On Thursday, prominent Nigerians gathered in Lagos to celebrate the life and achievements of Chief Edwin Clark, a distinguished Niger Delta leader who passed away on February 17 at the age of 97. The event, titled “A Day of Tributes”,…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, says women’s exclusion from the digital world has reduced one trillion dollars from the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of low- and middle-income countries. Tallen said this at a news conference in Abuja…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to compel political parties to mainstream gender issues in candidates’ selection. The minister, who said that political parties were not fair to women…
Three prominent women in government have advocated gender parity mechanisms across all spheres of human interactions as panacea for ending gender bias against women. The trio, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Mariam Katagum, Minister, Women Affairs and…
By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs on Friday has bestowed on the Director General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi Magagi with the Honour of HeforShe in Abuja in continuation of gender equality recognition.…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, says efforts are on to scale-up surveillance system and advocacy toward ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practice in the country. She made this known at a joint ministerial press briefing to commemorate…
