Ex- Miss Nigeria, Chioma Obiadi, has advised women, particularly young girls not to limit their dreams in life to a particular age. Obiadi spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. 40th Miss Nigeria Chioma Obiadi 40th Miss Nigeria, Chioma Obiadi According to her, the world often teaches young women to limit their…
UN Women Nigeria, in partnership with the Women Political Participation Partners Working Group, has called for nationwide support for the passage of the Special Seats Bill. The bill aims to increase women’s political representation through unified action and strategic advocacy across all levels of society. The call was made during a conference held Wednesday in…
Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, President of Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), has congratulated Maryann Philip-Shaibu on her remarkable achievement in Nigerian golf history, while advocating for more women participation in golf. Mrs Philip-Shaibu was crowned Queen of the Green for the 2024/2025 season after winning the Benin Club Golf ladies tournament for the second consecutive year. This…
A pro-democracy activist and former senator, Shehu Sani, says Nigeria needs radical electoral reforms if more women will be voted into political offices. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eight Senate, stated this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the present political…
Sen Ireti Kingibe, representing the FCT, and Prof. Kaletapwa George-Farauta, Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, have been named among Nigeria’s 100 Most Influential Women ahead of the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD). The announcement was made in Abuja by Gender Perspectives in Development, a gender-focused non-governmental organisation, in collaboration with Profiles & Biographies, a leading…
The Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Oluwuyiwa Olotu, has emphasised the need for inclusive security measures to protect vulnerable groups, particularly women and children during armed conflicts. Olotu made the call in Abuja on Monday, at the opening of training for gender focal officers in the security sector, organised by the NDC Center…
First Lady, Sen Oluremi Tinubu, has pledged her commitment to more investment in advocacy, resource mobilisation and fostering of partnerships to close the gender gap and boost women and youth empowerment in Nigeria. Tinubu made the pledge on Sunday while addressing the 29th General Assembly of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD)…
FIFPro is calling for mandatory four-week off-season breaks and two-week in-season breaks to safeguard players from the risks of overload following a new study into the fragmented football calendar, as some players are participating in nearly double the average number of matches. The players union’s new study, entitled “From High-Usage to Underload: A Tale of…
Prize money for the 2025 Women’s European Championship will more than double compared to the previous edition, with the 16 teams sharing €41 million ($43m), UEFA said. Each federation will get a minimum of €1.8m for playing at Euro 2025 in Switzerland and is obliged to share at least 30% of the money among the…
Vice-President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, says about two million West/Central African women and girls have benefited from Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment Demographic Dividend plus (SWEDD) project in 10 years. Tchintchibidja made this known while officially inaugurating a new phase of the project tagged: SWEDD+, on Monday, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
