19 h. ago Foundation trains Kaduna women in sack farming, vocational skills

Discover how a foundation’s project for women empowerment in Kaduna is training 1,000 women in sack farming and vocational skills to boost household income Read More: https://punchng.com/foundation-trains-kaduna-women-in-sack-farming-vocational-skills/

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36 h. ago Foundation Champions Disability Inclusion With HerSTEM Sports Tourney For Girls, Women

As the world marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the FAME Foundation has stepped up its advocacy for disability‑inclusive societies by organising HerSTEM Inclusive Tournament, designed to empower girls and women through athletics and innovation. The initiative blends sports with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), creating a platform where young women living […]

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44 h. ago INTELS expands women’s empowerment drive with 62 new graduates

INTELS Nigeria Limited has strengthened its commitment to women’s economic empowerment with the graduation of 62 trainees from its 2025 Women Empowerment Project Scheme Synergy (WEPSS). The ceremony was held at the weekend within the Federal Lighter Terminal, at the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone in Rivers State. WEPSS, launched in 2013 as part […]

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4 d. ago Childhood Homelessness Drove Me To Build 100 Free Homes For Widows — Sani

The chief executive officer, Adashe Women Housing and Empowerment Society, Dr Umma Sani, has said her difficult upbringing as an orphan and the repeated trauma of homelessness inspired her lifelong commitment to providing free housing for widows and orphans across the country. She stated this in Rigachikun, Igabi local government area of Kaduna State, during […]

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6 d. ago Kaduna invests N5bn in women’s empowerment, enrolls 10,000 Almajiri children in schools

The Kaduna State Government has made significant financial investments in women’s empowerment, channeling a targeted grant of N5 billion to read more Kaduna invests N5bn in women’s empowerment, enrolls 10,000 Almajiri children in schools

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8 d. ago Single mother stigma only applies to women who don’t have things going on for themselves — Mercy Eke

Reality TV star Mercy Eke says the stigma associated with single motherhood in Nigeria largely affects only women who are not financially or socially empowered, insisting that successful women face no such judgement.

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9 d. ago Tesla’s push into semiconductor manufacturing poses new challenge for Nigerian tech talent

Elon Musk’s latest strategic shift, pushing Tesla to operate as a full-fledged semiconductor company, is reshaping global competition in ways that carry far-reaching consequences for Nigeria’s technology ecosystem. As Tesla accelerates efforts to design its own artificial intelligence chips annually and expands a $16.5 billion manufacturing alliance with Samsung in Texas, the move marks a […]

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1 week ago Psaltry collaborates with NADF, FCMB, others to Empower 15,000 female cassava growers

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Psaltry International Company Limited, Oluyemisi Iranloye has announced the commencement of an initiative to empower 15,000 young women in cassava cultivation in Oyo State. The on-lending initiative was supported by the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) through what she called the Psaltry-IDH-Mastercard, targeting […]

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1 week ago Firm partners NADF, FCMB, others to empower 15,000 female cassava growers

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Psaltry International Company Limited, Oluyemisi Iranloye has announced the commencement of an initiative to empower 15,000 young women in cassava cultivation in Oyo State. The on-lending initiative was supported by the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) through what she called the Psaltry-IDH-Mastercard, targeting […]

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1 week ago Egg freezing – A tool for redefining motherhood, career choices

Learn about egg freezing, a technology empowering women to preserve fertility and redefine motherhood and career choices on their own terms. Read More: https://punchng.com/egg-freezing-a-tool-for-redefining-motherhood-career-choices/

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2 w. ago Nigeria Launches Committee To Scale Up Women’s Empowerment Programme

The federal government on Tuesday inaugurated the Federal Technical Committee (FTC) for the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP–SU), a move aimed at expanding economic opportunities and social protection for women across the country. The ceremony, held at Gurara Hall, Rockview Classic Hotel, was presided over by Dr Maryam Ismaila Keshinro, Permanent Secretary of the […]

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2 w. ago Bauchi Women’s group seeks Collaboration with NSCDC on Gender Based Violence

The Bauchi State Women Empowerment Initiative, on Tuesday, seek collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on gender read more Bauchi Women’s group seeks Collaboration with NSCDC on Gender Based Violence

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2 w. ago Ogun govt will institutionalise Oko’wo Dapo into women’s trust fund — Commissioner

The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon Adijat Adeleye, said plans are underway to institutionalise the State Women Empowerment Scheme tagged Oko'wo Dapo...

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2 w. ago Customs Officers’ Wives Expand Green Project To Support Border Communities

Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering border communities through environmental sustainability and women-focused programmes, extending its Green Border Initiative from Ogun to Lagos and other frontier regions across Nigeria. The initiative, which began with a tree-planting ceremony at Idiroko Border on November 10 and continued with the first-ever Green Border […]

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3 w. ago 1st Anniversary: Okpebholo Empowers 2,000 Indigent Edo People, Says First Lady

Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has empowered over 2,000 indigent people, including women, youths and men, with various skills across the three senatorial districts through the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady of the State, Mrs. Edesili Anani, for the past one year. Mrs Edesili Anani stated that the initiatives were intended to make […]

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3 w. ago Customs Officers Wives To Plant 5,000 Trees In Nigeria’s Border Communities

The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has announced plans to plant 5,000 trees in Nigeria’s border communities within the next year, officially inaugurating the National Green Border Sustainable Initiative, which aims to transform ecosystems in these communities into exemplars of environmental sustainability. The initiative, which encompasses tree planting, waste recycling, and women’s empowerment, is a […]

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3 w. ago Women Affairs Ministry unveils platform to empower 10m women

The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, in collaboration with Intelligent Innovations, has launched the Happy Woman Platform, a groundbreaking national read more Women Affairs Ministry unveils platform to empower 10m women

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3 w. ago We must stop using pity to define women in leadership — Aduragbemi Euba

Aduragbemi Euba is known for her dynamic leadership and strong advocacy for youth and women empowerment. She ran for the office of governor of Oyo State under the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in 2023. In this interview with YETUNDE AJANAKU, Euba speaks about balancing creativity with governance, women’s leadership, youth empowerment, and her vision for […]

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4 w. ago IFAD harps on youth potential for food sovereignty in Nigeria

Ekoue explained that the LIFE-ND project focuses on empowering youths and women with practical agricultural and agribusiness skills in the Niger Delta through a structured training model known as “incubation.”

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