Tag: Women
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More women are needed in agriculture, says Amina Malah
T he Women Leader of the National Association of Wheat Farmers, Processors and Marketers of Nigeria (NAWFPMAN), Hajiya Amina Malah, has called for the need of more women participation in wheat farming and processing. Malah made the call in an interview with NAN on Friday in Maiduguri.
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5 women die as container crushes bus in Anambra
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, says five women died when a container fell on a commercial bus at Odumodu Junction on Nteje-Awka. The state Sector Commander, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Awka on Friday.
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Niger Delta women to Tinubu: Publish forensic report on NDDC
Women Leaders of ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta have called on President Bola Tinubu to publish the report of the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Ms Ann-Kio Briggs, Leader of the delegation made the call during an interactive meeting with the Managing
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‘I made a mistake’- Spanish soccer chief apologizes for giving Women’s World Cup winner a kiss on lips
Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales has admitted he “made a mistake” by giving Spain star Jennifer Hermoso a surprise kiss on the lips after the 33-year-old received her gold medal following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Sunday.
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Lawmaker decries low women representation in Nigeria’s politics
The member, representing Oluyole Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has decried the low representation of women in Nigeria’s political space.
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NDLEA expresses concern as drug abuse among women surges
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has expressed concern as drug abuse among women continues to surge.
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Thousands protest mob assault of Women who were paraded naked in remote Indian border state
Thousands of people, mostly women, held a massive sit-in in India’s violence-wracked northeastern state of Manipur on Saturday to demand the immediate arrest of anyone who took part in the harrowing May assault of two women who were paraded around naked and molested by a mob in an attack that was caught on video.
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Women demand 50% representation in Tinubu’s cabinet
The UNWomen on Saturday urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure 50 per cent female representation in his forthcoming appointments for ministers, heads of agencies and parastatals.
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Zimbabwean women challenge outdated law banning ‘taboo’ sex toys
Sitabile Dewa was content with her sex life when she was married, but after her divorce, she found her prospects for erotic pleasure rather bleak. In socially conservative Zimbabwe, divorced women and single mothers are often cast as undesirable partners for men, and in her frustration Dewa decided she wanted to use sex toys. The…
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Why no woman should die from Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer affecting women in Nigeria and the fourth most common cancer among women globally, according to World Health Organisation (WHO). Current estimates for Nigeria in 2023 by the Human Papillomavirus