Women

Women’s exclusion from Nigeria’s digital economy is not accidental but structurally produced through policy failures, cultural barriers, high data costs, and unsafe online spaces, the Centre for Information Technology and Development…
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The Emir of Dutse, Dr Muhammad Hamim Nuhu Sunusi, on Saturday, flagged off the Year 4 activities of the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN)- ICON2 Project in Jigawa State, describing the initiative as a critical platform for…
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Two women have been arrested by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, for allegedly attempting to smuggle illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Goron Dutse, Kano. The arrest was disclosed…
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The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has warned that Nigeria’s 2023 Digital Economy Strategic Plan could deepen inequality and environmental degradation if urgent steps are not taken to address gaps relating to…
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The Mata Media, a new digital-based media organization dedicated to promoting women’s voices and perspectives, has announced its official launch in Nigeria. The organization positions itself as the first Hausa-language women-centric media…
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The Federal Ministry of Education has issued comprehensive guidance to address widespread enquiries from students, parents, school proprietors, and administrators regarding subjects selection under the revised Senior Secondary School…
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The much-talked-about 7th Annual Conference of the MATA Network, a non-governmental organization dedicated to empowering girls and women, took place on Saturday in Kano, bringing together participants from across northern Nigeria for a day…
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By Nafisat Musa The MATA Network, a non-governmental organization committed to empowering girls and women in Nigeria, held a business masterclass in Kano designed to empower women and help them build clarity, confidence and capability in…
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A Customs officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, was found dead in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis under circumstances that have raised public concern. The incident occurred on Wednesday at Murjani…
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The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has foiled a planned human trafficking operation involving four women who were to be transported from Kano to Lagos, Benin Republic, Togo, and then to Ghana before being smuggled to Saudi Arabia. The…
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