FG, NAWOJ Train 100 Female Journalists to Boost Gender Representation in Newsrooms

FG, NAWOJ Train 100 Female Journalists to Boost Gender Representation in Newsrooms

By Zainab Uzomah The Federal Government and the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, have trained 100 female journalists to strengthen women’s visibility and leadership in Nigerian newsrooms. According to Nigerian Women Journalists NAWOJ, Abuja; the one-day capacity-building programme, hosted by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), focused on “Workplace Diversification: Advancing Female Journalists’ Role in the Newsroom.” Participants received training […]

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Court Declares NYSC Ban on Skirt-Wearing Unconstitutional… Orders NYSC to Allow Skirts for Female Corps Members

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) policy prohibiting female corps members from wearing skirts is unconstitutional and violates their right to freedom of religion. Justice Hauwa Yilwa delivered the judgment on June 13, 2025, stating that enforcing trousers as the only uniform option infringes on religious beliefs and human dignity. In a judgment delivered on June 13, […]

July 28, 2025 41

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Lagos female teacher remanded for assaulting three-year-old pupil

A 45-year-old teacher, Stella Nwadigo, has been remanded by the Ogba Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday for assaulting a three-year-old pupil of Christ-Mitos Primary School in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. A viral video on Wednesday showed Nwadigbo slapping the toddler at intervals for not learning to write numbers fast. The video attracted public condemnation and outrage, leading to the teacher’s arrest. During the arraignment, the police prosecutor, Supol […]

January 10, 2025 60

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Truck accident kills female biker in Lagos

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Monday said a containerised truck killed a female biker in the Sifax inward Iganmu Bridge area of the state. It was gathered that the truck driver lost control of the vehicle while in motion and the truck fell on a female biker while descending the Bridge. LASTMA’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq revealed this in a statement via the authority’s […]

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