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Gender & EquityLifestyleNigeriaPeopleDomestic violence— gender-based violence exponent, Benson-Idahosa weighs in (Video)

PilotnewsApril 29, 2022

Sex slavery/sexual violence exponent, Barrister R. Evon Benson-Idahosa spoke to our Staff-writer, FAVOUR C. EBUBECHUKWU about causes of domestic violence and possible solutions. Barr. Benson-Idahosa is a dynamic speaker and a published author whose voice amplifies thousands of young voices via PathFinders’ long-running campaigns, including #Not4Sale, its anti-sex trafficking campaign. She is the founder and Executive Director of PJI, is a Nigerian native, a leading expert,t and thought leader on the subjects of modern-day slavery...

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EducationGender & EquityAppraising Role of Women in Improving Learning Outcomes

PilotnewsApril 25, 2022

By Funmilayo Adeyemi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Destiny Adah, a 10-year-old primary six pupil cannot read a simple sentence, a development which made her mother, Mrs. Esther Adah seek help to improve her reading ability. She engaged the services of a private teacher to improve her child’s reading skills. Esther was billed to write the National Common Entrance Examination in June. “What a worrisome situation, how can this 10-year-old girl prepare for the upcoming...

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Gender & EquityNewsPolitics2023: Aisha Buhari Appeals To Political Parties To Adopt Women As Running Mates

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 24, 2022

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha Buhari, has urged political parties to always consider women as running mates to candidates contesting elections for various positions across the country. Mrs. Buhari was speaking on Saturday night when she hosted 2023 presidential aspirants from various political parties to a Ramadan (Iftar) dinner at the Old Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja. The First Lady had invited the presidential hopefuls across political parties to the dinner on Thursday,...

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Gender & EquityNewsGombe NYSC Decamps Female Corps Member For Wearing Skirt, Gives Reason

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 26, 2022

GOMBE — A female corps member spotted in the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, kit with a skirt has been asked to leave the Amada Temporary Orientation Camp in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. A few days ago, the photos of a female Corps member wearing a long skirt, as against the normal white shorts Corps members usually put on in NYSC camps, had gone viral on social media eliciting mixed reactions. According...

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Gender & EquityNewsMiss Cell 2022: Prison Comptroller Redeployed Over Beauty Pageant

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 25, 2022

The Comptroller of Kirikiri Correctional Center, Lagos, Mrs. Lizzie Ekpendu has been redeployed following the uproar generated over the beauty pageant conducted on March 8 in the female section of the facility during which murder suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, emerged as Miss Cell 2022. Recall that Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, was crowned ‘Miss Cell 2022’, on March 8, 2022, at a beauty contest organized by...

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ColumnsGender & EquityOpinionOPINION: Concerning the Slap Incident: What Are Our Values?

PilotnewsMarch 25, 2022

The internet has been flooded with tons of reactions from the masses since the public fight between the former first lady, Ebelechukwu Obiano, and Lady Bianca Ojukwu at Gov. Soludo’s Inauguration ceremony in Anambra State. The majority applauded Bianca’s action while a few condemned it. According to the video circulated, Mrs. Obiano is seen staring at lady Bianca who appeared to have her gaze fixed on the ongoing ceremony while fanning herself with a handheld...

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Gender & EquityHuman Rights & FreedomSenate May Not Reconsider Gender Bills – Abaribe

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 15, 2022

ABUJA — Eyinnaya Abaribe, minority leader of the senate, says the senate may not revisit the gender bills rejected by the national assembly. The senator representing Abia South Senatorial District made this disclosure on Sunday, March 13, on 90MinutesAfrica, an online interview programme, The Cable reports. On March 1, federal lawmakers had voted against a bill seeking to provide special seats for women in the national and state houses of assembly. A bill seeking to...

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Gender & EquityHuman Rights & FreedomNewsCollation Of NGOs Urge Government To Fashion Out Policies To Protect Women, Girl Child

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 15, 2022

YOLA — The Chairman, Network of Adamawa Nongovernmental Organizations NANGO,  umbrella body of all non-governmental organizations operating in Adamawa state, Ambassador Peter Egwudah has enjoined the government to fashion out policies geared towards promoting and protecting women and girl child.  He was speaking during an event in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day organized by the Community of Adamawa Civil Society Organization, CACO, and the Adamawa Nongovernmental Organizations NANGO. Egwudah said it would accommodate...

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Gender & EquityJobsLifestyleWomen Should Work Hard for Their Money and Not Depend on Men – Didi Ekanem

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 14, 2022

LAGOS — Actress, Didi Ekanem, has advised women to work for their money, rather than depend on any man. While speaking in an interview on Sunday, she said, “It is important for a woman to work for her money. There is no point in any woman to depend on a man for money. I don’t know how to ask for favours and I refuse to ask men for money. I am happy that my money...

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Gender & EquityPhilanthropyAnambra Governor’s Wife Ebelechukwu Obiano Marks Women’s Day With Book Launch, Empowerment

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 8, 2022

AWKA — The wife of the governor of Anambra State, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano today marked International Women’s Day by unveiling her biography which is written by Emeka Ozumba, her media aide, who doubles as the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the governor. The book entitled, “Ebelechukwu Obiano: Anambra’s First Lady of the Grassroots”, is a collection of Mrs. Obiano’s modest efforts to reach the unreached in the society as the governor’s wife through her NGO...

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