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LAPO MfB, IITA, Water.org, IFC, others collaborate to strengthen ESG commitments, deepen sustainability impact

LAPO Microfinance Bank Partners with IITA, Water.org, IFC, and Others to Strengthen ESG...

Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...
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Women Empowerment: SHEALS commits to driving sustainable change across Nigeria

SHEALS, a global initiative geared towards helping women's development and growth has, again, committed to empowering women to drive sustainable change across Nigeria. SHEALS Boot...

NASENI set to launch SHEFLY project at AAVDI Kaduna

As part of the ongoing training of female engineers and scientists from National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) system-wide in Unmanned Aerial...

Women Empowerment: SHEALS commits to driving sustainable change across Nigeria

SHEALS, a global initiative geared towards helping women's development and growth has, again, committed to empowering women to drive sustainable change across Nigeria. SHEALS Boot Camp 2.0 was held in Lagos by The Amon Gem Company. The programme aimed at helping women heal, grow, and thrive in the workplace. With the support of LAPO Microfinance Bank, the Amon Gem was able to empower 20 women financially to boost their small businesses, create a lasting impact beyond the boot camp. The founder of SHEALS and therapist/mental health advocate, Ayodeji Michael-Oni stated that the...

Women Empowerment: SHEALS commits to driving sustainable change across Nigeria

SHEALS, a global initiative geared towards helping women's development and growth has, again, committed to empowering women to drive sustainable change across Nigeria. SHEALS Boot...

NASENI set to launch SHEFLY project at AAVDI Kaduna

As part of the ongoing training of female engineers and scientists from National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) system-wide in Unmanned Aerial...

She-Fix: NNPC advocates inclusivity in  technical fields

...Celebrates female mechanics during IWD commemoration NNPC Retail Limited (NRL) hosted another edition of She-Fix 2025, a landmark event dedicated to empowering women in automotive, technical, and...

Nigeria’s Women Affairs Minister commemorates 2025 IWD, to attend UN summit

Nigeria's Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, has called for urgent steps to advance gender equality in the country, she flagged off the...

Nigerians to now benefit from ECOWAS US$350m women empowerment project 

Nigeria has now been included as part of the countries to benefit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission US$365 million...

Clerics advocate stricter anti-LGBTQ laws in Nigeria

About sixty Nigerian clerics have pushed for tougher legislation against LGBTQ activities, including expanding the existing 14-year jail term to cover cross-dressing and content...

Fidelity Bank, ImpactHER train 1,276 female entrepreneurs in digital innovation skills

Fidelity Bank Plc in partnership with ImpactHER are set to offer free digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills training to women entrepreneurs as parts...

Tinubu commits to tackling girlchild-out-of-school challenges

Launches OAFLAD's campaign on gender equity, equality in Nigeria President Bola Tinubu has launched a campaign to promote inclusive education, skill development, and...

FGN to empower women for mining sector leadership positions – Minister

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development of Nigeria has revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria is setting the strategies in place to institutionalize the...