Tag: NCWS
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NCWS calls for swift action on gender equality, highlights women’s struggles in Cross River
The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) has urged authorities to intensify efforts toward achieving gender equality, stressing the need to tackle poverty, illiteracy, and gender-based violence affecting women.
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Pauline Tallen, NCWS want incoming govt. to bridge digital gender inequality
Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Tallen and the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) urged the incoming government to bridge the digital gender inequality. They made the call at an event to celebrate Hajiya Lami Lau’s one year in office as National President of NCWS in Abuja with the theme “Digitalisation of Nigerian Women in…
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NCWS condoles with FCT Minister of State over mother’s death
The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), has condoled with the FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, over the passing of her mother Hajiya Zainab Ali. The national president of NCWS, Hajiya Lami Lau, in a condolence message on Thursday in Abuja, commiserated with the family, friends and associates of the late matriarch. Lau…
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NCWS lauds Wike for assenting to law on rights of women to family Inheritance
The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) on Monday commended Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers for ending the denial of women to family inheritance. The national president of NCWS, Hajiya Lami Lau, gave the commendation in a statement in Abuja. Newsmen reports that Wike on Thursday signed into law, the Rivers State Prohibition of the…
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Eid-el- Fitr: NCWS urges FG to address security challenges
The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) has greeted Muslims on the occasion of the 2022 Eid-el-Fitr and called on the Federal Government to address the security challenges bedevilling the nation. NCWS National President Lami Lau made the call on Monday in a statement issued in Abuja while congratulating the Muslim faithful for successful fasting.
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Edo Govt suspends activities of NCWS indefinitely
The Edo Government has suspended all activities of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) in the state indefinitely. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie, announced the suspension in a statement on Friday night in Benin. Ogie said the suspension included the proposed election of officials of the State Chapter of the…
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Women pressure men into acts of corruption- NCWS President
Mrs Gloria Shoda, President, National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS), has said that pressure from women push men into acts of corruption. She made the statement on Wednesday in Abuja at the launch of the Nigerian Women Against Corruption (WAC) Project organised by the EFCC in collaboration with the Office of the Wife of the…