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- 10 Dec 2019
MTN Nigeria Joins Humanitarian Affairs Ministry for International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Abuja
In shaping an enabling and more inclusive society for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), MTN Nigeria on Tuesday, 3rd December 2019, joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of…
- 20 Mar 2025
Nigeria Charts New Course to Bridge Gender Digital Divide at UN's CSW69
In a resounding commitment to bridging gender digital divide, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMWA), has…
- 30 Oct 2013
ComTech Ministry to Launch Gender Initiatives to Empower Women
Federal Ministry of Communication Technology has finalized plans to launch gender based initiatives that will empower Nigerian women and girls from Monday the 4th of November. Mrs Omobola Johnson,…
- 16 Oct 2022
FG Donates 1,000 Laptops to Nigerian Women
The National Centre for Women Development, a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, has given over 1,000 brand new laptops to Nigerian women trainees in the six geopolitical zones of…
- 21 Oct 2024
TD Africa to Empower 400 Young Women with TecHERdemy
At least 400 young Nigerian women are about to get a digital boost as TD Africa flags off registration for TecHERdemy. TecHERdemy is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative designed by…
- 28 Jun 2013
MTN Foundation Unveils Widows Empowerment Scheme
MTN Foundation, the corporate social responsibility vehicle of Nigeria’s leading ICT company, MTN Nigeria, has partnered with the Ministry of Women Affairs to commemorate the first ever International…
- 9 Sept 2017
Tech4Dev to Train over 7000 Girls in ICT
Tech4Dev plans to train 7200 young women across 12 states in Nigeria. Announcing this in Akure, Peace Odili, the programme manager of the Nigerian Women Techsters Initiative, said the programme…
- 17 Feb 2016
Lagos Inaugurates Selection Committee for Dangote Grant
Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, in collaboration with Dangote Foundation, has inaugurated the Local Government Dangote Foundation Micro Grants’ Beneficiary selection…
- 1 Jun 2024
AEDC to Disconnect Nigerian Police, Army Headquarters, Others Over Unpaid Debts - See List Below
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced plans to disconnect several major customers, including the Nigerian Police and Army Headquarters, due to unpaid electricity bills. This…
- 10 Dec 2018
Breaking down the Barriers of Disabilities: MTN Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Towards a more inclusive society and an enabling environment for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), MTN Nigeria on Monday 3 December 2018, joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International…
- 1 Jun 2026
Easybuy Partners WAWUAfrica to Upskill 10 Million Youths and Women, Boosting Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Inclusion
Easybuy, Africa’s leading smartphone and electronics financing provider and a pioneer in the continent’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) sector, has partnered with WAWUAfrica to empower 10 million Nigerian…
- 15 Oct 2012
Holes in Mr. President’s 5 Million Phones for Women
President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to give 5 million women farmers’ mobile phones in 2013 as part of efforts to prove the gender friendliness of his administration is grossly flawed and ill…
- 11 Oct 2012
President Jonathan to Give 5m Women Mobile Phones
President Goodluck Jonathan said he will give 5 million women farmers’ mobile phones in 2013 part of efforts to prove the gender friendliness of his administration. This was contained in his budget…
- 18 Feb 2013
Phone-for-Farmers Slides Into New Storms
Opinion Last December, Ibukun Odusote, permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, saw a need to let Nigerians know what impressive work her ministry was doing.…
- 31 Aug 2010
MTN Foundation Empowers 3,000 Entrepreneurs
MTN Foundation, the social corporate investment vehicle of mobile telecommunications giant, MTN, has empowered an additional 3,000 entrepreneurs in its Rural Telephone Project (RTP). The project,…
- 14 Mar 2014
Ministry of ComTech Launches Digital Girls ICT Clubs
Ministry of Communication Technology has launched 12 Digital Girls ICT Clubs across the six geo political zones of the country across the six geo political zones at the Federal Government Girls…
- 6 Jun 2014
MTN’s 21 Days of Y’ello Care Investment Focuses on Education
MTN, leading information and communications Technology Company in Nigeria, has commenced its annual staff volunteerism programme, 21 Days of Y’ello Care, with this year’s edition focusing on…
- 5 Mar 2023
Nigeria Can Boost Digital Economy by Ensuring Equal Participation of Women - DG NITDA
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Nigeria can potentially and significantly boost its digital economy by ensuring equal…
- 12 Oct 2019
FG Sets Up Dedicated Email Address for Sexual Harassment Complaints
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has set up a dedicated email address to receive complaints about sexual harassment in the country’s institutions of higher learning.…
- 2 Oct 2025
Impact Investors Foundation Launches Decade-Long Drive for Gender Equity and Social Inclusion
Impact Investors Foundation (IIF), Nigeria’s leading platform for unlocking impact capital today unveiled the groundbreaking Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Roadmap 2025 -2035. L-R:…
- 6 Mar 2022
UK Holds Training Workshops for 33 Sexual Assault Referral Centres in Nigeria
UK government offices based in Nigeria has organised four days of training workshops for all 33 Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) and their main stakeholders in Nigeria. These workshops were…
- 28 Mar 2021
Experts @ Polaris Bank Webinar Outline Strategies for Women to Build Wealth
Three accomplished Nigerians and leading authorities in government and finance sectors; Yewande Sadiku, Osayi Alile and Teju Abisoye have jointly enjoined Nigerian women to explore multiple…
- 13 Apr 2025
Lagos Commences Integration of NIN with State Single Social Register
Lagos State Government is committed to ensuring that the Lagos State Single Social Register is updated and integrated with individuals’ National Identification Numbers (NIN) to enhance the…
- 6 Dec 2014
MTN Foundation Has 341 Projects Ongoing, Celebrates Persons with Disabilities
MTN Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility vehicle of Nigeria’s leading Information and Communications Technology Company, MTN, currently has 341 project sites across the country, including…
- 26 Jun 2026
Meta, FG Unveil New Safety Measures to Protect Nigerian Teens Online
Meta on Thursday convened the Nigeria Youth Safety Summit in Abuja, bringing together government officials, civil society organisations, parents, educators, content creators and youth leaders to…
- 10 Mar 2022
DMSI Tackles Unemployment by Giving Young Women a Voice in the Digital Economy
Digital Marketing Skill Institute (DMSI) a global digital marketing edutech company that uses digital technologies to accelerate the development of digital marketing talents while matching them with…
- 1 Oct 2018
APC Disqualifies Shittu, Communications Minister from Oyo Guber Race
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, was disqualified from contesting the Oyo State governorship…
- 20 Dec 2019
MTN Nigeria Donates Mobility Equipment to Persons with Disabilities
The population of Nigerians leaving with some sort of disability is estimated to be around 19 million with 4.7 million of them having significant difficulties functioning according to The World…
- 8 Dec 2021
Unity Bank Partners Women Groups as it Launches Yanga Account in Uyo, Gombe
Unity Bank has collaborated with identified women groups in the North East and South/South regions as the Bank launches Yanga Account in Gombe and Uyo. L - R: Rebecca Ladem, Ministry of Commerce and…
- 26 Sept 2016
Most Women in the North Lack Access to the Internet-Study
A recent study has shown that over 60 percent of educated women in the northern part of the country do not have access to the internet. The study was conducted by the 'Centre for Information…