The Punch Newspaper editorial on May 5, 2026 (Page 18), titled “Women Need Better Access to Credit” highlights one of Nigeria’s most persistent economic blind spots. Despite their immense contributions to business, agriculture, trade, and family welfare, women remain locked out of the financial support they need to grow and thrive.
35% Affirmation in Recent Recruitments: New Paradigm or One-off? By Nafisat Bello
“No country can truly develop if half its population is left behind.”
⁃Justine Greening
That was vintage Justine Greening, a former Secretary of State for Education and also of Women and Equalities in the United...
Violence Against Women: MAMA Centre Applauds Rightsholders, Demands Policy Shift to Informal Private Sector
The Mothers And Marginalised Advocacy Centre (MAMA Centre) commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2023, themed “UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls”.
We on...
Misogyny, Free Press and Nigerian Women: A Call for Introspection, by Nafisat Bello
Over the years, women in Nigeria and other parts of Africa have been branded by unfair definitions that have kept them at the base of the ladder. For so long, our women...
Unveiling Governor Abdulrahman’s Kwara where Women, Youths, PLWDs Hold Sway, by Nafisat Bello
“Women’s rights are human rights. And human rights are women’s rights”
- Hilary Clinton
That was vintage former American First Lady and Senator from New York, Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton, when she dazzled the...
INTELS Nigeria Limited Empowers 1,700 Women
INTELS Nigeria Limited has graduated a fresh batch of 73 beneficiaries in its Women Empowerment Project Scheme Synergy, bringing the total number of beneficiaries of the scheme to 1,700.
A statement from the said that during the graduation ceremony recently...
