Tag: Women Affairs

H/Reps. summon Minister over alleged diversion of N1.5bn

Aminu Imam
H'Reps chamber

The House of Representatives has launched a probe into the N1.5 billion meant for the payment of contractors, but allegedly diverted by principal officers of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs. The House Committee on Women Affairs commenced the probe in Abuja against the backdrop of petitions by contractors over non-payment of contracts executed. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Kafilat Ogbara, said that the ministry initiated new contracts not captured in the 2023 Budget and diverted N1.5 billion being funds for old contractors. She added that the ministry, while owing…

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?’Ex President Buhari lavished’ $100m World Bank women empowerment loan on meetings’ – Women Minister

Aminu Imam
Ex Women's minister

Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has accused former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of lavishing the initial $100 million of a $500 milion World Bank loan for women empowerment. Ohanenye said Buhari’s government “lavished” the $100 million on meetings, advocacy and consultancy. The Minister made this known in a published interview yesterday. Recall that the World Bank on June 27, 2023 approved a fresh $500 million loan for Nigeria to help improve the livelihood of women in Nigeria. Ohanenye commended President Bola Tinubu for his proactive involvement in the project,…

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“Shut up during argument with your husbands” – Minister warns women

Aminu Imam

Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, has advised women in the country not to argue or fight back when having arguments with their husbands at home. The Minister, who gave the advise during a Conference of Commissioners of State Ministries of Women Affairs in Nigeria yesterday in Abuja, said avoiding trading of words would prevent physical assault that may lead to injury or death. The conference was organised by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Phase-2 Programme, funded by the European Union (EU),  through the International Institute for Democracy…

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SGBV: Women Affairs Ministry sets up mobile courts for cases

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, says her ministry has concluded plans to constitute a mobile court to try Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases. The minister, who said this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja, noted that it was aimed at increasing the visibility of the activities of the ministry in dealing with SGBV issues. Kennedy-Ohaneye disclosed that among the would-be culprits to be arraigned at the court were those still practicing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), to put an end to the old traditional practice nationwide.…

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Elections: ‘Poverty encourages vote-buying’ – UN women Rep.

Aminu Imam

The United Nations (UN) Women Representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), Ms. Beatrice Eyong, says poverty is a major cause of vote-buying in Nigeria. Eyong stated this when she received the national officials of the Women’s wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (WOWICAN), in Abuja. The WOWICAN women representatives were at the UN House in Abuja to seek for collaboration to end gender-based issues in Nigeria. According to Eyong, the UN’s women planned to initiate programmes to curtail the problem of vote-buying in…

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Woman gives birth to triplets after 11 yrs of marriage, six miscarriages

Aminu Imam

A Nigerian couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ogeah, has taken to social media to rejoice after welcoming their first kids, triplets, after 11 years of marriage. According to a family member, Evelyn Odume shared the good news via Facebook while declaring that God has put the devil to shame. She also added that the new mother had experienced six miscarriages in the past, making her recent delivery of the triplets a great source of joy. In her words: “You do not lie, you do not fail, what is hard for you…

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Sanwo-Olu launches ‘Lagos Cares’ for youths, women

Aminu Imam

The Lagos State Government has rolled out a $20 million Coronavirus (Covid-19) Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (Lagos CARES) programme to support livelihood for poor and vulnerable households and to expand food security services in the State. At the State House, Alausa, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu launched the social intervention project that is focused on offering a safety net to residents whose means of livelihood had been disrupted by the impacts of Covid-19 and also to building the resilience of the State. The programme, which will be implemented for 24 months,…

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Rape: Women Affairs Minister advocates death penalty for perpetrators

Ishaku Yohanna

Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has advocated death penalty for rape and related offences. Tallen made her stand public during the Flag-off of National Cooking Gas and Tree Planting project held in Girei town, headquarter of Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa on Friday. The minister also advocated stiff penalty for child labour offences and other dehumanizing treatment against children. “For the first time in the history of Nigeria, we have a President who has brought the issues of gender based violence to the national focus. “Nigerian women and…

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No development plan’ll succeed without women’s involvement – Tallen

Ishaku Yohanna

The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, says any development plan that does not involve or put women at the center of it is bound to fail. She said many of the challenges Nigeria is facing is because women, who constitute a huge segment of the population, are being neglected. The Minister stated this when she featured on Guest of the Week, a programme on Liberty Television. Dame Pauline, who noted that Women were key towards growing the nation, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for recognizing their roles in nation…

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