Hunger: Residents of Kaduna, Kano, Katsina speak on FG’s palliatives
In Katsina State, a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) pledged to ensure that the rice distributed to the state ...
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Bill seeking leave period for widows, widowers scales second reading at House of Reps
The bill proposes that widows should be entitled to five months leave in their places of work while widowers take ...
Reps consider bill to end, penalise degrading widowhood practices in Nigeria
The proposed legislation will safeguard widows from violent and evil customary practices, denial of property rights, rape, forced marriages etc
Group urges urgent end to harmful widowhood practices
The law on violence against women is yet to be fully implemented in many states in Nigeria.
Jigawa recovers goats’ loan from widows
Each beneficiary was given three goats to trade with and to return the goats to the scheme after 18 months, ...
Army disburses N19 million to 95 widows of fallen heroes
The money was donated by Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwanyi of Enugu state.
Deputy Governor to sponsor mass wedding for 100 widows, divorcees
Emir urges wealthy individuals to emulate the politician.
Widows beg Nigeria Police: Please pay out late husbands’ entitlements
“Life has become unbearable for us since we lost our bread winners.”
Borno gives relief materials to widows of Civilian-JTF members
The gesture was the first time since the youth vigilante operatives joined the fight against Boko Haram in 2013
Activists seek more action to help widows in Nigeria
Millions of women in Nigeria face a challenging future after the death of their husbands.
One year after Ombatse killings: Widows demand corpses of slain police officers
The widows staged a protest to demand better treatment from the IGP. One year after at least 65 security operatives ...
Nigeria Police chief donates cow, foodstuff to police widows in Plateau
Widows ask police to accelerate payment of husbands' benefits The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar, on Monday donated ...
Ramadan: Sokoto earmarks N56.7m for purchase of grains, clothes for indigent persons
The state government is also worried about beggars’ activities. The Sokoto State Government has earmarked N56.7 million to buy food ...
Nasarawa gives N1m cheque each to widows of slain policemen
The victims’ families asked for prompt release of their entitlements by the police. The Nasarawa State Government on Monday issued ...
Widows, orphans, governor wail as residents lament Bama attack in Borno
NEMA says at least 300 persons internally displaced. It was another day of emotion in the troubled town of Bama ...