By Ngozi Egenuka 09 November 2023 | 1:47 am A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Femme Lead Africa, has empowered 5,000 schoolgirls with educational materials to enhance their capacity as they navigate the journey of life. Girls education A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Femme Lead Africa, has empowered 5,000 schoolgirls with educational materials to enhance their capacity as they navigate the journey of life. The project was propelled by the need to have young girls fully equipped for life’s experiences.Part of the materials provided in the empowerment scheme is a book, titled: ‘Dear Girl’, an expository piece that explores critical topics such as puberty management, gender rights, self-esteem, addressing and reporting abuse and career positioning. The book, containing real stories shared by real women, would serve as a guide for the girls as they progress in life.The founder of the organisation, Ofon Emmanuel, said that female empowerment was a responsibility to ensure the gender is properly equipped to fulfill their dreams. “We are dedicated to providing the girls and women with capacity-building programmes and initiatives needed to achieve their dreams and overcome challenges that come with being a girl,” she said. The project would also comprise workshops, mentoring sessions, and other activities aimed at nurturing the skills and self-confidence of the girls. The project has already kicked off with the distribution of the first 5000 copies of the “Dear Girl” book in two secondary schools in Akwa Ibom state. Latest 8 mins ago A male lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun, Dr Ariyo, yesterday, allegedly attacked a student for allegedly refusing to switch off his phone in class. 8 mins ago Lagos State Government through the ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, yesterday, sealed and removed block works of warehouses and stores for flouting the planning laws at the International Trade Fair Complex in Ojo. 8 mins ago Hausa community in Enugu State has promised to partner the state government in tackling kidnapping in the state.The Northerners also frowned on the situation their members were accused of spearheading the kidnappings in the state… 13 mins ago A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Femme Lead Africa, has empowered 5,000 schoolgirls with educational materials to enhance their capacity as they navigate the journey of life. 16 mins ago Spark Soweto, an independent, partially government-funded kindergarten and primary school in Johannesburg, South Africa, has won this year’s World’s Best School Prize for Community Collaboration. 20 mins ago The economic battering Nigerians have been undergoing for quite a while could not but attract attention, not only of the authorities, but even of some citizens who have had their sensibilities assailed by what they see around them. 39 mins ago The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), an affiliate of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has elected Augustine Egbon from the Benin unit of the Warri zonal council of the union as the national chairman. 43 mins ago The Chairman, Baptist Academy Old Students Association (BAOSA) ’83-set, Ademola Adebise, has called on the government to grant tax waiver to individuals, who support educational development, just like it is done to corporate organisations. 45 mins ago The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reiterated its commitment to help Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria and across Africa to succeed and contribute meaningfully to their economies and the continent as a whole. 46 mins ago The Nigerian Economic Society (NES) has elected new members to its governing council. The members were elected during the society’s 64th yearly conference, held in Abuja, with the theme ‘Building Resilience for Transformational Recovery.’
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