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Ramalan to launch Liberty for Women and Children Initiative NGO to partner with UN, others

Aminu Imam

…To promote women, youth participation in politics, deepening democracy and good governance By Aminu Imam Founder of LibertyTV and RadioFM Stations, Alh. (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has announced that he would soon be working with a team of Women from the United Nations (UN) and others to launch the ‘Liberty for Women and Children Initiative‘, (LWCI), a community-based non-governmental organisation. Dr. Ramalan disclosed this in a press statement issued yesterday. According to Veteran Broadcaster, the Initiative will focus on promoting, assisting and canvassing for socio-economic benefits for the less-privileged women…

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Ramalan to launch Liberty for Women and Children Initiative NGO to partner with UN, others

Aminu Imam

To Promote Women and Youth participation in Politics, Deepening democracy and Good Governance Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, the Founder of LibertyTV and RadioFM Stations, says he would soon be working with a team of Women from theUnited Nations (UN) and others to launch the ‘Liberty for Women and Children Initiative’, (LWCI), a Community-Based Non-Governmental Organisation. Ramalan disclosed this in a Press Statement issued on Wednesday. According to Veteran Broadcaster, the Initiative will focus on promoting, assisting and canvassing for socio-economic benefits for the less-privileged women and vulnerable children, promoting communal love…

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Kano women advocate stiffer penalties against rapists, others

Aminu Imam

A non-governmental organisation, Women Peace Council, in Dala local government area of Kano State, has joined calls for stiffer penalties against perpetrators of gender-based violence to serve as a deterrent to others who might have the intention of committing the same crimes. The Councils Women Development Officer, Fatima Muhammad, made the call during a town hall meeting organised by Women Peace Council under the Community Initiative to Promote Peace, (CIPP), to acquaint women in the area with the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act 2015. Muhammad expressed the Council’s worry over…

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Plateau attacks: PDP chieftain pleads with FG, NGOs to assist victims

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Dr James Dalok, a chieftain of Plateau Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged the federal government and non-novernmental organisations to assist victims of recent attacks in the state. Dalok, a former deputy to the state PDP governorship candidate, Lt.- Gen. Jerry Useni, in 2019 general elections, made the call in a telephone interview in Pankshin on Friday. He also appealed to corporate organizations and wealthy individuals to come to the aid of the victims in the mostly affected local government areas are Bassa and Riyom. He described the carnage left…

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NGO holds storytelling competition in FCT IDPs camp

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A non-governmental organisation NGO, Skills Africa Network, on Friday held a story telling competition for female children at the New Kuchingoro Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in the FCT. The competition was organised in collaboration with GirlSpace Charity Foundation, Tabitha Kids Bookshop, Trinity Boys Football Club, Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realisation and Ajebota Kids Luxury Spa. Afolabi Williams, the Founder, Skills Africa Network, said the competition was organised to help the children pursue their education and career goals amidst their condition. Williams, who was represented by Awele Otakpor, the…

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