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NSCDC Lagos pledges strengthened efforts against gender-based violence
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing ...
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Lagos FOMWAN celebrates four decades of impactful service, humanitarian Legacy
The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), Lagos Chapter, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this ...
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FIDA flags malice-keeping as rising form of domestic abuse in marriages
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has raised alarm over a subtle yet rising form of domestic abuse, malice-keeping between spouses, describing it as a dangerous form of Gender-Based ...
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Lagos spends N10b on empowerment in five years
She commended the governor for his immense and continuous support to WAPA. According to her, under Gov. Sanwo‑Olu’s THEMES+ agenda, Lagos State has redoubled its focus on social inclusion and ...
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We’ve Spent N10bn On Empowerment In 5 Years –LASG
Governor Babajide SanwoOlu of Lagos State made this known on Tuesday in Ikeja, during the empowerment of 1,750 individuals through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation’s (WAPA’s) ...
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Right to Life in Jeopardy in Nigeria Amid Femicide Epidemic
Three days passed, and no one did. It was only after I personally called the Lagos State Emergency Response Service that meaningful action was taken. The case was eventually referred to WAPA, and ...
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Mojisola Miranda: 7 Things to Know About New Lagos Speaker Who Replaced Mudashiru Obasa
In 2015, she was elected to represent her constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly. In the 8th Assembly, Meranda chaired the House Committee on Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) ...
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Why Lawmakers impeach long-term Lagos Speaker Obasa
Lagos State House of Assembly don impeach dia speaker ... she chair di House Committee on Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA). She also chair di House Committee on Establishment, Training ...
The Punch Newspapers5mon
Trailblazer: Meet 44-year-old Mojisola Meranda, Lagos Assembly’s first female Speaker
The Lagos State House of Assembly has sworn in its first ... she chaired the House Committee on Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA). She also chaired the House Committee on Establishment ...
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Mojisola Miranda: Meet New Speaker Of Lagos Assembly
Meranda was first elected to the Lagos State House of Assembly in 2015. In the 8th Assembly, she served as the Chairperson of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA). She ...
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Mojisola Meranda sworn-in as first female Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly has sworn in Mojisola ... she chaired the House Committee on Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA). She also chaired the House Committee on Establishment ...