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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday launched the Nigerian Youth Academy Gigs Platform and presided over the NIYA Grant Award ...

Lagos Senator Launches 48 Cooperatives with N480m Grants to Empower Local Entrepreneurs

The lawmaker representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, has unveiled 48 cooperative societies, each receiving a take-off grant ...

Ondo State and Johnvents Group Renew Push for Stronger Agribusiness, Manufacturing, and MSME Competitiveness

Ondo State and Johnvents Group have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening agribusiness, manufacturing, and MSME competitiveness in Nigeria, highlighting strategies ...

The Lagos State Government is intensifying efforts to enhance economic empowerment, social protection, and leadership inclusion for women across the state. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Bolaji Dada, highlighted these initiatives during the Lagos Women’s Assembly. The event featured safety demonstrations, health screenings, and interactive sessions aimed at improving the welfare and economic stability of women. Mrs. Dada described the new Plus Agenda initiative as a deliberate framework to increase women’s access to skills, funding, healthcare, and protection from violence. Ongoing interventions include 19 tuition-free skills acquisition centres that train over 6,000 women and youths annually, the Micro Enterprise Support Initiative, the Life Skills and Economic Empowerment Programme (LEAP), the Ounje Eko nutrition scheme, agricultural empowerment projects, community-based campaigns against gender-based violence, and free medical outreach programmes across local councils and development areas. “We want every woman in Lagos to win. We want every woman empowered, independent, confident, and productive. A Lagos woman must be an asset and never a liability,” Mrs. Dada said. Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, represented by Mrs. Victoria Oluwu, emphasised that the assembly remains a platform for celebrating the resilience and contribution of Lagos women to the state’s development. She highlighted the government’s commitment to entrepreneurship funding, gender advocacy, poverty reduction programmes, and safe spaces for women and girls. Dr. Sanwo-Olu urged participants to apply lessons from the programme in their homes, businesses, and communities, stressing that meaningful progress for women requires collaboration between government, private sector, civil society, and women themselves.

LASG Expands Women Empowerment Programs to Boost Skills, Entrepreneurship, and Social Protection

The Lagos State Government is intensifying efforts to enhance economic empowerment, social protection, and leadership inclusion for women across the ...

Badagry West LCDA Launches 100-Day Empowerment Drive to Boost Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses

As part of activities marking his first 100 days in office, the Chairman of Badagry West Local Council Development Area ...

10 Daily Habits That Help You as an Entrepreneur Stay Productive

Entrepreneurs face long days filled with tasks, decisions, and deadlines. Growth depends not only on ideas but also on the ...

NCDMD Launches $100m Equity Scheme to Boost Local Content in Oil and Gas Industry

Nigeria’s drive to strengthen indigenous participation in the oil and gas sector has received a major push as the Nigerian ...

Firm Expands Support for Women Entrepreneurs, Launches Seed Funding Initiative

The convener of HopeMakers Network, Chidimma Makuachukwu, says the organization is building a nationwide sisterhood that empowers women to rise ...

Banks Shut 229 Branches in One Year As POS Becomes Nigeria’s Dominant Payment Channel

CBN Sets New Push to Raise Agricultural Lending Above Five Per Cent, Targets Stronger Support for Smallholder Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria is aiming to raise agricultural lending beyond the current threshold of less than five per ...

Lagos Reaffirms Support for MSMEs, Launches Eko Roundcity Trade Fair to Boost Enterprise Growth