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Mrs Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to make available,  a minimum of 50 per cent interest-free loans to women farmers. Tallen, former Plateau State Deputy…

A Bauchi-based Gynaecologist, Dr Isaac Shamaki, on Monday, in Abuja, attributed most infections in women to vaginal pH imbalance. Shamaki told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that menstrual blood with pH of 7.4, tampons that absorb…

DR Hassan Ikrama, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia, has advised pregnant women to adhere to medical advice on the number of times to give birth through Caesarean Session (CS). The CMD gave…

A community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in West Africa (COWLHIWA) has advocated for the rights of women living with the virus in the region. President of the community, Astou Diop, made the group’s position known in a statement in Abuja…

In a bid to stem the current tide of public display of nudity and immorality among youths in Nigeria, the National Council of Women Societies and the National Council for Arts and Culture have decided to embark on far-reaching youth…

A medical technology company, Monitor Healthcare Ltd., screened more than 1,000 women for breast cancer from April to July. The company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Femi Ogunremi, made the disclosure in an interview with News Agency…

AN NGO, Peace Advocacy and Community Development Initiative (PACDIN), has called for increased synergy between government and financial institutions to empower women in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The Founder of the group, Mr…

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), known as Sebeccly Cancer Care, has said it is committed to educating more women in Lagos communities on the prevention of cervical cancer.The founder of the organisation, Dr Omolola Salako, said…

MRS Victoria Opakunle, a senior official in a private hospital in Ilorin, has advised women above 40 years to have regular mammography screening for early detection of breast cancer.Opakunle gave the advice in an interview with the News…

THE Women’s Right Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), an NGO, says it has designed programmes to improve the rights of Muslim women to enable them to live improved family lives.Mrs Anisah Ari, WRAPA’s Senior Programme…