In observance of International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) joins the global community in honouring the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide. IWD serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing fight for gender equality and a catalyst for inspiring change. This year’s theme, #InspireInclusion, resonates deeply with the Sasakawa Africa Association’s (SAA) Vision and mission to support Africa in fulfilling its aspirations of building resilient and sustainable food systems by catalyzing knowledge sharing and enabling food, nutrition, and income security in their communities. Recognizing the immense contributions women are making in…
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As the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD), President Bola Tinubu has assured impactful and accessible programmes that will improve the status of Nigerian women and make life easy for them. He gave the assurance at the launch of “Nigeria for Women Programme” in Abuja on Thursday, saying that the initiative, which has other activities under it, is aimed at empowering women economically, protecting their rights and promoting national development. Represented at the programme launch by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr George Akume, Tinubu listed key components of the programme as; the P-BAT Cares for Women…
The World Bank says investing in women and girls’ empowerment is critical to transform economies and improving people’s lives. The bank said this in its Regional publication on “Girl Power for Africa: Accelerating Equality in Western and Central Africa’’, on Friday as the world marks the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme for this year’s celebration as designated by the United Nations is: “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’’. According to the bank, to win the development race, investing in women’s and girls’ empowerment is critical to transforming economies and improving people’s lives. “Also making sure that half the population…
“Our environment is where we reside, not the government or any other entity. Therefore, our safety is directly linked to the cleanliness of our surroundings. By maintaining a clean environment, we reduce our risk of exposure to various diseases and can lead healthier lives,” said Gobir during his address while emphasizing the intrinsic connection between a clean environment and public health.
ASHENEWS reports that the Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a medical recorder with the urban Maternity clinic Kofar Ran, Bauchi metropolis for alleged culpable homicide.
The convener, Professor Attahiru Jega argued that Nigeria has one of the most educated, professional and astute elite any country would be proud to have. He however pointed out that the same Nigerian elite is one of the most divisive, fractious and quarrelsome in the world, apparently set at destroying the unity and developmental potential of the country.
On this International Women’s Day, ASHENEWS stands proud in its commitment to support women in Agriculture, Science, Health, and Environment (ASHE). We believe in the power of women’s voices and the need to amplify them in these critical fields.
Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani has pledged to get back all the students abducted by bandits in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, has called for urgent action to end all forms of stigma, discrimination and stereotypes against women that has hindered their progress. The Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF Nigeria, Mr Steve Aborisade, made the call in a statement, in commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD), with a theme, “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.” Aborisade, noted the challenges women faced in accessing healthcare and others, stressing the need for more investment to accelerate their progress and improve their health status. He revealed that the organisation would engage with women across their 154 facilities in…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reported a significant increase in foreign exchange inflow into the economy in February. Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the CBN, Mrs Hakama Sidi, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Sidi said the upsurge in forex inflow was recorded with marked increments in remittance payments by Nigerians overseas and purchases of naira assets by foreign portfolio investors. According to her, the apex bank’s data indicates that overseas remittances, are more than four times the 300 million dollars received in January. ALSO READ: Investors oversubscribe CBN’s ₦1trn Open Market Operations bills “Foreign…