Archives Tag: girl-child education

Women

April 19, 2022

Fondly called Mama FUD by lovers and admirers within and outside the university community, she is one of the powerful women breaking the barriers inhibiting girl-child education especially in the north-western region of Nigeria. Against all odds, Prof. Fatima broke the gender stereotypes in education and rose to become the first female Vice Chancellor in … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Fatima Batul Mukhtar

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

A total of 10,000 women from Lagos and neighboring states have registered for the 2018 edition of the Lagos Women Run (LWR), a 10 kilometer marathon race for Nigerian women of all classes. The LWR is an exclusive marathon race, designed for the social freedom of women across Nigeria. The event is expected to sensitize … Continue reading 10,000 Runners Register For 2018 Lagos Women Run (LWR)

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Women Empowerment

April 19, 2022

Female professionals in ExxonMobil Nigeria, under the auspices of the Women Interest Network, have inaugurated an outreach programme to encourage girls to pursue careers in Engineering and Geosciences. The programme enables WIN members to hold lecture sessions and mentor female students, particularly Geosciences and Engineering students. Speaking at the inauguration of the initiative, Mrs. Toyin … Continue reading ExxonMobil Nigeria Inaugurates Women Interest Network (WIN)

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EDUCATION

April 19, 2022

The Kano State Government has introduced summer camps for primary school girls as part of efforts to promote girl-child education in the state, according to Today.ng. According to the report, this announcement was contained in a statement signed by Alhaji Usman Bello, the Director Press, Office of the Deputy Governor, and made available to newsmen … Continue reading Kano State Introduces Summer Schools for Girls

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