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IWD 2026: Ajadi Celebrates Women

A leading People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has felicitated with women in the country on the occasion of 2026 International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March, commemorating women’s fight for equality and liberation along with the women’s rights movement. It gives focus to...
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Balogun Leads 100-Road Grading Project In Egbe-Idimu LCDA

The grading of 100 roads in Egbe/Idimu LCDA continues to deliver tangible transformation under the visionary leadership of Idris Balogun and Vice Chairman, Omotayo Ayinde. The determined administration, which strategically acquired an excavator and a roller to accelerate development in the Area Council, is already producing visible results, improving mobility and enhancing the daily lives of...
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NPA Hails Nigerian Women In Maritime

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has applauded the resilience, dedication, and invaluable contributions of women in the maritime sector, including firefighting, security, piloting, engineering, hydrography, administrative and maritime-support services such as aids to navigation. The Managing Director, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said “These remarkable women are excelling even...
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Mustapha Backs 35% Women Inclusion In Governance

The Turaki of Ilorin and Senator representing Kwara Central, Saliu Mustapha, has called for the full implementation of the 35 percent affirmative action for women in governance and key leadership positions. In a statement issued on Sunday by his media aide, Nasif Sholagberu, to commemorate International Women’s Day, the lawmaker urged political leaders, institutions, and...
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Businessman Begs IGP To Protect Investment

An Anambra-born investor, Okechukwu Kingsley, has made a passionate appeal to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, regarding a disputed parcel of land in Urum Community, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The businessman alleged that since his company purchased the land from those he claimed were bona fide members of...
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KWSG Renews Commitment To AGILE Project, Organises Training

The Kwara State Government has organised a two-day environmental and social compliance training for Technical Service Providers (TSPs) engaged under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project with a view to undertaking a comprehensive rehabilitation of the 898 public junior and senior secondary schools in the State. The Commissioner for Education and...
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Matna Foods Partners Ondo To Boost Youth, Women’s

Matna Foods Company Limited has partnered with the Ondo State Government to boost youth and women’s participation in agriculture through the Women in Sourcing and Enterprise (WISE) Program. The initiative aims to empower 3,000 youth outgrower farmers, with 80 per cent expected to be young women between 18 and 35, through active participation in the...
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Denorsemen Club Decries Violence Against Women

Denorsemen Kclub International (DNKI) has called for united action against violence against women, urging victims to speak out. “A peer-reviewed study of women in Lagos found that 73.3 per cent had experienced at least one form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime, and yet research confirms that only 1 per cent of those affected...
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Makanjuola Urges Women To Support One Another

A veteran journalist and broadcaster, Chief Moji Makanjuola, has called on women to embrace the spirit of uplifting one another as the world marks International Women’s Day 2026. Makanjuola, who is the Executive Director and Founder of the International Society of Media in Public Health, made the call in a goodwill message to commemorate the...
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