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Gender & EquityHuman Rights & FreedomIWD: Enugu Assembly Open To Gender Bills, Women Participation In Politics

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 8, 2022

ENUGU — The Enugu State House of Assembly encourages women to present private member bills aimed at improving their living conditions as well as promoting women’s active participation in politics. The Speaker Edward Ubosi represented by the House Spokesperson, Jeff Mbah said this on Tuesday when he addressed women who stormed the Legislative Complex to register their grievances on the rejection of the five gender bills. He revealed that the Enugu State House of Assembly...

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Award & RecognitionGender & EquityGuinness Dedicates Month Of March To Celebrate The Struggles And Successes Of Nigerian Women

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 7, 2022

LAGOS — In celebration of International Women’s Day and in line with the global theme for this year, #Breakthebias, Guinness has announced an entire month’s celebration to shine a light on creativity, boldness and talent that is shining bright in Nigerian women across the globe. The premium beer brand, Guinness has embarked on this commemoration of women’s history month to celebrate the successes and high points of women of all walks of life. For the...

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Gender & EquityWike Describes Rejection of Gender Bill By Lawmakers As A Major Setback to Nigeria Democracy

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 5, 2022

PORT HARCOURT — The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has described the rejection of the five gender bills by the National Assembly as a major setback for Nigeria’s Democracy. The Governor made his position known at the inauguration of Ahoada-Odiemerenyi-Ihugbogo-Odieke Road project in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state on Friday. He said women, including the wife of the President and Vice President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari and Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo...

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Gender & EquityNewsPoliticsWomen Groups to Protest Rejection of Gender Bills

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 3, 2022

ABUJA — Some women groups in the country are planning to hold a protest at the national assembly over the rejection of the gender bills. These groups intend to agitate for a reconsideration of the bills rejected by the lawmakers. A Nigerian lawyer and civil rights activist, Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi made the announcement at a virtual media briefing attended by civil society organizations (CSOs) on Tuesday. “The proposed gender bills in the constitution alteration bills that...

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Crime & SecurityGender & EquityAdamawa State Launches Sexual Offender Database

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2022

YOLA — Adamawa state has reiterated its determination to ensure violence free, peaceful, and prosperous society so that development will thrive. Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Barr Afraimu K. Jingi stated this during the launching of the Sexual Offender Database (SOD) held in Yola, explained that the database will ensure quick dispensation of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases in the state. The event was organized by the State Ministry of...

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Crime & SecurityGender & EquityDPP In Adamawa Records 30 Cases Of SGBV In Two Months

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 22, 2022

YOLA — Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in Adamawa state has received about 30 case diaries of Sexual Gender-Based Violence between November and December 2021 from the Police. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri revealed this on Monday when a high-powered delegation led by the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Dame Pauline Tallen paid him a visit at Government House, Yola. He stated that government would ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice, pointed...

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Crime & SecurityGender & EquityNGO Calls for Concerted Efforts to Stamp-Out GBV, SBV in South-East

PilotnewsFebruary 18, 20221

ENUGU — An NGO, Alliance for Africa, has called on stakeholders to form strong synergy and take concerted efforts to stamp-out Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Sexual-Based Violence (SBG) in the South-East. The Programmes Officer of the NGO, Miss Faith Kalagbor, made the call during a Strategic Meeting on the Popularisation of the “Kpoturum” Web Application Amongst Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and State Actors in Enugu and Ebonyi States, held in Enugu on Friday. It would...

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Gender & EquityUnited NationsKey Into National Action Plan Of United Nations- Lamptey

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 17, 2022

ABUJA — Ms. Comfort Lamptey, United Nations Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS has called on government institutions to key into the National Action plan of the United Nations Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security to ensure increased participation of women in security, peace and conflict resolutions. She was speaking in Abuja at a High-level Stakeholders Meeting on the Implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in Nigeria. “Nigeria’s implementation of UN...

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EducationGender & EquityScience & TechnologyFoundation Urges FG to Boost Girl-child Access to Science Studies

PilotnewsFebruary 12, 2022

ABUJA — Helpline Foundation for the Needy, an Abuja-based NGO, on Friday urged the Federal Government to provide the facilities and the enabling environment that would boost the access of the girl-child and women to science studies. President and Founder of the foundation, Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, made the call at an interactive session for women and female students. The event was organised by the NGO, in partnership with Make a Difference for the Needy Foundation...

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EducationGender & EquityDon’t Be Afraid of Sciences, Official Charges Nigerian Girls

PilotnewsFebruary 11, 2022

CALABAR — Janet Ekpenyong, Director-General, Cross River Primary Healthcare Development Agency, has urged women and girls not to be afraid of venturing into the sciences. Ekpenyong gave the advice on Friday in Calabar while commemorating the seventh International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the UN observes Feb. 11 every year as the Day of Women and Girls in Science. This is to promote the participation...

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