Thursday, July 16, 2026

Minister of Women Affairs

January 28, 2025

Nigerian government urged to review child protection legislation

The stakeholders spoke in an interview in Abuja on Tuesday. They said that the proposed review of the CRA was long overdue.

NIGERIaN KIDS
January 18, 2025

FG set to review 2003 Child Rights Act: Minister

The CRA of 2003 is a Nigerian law that guarantees the protection of the rights of children.

Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim (credit: Punch)
November 19, 2024
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim (credit: Punch)
October 23, 2024

Dare, Bianca-Ojukwu, Oduwole, five others appointed, 10 redeployed as Tinubu sacks five ministers  

Mr Tinubu thanked the outgoing FEC members for their service to the nation and wished them the best in their future endeavours.

October 8, 2024

FG pledges support for gender equality in workplace policy

The federal government says it will support initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality and empowering women in the workplace.

Working Women
July 10, 2024

FG declares father wanted for allegedly defiling three-year-old daughter

When he was found out, he was said to have disappeared before he could be apprehended.

Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye (credit: premium times)
July 10, 2024

Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye’s women’s affairs ministry spent N45 million on New Year’s party, N20 million for sanitary pads, Reps allege

Lawmakers said the investigative hearing aimed to uncover the truth and not witch-hunting the minister and the officials of the ministry.

Kennedy-Ohaneye and sanitary pads
July 9, 2024

FG to establish mobile courts to prosecute sexual offenders

The federal government is to establish mobile courts to attend to issues relating to sexual harassment.

Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye (credit: premium times)
June 6, 2024

Women Affairs minister mourns council of woman societies’ national president

The minister urged NCWS members to emulate the late national president’s exemplary lifestyle.

Minister of Women Affairs,
May 14, 2024

Plans to marry off 100 orphans to prevent fornication: Niger Speaker

The Niger speaker announced plans to marry off the orphaned girls who lost their parents due to banditry in the Mariga LGA in his constituency project on May 24.

Abdulmalik Sarkin-daji