Soulace Africa, a non-governmental organisation is set to empower 45 widows with Adire production and fashion design. The training will also feature learning of soft skills to improve women’s mental health, well-being and approach to conflict resolution.

Lift Above Poverty Organisation, LAPO, has organised an intensive capacity development training for 46 non-governmental, community-based organisations undergoing its mentoring programme across the country.

To help in taking Nigerians out of poverty, a foundation, Theobarth Global Foundation, TGF, will empower over 774,000 physically-challenged persons across the country.

ECOWAS Youth Ambassador, Ikeakhe Moses Ehigie, speaks on his career, how he achieved success at a very young age and established a multi-business agglomerate in Nigeria.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives, Deacon Chike John Okafor has announced the suspension of his empowerment programmes in his Constituency as a result of the death of Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu. Senator Uwajumogu who until his death on Wednesday represented Imo North Senatorial District, was Chairman, Senate Committee on Labour […]

ONITSHA – Authorities of the Building Materials International Market Association, BMIM, Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state has empowered no fewer than 50 disabled and less privileged persons across the state with cash and relief materials worth millions of naira.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration has revealed plans to empower at least 15,000 youths and women within the next four years in line with the agricultural development roadmap of the state. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Gbolahan Lawal, disclosed this  weekend, when he led a delegation of the […]

….Lauds Moses Teru’s contribution to community development By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar In an effort to reduce the unemployment in the country, Cross Rivers State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade has restated his willingness towards empowering Corps Members with specific entrepreneurial skills. Ayade made the promise during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2019 Batch “C” Stream I […]

 Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of the Governor of Lagos State, on Monday challenged beneficiaries of empowerment programmes, especially women and youth, to use the knowledge gained to change their status and reduce poverty.

AS a result of extreme poverty in the country, Federal Government through the Conditional Cash transfer programme has commenced the process of empowering a total number of 3071 rural dwellers in Enugu State.

FCT Minister of State, Ramatu Tijanni, on Friday in Abuja, stressed the need to educate the girl-child toward identifying her potential dangers, sexual predators and seek help during distress. She made the call at the 2019 International Day of the Girl Child with the theme“Girl Force: Unscripted and unstoppable, empowering girls for a brighter tomorrow”. […]

Considering the role of women in families and our society, a Nigerian entrepreneur, lawyer and a season book writer, Orezi Saint Emamezi has advised the government at all levels to commence women empowerment in the country as a matter of urgency to reduce unemployment rate among Nigerian women.

By Peter Okutu Ebonyi State government stated that it would not tolerate any form of financial exploitation of its citizens by some so-called organisations operating under the guise of carrying out empowerment schemes in the state. The State Commissioner for Human Capital Development and Monitoring, Barr Uchenna Orji, stated this in Abakaliki while declaring open […]

UYO—INDUSTRIALISTS under the aegis of the National Association of Enterprise Employers, NAEE, from the six geopolitical zones of the country, have expressed disappointment at the alleged lack of commitment by the Federal Government to empower entrepreneurs in the country to fast track economic growth.

The inclusion of Nigerian content in the animation film festival will create adequate employment and contribute to the growth and development of the Nigerian economy, Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture has said.