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Medical Care: FG provides Top Class Support for Released 106 Chibok School Girls

Ade Adeojo — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:04:23 +0000

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan disclosed that Federal Government with tremendous support from development partners along with private sector have worked in collaboration to successfully provide round the clock care and support for the released chibok girls . Senator Alhassan said this at the Ministry Conference room when [...]

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WAPA partners UNFPA to enlighten Women in Hospitality Business

Kunle Atiba — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:22:44 +0000

The Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in conjunction with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has organized a 2-day sensitization programme to enlighten 150 women in Hospitality Business (Commercial Sex) in the State. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Lola Akande, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, [...]

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Women ‎the Bedrock of Governance – Senator Stella Oduah

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:00:35 +0000

Senator Stella Oduah, who is representing Anambra North Senatorial District and Vice Chairman Committee on Women Affairs, ‎has described Women Affairs as the Bedrock of any government. She stated this on Wednesday, 27th January 2016 at the inaugural meeting of the Committee of Women Affairs held at the National Assembly Complex, ‎Abuja. ‎Oduah called for [...]

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Lagos State Partners UNICEF To End Violence Against Children

Ade Adewale — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:07:35 +0000

Lagos State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF initiated a 3-Day Violence Against Children (VAC) technical workshop to fashion out the State’s action plan to end violence against children in the State. Declaring the workshop open, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Lola Akande said that, children abuse has reached a frightening stage. She [...]

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Commissioner In Bayelsa Abducted By Unknown Gunmen

Kunle Atiba — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 09:47:19 +0000

Unknown gunmen yesterday abducted the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Local Government, Madam Serefina Otazi, family sources disclosed. Mr Patrick Oba, nephew to the Commissioner, said she was kidnapped in Otuoke at gun point on her way to attend funeral at Ewoi Community in Ogbia Local Government Area. The gunmen reportedly whisked away the victim who was in [...]

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Aisha Buhari Calls For Women Empowerment To Cope With The Current Economic Downturn

Kunle Atiba — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 08:28:12 +0000

Hajia Aisha Buhari, the wife of the Nigerian President, has‎ called for women empowerment through various skill acquisition programmes to enable them support their families to cope with the current economic downturn. She made the call yesterday in Abuja at the 7th Al-Habibiyyah Women forum. Represented by Hajia Salma Makama, the Managing Director, Shelter Plus, Aisha [...]

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Over 2000 Gender-Based Violence Cases Were Treated In Lagos Last One Year

Ade Adewale — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 00:31:13 +0000

Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation reported that more than 2,000 gender-based domestic violence cases have been treated in the last one year. The State Commissioner in charge of the Ministry, Hon. (Mrs.) Lola Akande, disclosed on Thursday while fielding questions from newsmen at a symposium organized by the Ministry in collaboration [...]

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