Gender bias, oppression limiting women’s participation in politics – Group laments
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja A civil society group, Baobab for Women’s Rights has pushed for more inclusion of women in politics, saying that bias and oppression have remained stumbling blocks inhibiting their participation. The group which made the call on Wednesday in Abuja, also unveiled an initiative called “the Network of Female Politicians for More […]
NDDC pushes for mechanised farming in Niger Delta
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced plans to purchase modern farming equipment, such as tractors, to boost its agricultural initiatives, notably the Holistic Opportunities, Projects and Engagement (HOPE) project. Speaking during a visit to inspect farming equipment at Bob Track Limited in Port Harcourt, NDDC’s Executive Director of Projects, Victor Antai, emphasised the commission’s […]
FG to raise number of women engineers in Nigeria in 5yrs
…Says only 1 in 20 Nigerian engineers is female From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Federal Government , on Friday, launched an initiative called; “Developing Engineering Leaders through HER” project, (DELT-HER) to close the gender gap in the country’s engineering fields within the next five years. Executive Vice Chairman of the National Agency for Science and […]