3 d. ago NBS begins 2025 survey in Kaduna to boost women, children’s welfare

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has commenced the 2025 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) and National Immunisation Coverage Survey read more NBS begins 2025 survey in Kaduna to boost women, children’s welfare

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3 d. ago Africa’s mining value addition gets boost as Comfort Ogaji wins women in mining award

Africa’s push for mining value addition received a major boost in December as Comfort Asokoro Ogaji, Executive Director of Women read more Africa’s mining value addition gets boost as Comfort Ogaji wins women in mining award

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4 d. ago Financial sector leads corporate tax contributions in Q2 2025

The latest statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals that Nigeria’s corporate income tax collections continue to be dominated by the financial sector, underscoring its pivotal role in government revenue generation. According to the NBS Corporate Income Tax report for the second quarter of 2025, the financial and insurance sector contributed the highest […]

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7 d. 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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1 week ago JUST IN: Man United’s new Old Trafford listed in UK’s 2035 Women’s World Cup bid

Manchester United’s Old Trafford has been included in the UK’s joint bid to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup, a move set to boost the women’s game. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-man-uniteds-new-old-trafford-listed-in-uks-2035-womens-world-cup-bid/

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1 week ago UNICEF, NGE, DAME worry over Nigeria’s declining children welfare

Stakeholders have declared that Nigeria is facing a child-welfare emergency, warning that worsening indicators in health, education, nutrition, water access, and child protection demand urgent and coordinated reforms.

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2 w. ago Ekiti reaffirms partnership with UNICEF to boost children’s welfare

Ekiti State reaffirms its partnership with UNICEF, focusing on cross-sectoral interventions to enhance children’s welfare, health, and development. Read More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-reaffirms-partnership-with-unicef-to-boost-childrens-welfare/

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2 w. ago Embrace Entrepreneurship, Jigawa First Lady Tells Northern Women

The wife of the Jigawa State Governor, Hajiya Amina Umar Namadi, has called on Northern women to embrace entrepreneurship to achieve self-reliance, eradicate poverty, and boost the national economy. Namadi made the call while speaking at the “Arewa Festival” organised by Tripoint Academy under the leadership of Hajiya Shuhda. The event was held in Dutse, […]

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3 w. ago Nigerian Women Football League Unveil Digital Portal To Curb Age Fraud, Boost Governance

The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has introduced a mandatory digital portal for player registration and club licensing ahead of the 2025/26 Premiership season, marking a major shift toward full digitisation of its administrative processes. The announcement was issued by NWFL Media Director Samuel Ahmadu, who described the initiative as part of the league’s broader […]

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4 w. ago NTDs hinder children’s learning, trap families in poverty – Health ministry official

Hauwa Abubakar, North-East zonal coordinator of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has read more NTDs hinder children’s learning, trap families in poverty – Health ministry official

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4 w. ago BOI, IDH partner to boost financing for women in cassava value chain

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IDH and the Bank of read more BOI, IDH partner to boost financing for women in cassava value chain

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