•Tobi Amusan Nigerian sprint icon, Tobi Amusan has won the women’s 100m hurdles Round 1 heat at the 13th Africa Games in Ghana. Amusan won the heat with a time of 13.03s. With her victory, she secured a spot in the semis of the women’s 100m hurdles. … developing story
UN chief, Antonio Guterres The UN yesterday highlighted the need to defend women’s rights which were under threat, citing a reversal in hard-won progress, increasing violence against women and a growing digital gender divide. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said this at the opening of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of...
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality. This article ex...
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Women Day, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it is time to try women as male folks have failed this generation. This is even as the party National Woman Leader, Hon. Amina Divine Arong, noted that despite the outcry, women have […]
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says he has approved immediate disbursement of N100,000 interest free-loan to Abia women entrepreneurs among other operators of small and medium enterprises in rural communities. This is as he said that his administration had shown unprecedented regard for women as four women occupy very sensitive portfolios in...
•Godswill Akpabio and Nigerian women The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated women on the occasion of the 2024 International Day of Women, saying they deserve all the respect. Akpabio, in a statement to celebrate the women signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh today, singled ou...
•Mexico women players The United States eased into the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup with a 3-0 victory over Colombia on Sunday while Mexico joined them in the last four thanks to a 3-2 win over Paraguay. The USA will play for a place in the final against Canada on Wednesday while Mexico […]
•Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati Aitana Bonmati was crowned FIFA’s women’s player of the year on Monday after winning the World Cup with Spain and leading Barcelona to Champions League glory during an exceptional 2023. The 25-year-old completed a clean sweep of individual accolades for the past 12 months after also winning the Ba...
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has added another feather to her cap, winning the illustrious African Women’s Player of the Year for a record-extending fifth time. The Barcelona star was crowned the winner of the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year to earn the feat, reports Channels TV “This night, I would love to use this […]