Economy
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Nigeria’s Harsh Economic Climate Frustrates Women-Led Businesses
When the sun was golden brown at its apex, Oluwakemi Adeyemi, a hairdresser at Aguda-Ogba, Lagos, had her first customer on a weekend. She told me that in previous years, she typically had customers from…
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How Menstrual Cycles Affect Women’s Mental Health
When it’s that time of the month, do you find yourself feeling like fuck-the-world-and-everyone-in-it? Do you feel down, anxious, grumpy, or irritable? Well, you’re not alone. Most women, over 90%, experience symptoms during the different…
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Hadiza Yar’adua Applauds Katsina Effort to Empower 40,000 Women in Livestock Initiative
Hadiza Abubakar Yar’adua, the Honourable Commissioner of Women Affairs in Katsina State, has applauded Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, PhD, CON, for launching the N5.7 billion Goat Rearing Empowerment Scheme. The initiative aims to enhance the…
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Zahrah Audu Launches Regulatory Reforms to Boost Business Climate
Zahrah Mustapha Audu, the new Director General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has started her tenure by making moves to enhance Nigeria’s business environment. Days after her appointment in Jan. 2025, she…
