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Amid COVID-19, group mobilises young leaders to build gender-equal future

In claiming lives and wreaking economic havoc throughout Africa, COVID-19 is placing an especially heavy burden on girls and women, primarily because their prominent role...

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Stakeholders want misconceptions, myths removed

 Stakeholders on Thursday, May 28, 2020 called for collective actions toward ending the misconceptions about menstruation by women in the country. The stakeholders spoken as...

UN delivers lifeline to Africa women groups for COVID-19 response

The UN Women says it is supporting to the work of grassroots women’s organisations in Covid-19 response through two financing initiatives: the Women’s Peace and...

COVID-19: UN donates N38m palliatives to vulnerable Nigerian women

The UN Women says it has donated N38 million to Nigeria in the wake of the coronavirus, to boost palliatives for vulnerable women in...

Women activists enlightened on girl child’s right to education

Connected Development (CODE), with support from the New Venture Fund through the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), brought together 17 young women from...

Women’s rights and Liberia’s landmark land law reform

The percentage of land owned by women is disproportionately small considering their crucial contribution to agriculture and especially the food security of households and...

Climate change and violence against women, girls

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day celebration, “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women,” signals the...

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Power supply increases with Lagos-Escravos gas supply line repairs – Operators

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says power generation has increased nationwide following the repairs and restoration of the...
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Kenya, Norway, US, IEA to hold 2nd major Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa

The governments of Kenya, Norway and the United States, and the International Energy Agency (IEA) will next year hold...

SERAP sues governors, Wike ‘over failure to account for N14trn fuel subsidy savings’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal...

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Power supply increases with Lagos-Escravos gas supply line repairs – Operators

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says power generation...

Kenya, Norway, US, IEA to hold 2nd major Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa

The governments of Kenya, Norway and the United States,...
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