Month: October 2024
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Economy
Feminist Icon Nana Zulu becomes AWDF Director of Programmes
Feminist icon Nana Zulu has become the new Director of Programmes of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF). The organisation announced the appointment on October 22, 2024. AWDF is a Pan-African grant-making initiative that supports…
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Female Supremacy
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim becomes Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs as Tinubu relieves Uju-Kennedy
Former minister of police affairs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim is now Nigeria’s new minister of Women’s affairs. This was announced on Oct. 23, 2024, in a document released by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s office. Following the appointment…
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Agriculture
Jigawa Female Farmers Face Gender Discrimination, Land Encroachment, and Limited Resources
Ramatu Dahiru is a smallholder farmer who faces challenges as a woman farmer in Jigawa state. She annually cultivates acres of land growing millet, sorghum, groundnut, beans, and other cash crops. Last year, a neighbour…
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Mainstream
Teacher Gbolahan Osinusi rapes student, forces the minor to abort
A 42-year-old teacher, Gbolahan Osinusi, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for raping a girl in the Ketu-Epe area of Lagos State. Gbolahan, who also acted as the survivor’s guardian, reportedly began…
