3 d. ago Women minister hails historic female leadership of Anele in Army, Abudu in global media

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja In a landmark moment for women’s advancement in Nigeria, Minister of Women Affairs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has congratulated Lieutenant Colonel Anele Onyinyechi Appolonia on her historic appointment as the Nigerian Army’s Acting Director of Public Relations—the first woman ever to hold the position in the institution’s over 50-year history. The minister also […] The post Women minister hails historic female leadership of Anele in Army, Abudu in global media appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago FG Launches Capacity Building Workshop For Kano Social Workers

The federal government has launched a two-day capacity-building workshop in Kano State to equip social workers with the tools needed to address various social and humanitarian challenges. The workshop, organised by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Disabled Persons, Kano State, […]

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4 d. ago BREAKING: Army appoints Anele, first female officer as acting spokesperson

From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Army has announced the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, as the new acting Director, Army Public Relations. The appointment takes effect from April 22, 2025. Anele, who is the first female officer to be appointed army public relations officer, takes over from Major General Onyema Nwachukwu. Details later… The post BREAKING: Army appoints Anele, first female officer as acting spokesperson appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Lagos NURTW Chair Sego Receives Assaulted Female Driver, Absolves Union From Unruly Conduct

The chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, on Monday, received in his office Miss Yetunde Amole, the female driver who was seen in a viral video assaulted by a tout in the Ajah area of the state […]

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6 d. ago Minister calls for collective action in empowering Nigerian women

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja In a powerful message at a strategic brunch hosted by Women in Philanthropy and Impact Africa (WIPIA) in Lagos, Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, emphasised the urgent need for collective action to empower Nigerian women. The event brought together private sector leaders and philanthropists to discuss public-private partnerships and the […] The post Minister calls for collective action in empowering Nigerian women appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago PICTORIAL: Blue Origin Completes Spacelight With Historic All

Blue Origin has completed its latest spacelight Monday with a historic all-female crew. The mission, NS-31, was the 11th human flight for Jeff Bezos’s space tourism company and 31st overall. It included six women: aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe; activist Amanda Nguyen; CBS Mornings host Gayle King; pop singer Katy Perry; film producer Kerianne Flynn; and […]

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1 week ago Police Arrest Man Caught In Viral Video Assaulting Female Driver In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man, identified as Friday Onu, who was captured in a viral video assaulting a female driver, Mrs Yetunde Amole, in what authorities said was an attempt to steal her car battery. The incident occurred on Monday, April 7, 2025, near the Oriental Hotel along […]

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1 week ago FCTA Enrolls 198,810 Residents In Health Insurance Scheme, Vows To End Maternal Mortality

A total of 198,810 residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were enrolled in the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) in the last one year, including 10,065 pregnant women who were registered free. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said in a statement on […]

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1 week ago Female Driver Survives After Car Falls Off Otedola Bridge In Lagos

A female driver of a Toyota Salon car sustained varying degrees of injuries after her vehicle fell off the Otedola Bridge outward the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Lagos State on Monday morning. It was gathered that the car with the registration number IKJ 126 BH had lost control while hitting another car in the process before […]

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1 week ago Taraba, NAPTIP rescue eight trafficked children, arrest suspects

The Taraba State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, has rescued eight trafficked children from Minda Village in Lau Local Government Area of the state. Briefing journalists on Friday in Jalingo, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Mrs. Mary Read More

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2 w. ago Group petitions minister over abduction, forced conversion of Christian teenager

A child rights advocacy group, Operation Save Nigerian Children, has petitioned the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, over the alleged abduction and forced conversion of a 16-year-old Christian, Miss Georgia Miracle, in Adamawa State. In the petition signed by the group’s convener, Ighorhiohwunu Aghogho, on Friday, the organisation called for urgent intervention, citing violations Read More

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2 w. ago VIDEO: ‘Sex is good, enjoy It,’ female bishop Adejumo tells wives

The Co-Founder of Agape Christian Ministries, Bishop Funke Felix-Adejumo, has called on African women to embrace their sexuality without shame, challenging cultural norms that often suppress women’s desires and limit open discussions about intimacy. Speaking about the importance of healthy and fulfilling marriages in a video which she shared in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Read More

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2 w. ago Women Affairs Minister, 64 Others Honoured By Arise News For Public Service Impacts

The Arise News Channel’s Board of Editors has honoured the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, for her outstanding leadership in championing the cause of women, children and vulnerable groups. The minister was represented at the event by a philanthropist and founder of the Alafia Foundation, Mrs Olasumbo Odunsi. The event which held at […]

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3 w. ago Go To Your Parents, Not Boyfriend, NYSC Tells Female Corps Members

Bauchi State coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu has asked the 2024 Batch ‘A’ stream II female corps members to go home to their parents and not to their boyfriends’ houses after passing out. The state coordinator made the call in Bauchi yesterday during the distribution of National Service certificates to […]

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3 w. ago Ogun women received N536m grants for business support — Commissioner 

The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye, on Thursday said that 33,530 women have received N536,480,000 in revolving grants under Oko’wo-Dapo to support their various business endeavours. Adeleye said that through the ministry’s skill acquisition programmes, no fewer than 5,000 women were equipped through training in fashion designing, catering, decoration, Read More

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3 w. ago Female Leaders, Entrepreneurs Converge, Chart Path To Africa’s Growth

Esteemed female leaders and entrepreneurs from across Africa and the globe will be converging in Lagos to chart way forward for Africa’s development at the Annual Global Female Leaders & Entrepreneurs’ Conference (FLECGLOBAL). Organized by Compass Global Business Service in commemoration of International Women’s Day, the conference will be exploring strategies for innovation, resilience, and […]

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4 w. ago How I remained focused despite becoming beauty queen –Bianca Ojukwu

•Minister tells her story at UN confab, decries discrimination against women in politics   Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has narrated her life trajectory culminating in who she is today.    Speaking at the Nigerian Women’s Day on the sidelines at the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of […] The post How I remained focused despite becoming beauty queen –Bianca Ojukwu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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