, I received messages from some women wishing me a happy International Women’s Day. They know I am not part of their gender. But they are aware that I support, speak and fight for gender equity, equal rights and justice for all irrespective…
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I’m underpaid and undervalued – DJ Cuppy
Popular female Disc Jockey, DJ Cuppy has said that she is underpaid and undervalued in the entertainment industry. The entertainer, who stated this in an excerpt from an interview she shared on International Women’s Day, also said that women need to be strong
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El-Rufai gives hint on female governor possibility in Kaduna
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says he is hopeful of the possibility of a woman emerging the Executive Governor of the state considering their numerical strength. Fielding questions from journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday, he said there was ‘50 per cent’ chance of a woman emerging as the next governor
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Yemi Adenuga listed in Ireland’s 100 women change-makers of 2022
Nigerian-born Yemi Adenuga has been listed in Ireland’s 100 women change-makers, powerbrokers, and champions of humankind who are changing the world in 2022. According to Irish Examiner, the selected women make it their business to disrupt our
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May the tribe of women continue to triumph – By Debo Adesina
And on this International Women’s Day with the theme, Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow, no better message can there be than to remind all that the journey to a future of greatness for humanity should begin at the appropriate starting point: sound education for the girl-child.
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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: Girls’ education advocacy gets legislative support, Reps vow to amend UBE Act
Two committees of the House of Representatives have reiterated their commitment to amending the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act 2004 towards ensuring free, safe and quality girls’ education up to the secondary school level. The House Committees on Women in Parliament and Basic Education made the pledge during an event to commemorate the 2021 International…