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A charity’s big treat for children, widows at Easter |
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By Muhammed Nasir In line with its tradition of hosting widows and their children at festive occasions, a non governmental organization, God’s Mission for Widows (GM4W), recently, held Easter party for widows and their children at the Delphia Kiddies Land, FHA, Lugbe, along Airport Road in Abuja, where the Pentecostal Church, Vine International Gospel church, holds its services.
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I use ICT to empower women, says Oreoluwa |
 Oreoluwa Somolu, is the Executive Director of The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre, (W-TECH), in Lagos. Peoples Daily caught up with her at a workshop organised by an NGO, ‘BAOBAB for Women’ , in Abuja. In this interview, she said, she aims to stop women from being ‘techno-phobia’, and thus, had set up W-TECH, through which she uses information and communication technologists to enhance women’s socio economic development.
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Fashion: Somalia sisters making waves in the U.S |
 Two African sisters, both twins are making waves in the US. Ayaan and Idly Mohalim, are young girls who have made a mark in the fashion world. Their parents fled from Somalia during the war when the girls were just 9 years old. Through their Motaano lines, they have become renown in making dresses fit for a diva, using African designs and creativity for beautiful products, which now grace most fashion markets abroad.
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There are still women on waiting list for VVF operations, says Hajiya Maryam |
 Hajiya Maimuna Kabir Khalil, after serving as vice principal and principal of some schools respectively, became Director for Planning, Research and Statistics of the Ministry of Education in Kano. She is now Commissioner for Women Affairs of the state. Peoples Daily, caught up with her in Abuja, in this interview with Maryam Garba Hassan.
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By Jamila Nuhu Musa  In Africa, water has assumed a crises situation as the region, according to a US report, is the most impoverished and the lack of clean water claims the lives of 4, 900 children every day. In Nigeria, the issue has become the bane of the lives of women.
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It is a mistake to repeal Child Rights Act, says Hon. Mulkat |
 Rep. Mulkat Akande Adeola is a practising lawyer, the Deputy Chairperson, House Committee on Judiciary, and also, member, House Committee on Women Affairs and Foreign Affairs. The first female representative from Oyo federal constituency, she talks about Nigeria’s Judiciary, the Child Rights legislation, the issue of kidnapping and extra judiciary killings amongst others, in this interview with Maryam Garba Hassan. Excerpts:
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Dame Jonathan: Woman of destiny? |
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By Jamila Nuhu Musa  It is only natural that while the First Lady of Nigeria, Hajiya Turai Umaru Musa Yar’adua, is tending her ailing husband, someone would step into her shoes, albeit, temporarily or indefinitely. And who to perform the role of overseeing matters in respect of women and children than the wife of Acting President, Mrs. Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan?
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Women need men to fight their rights, says Abubakar |
 Ahmed Sajo Abubakar is Secretary of Taraba State Out-reach team of Baobab for Women’s Human Rights, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), dedicated to the fight for the rights of women and the girl-child. He spoke with our Taraba state correspondent, Iorzua Shaagba, in Jalingo, during this year’s Women’s Day celebration on a variety of issues, including the achievements of BAOBAB. Excerpts:
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