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Women’s Rights Organisations Demand an End to Child Marriage and Greater Investment in Girls’ Rights
By Emmanuel Olonade LAGOS Nigeria — Women’s Rights Organisations (WROs) implementing the Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (RWVL-N) Project have united in a renewed call to end child marriage, protect girls’ rights and ensure that every girl has the opportunity to complete her education, make informed decisions about her
University of Buckingham Confers Honorary Doctorate on Apostle Folorunso Alakija
Nigerian business leader honoured for her contributions to enterprise, philanthropy and leadership at Buckingham Africa Day. BUCKINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM | 16 OCTOBER 2026 — Apostle Folorunso Alakija, Nigerian business leader, philanthropist, author and minister, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom in recognition
WIMBIZ AT 25: ROOTED IN PURPOSE, RISING IN IMPACT, READY FOR THE WORLD
Olusegun Odufuwa 15th October 2026 Celebrating 25 Years of Advancing Women in Leadership, Business and Public Service For 25 years, Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) has championed women’s leadership, strengthened professional networks and created opportunities for women to thrive in business, management and public service. What began
Women Urged to Turn Voices into Value and Impact at VOW2026
Nigerian women have been urged to move beyond having a voice to using their voices to create value, influence decisions and drive meaningful change in society. The call was made at the 10th Voice of Women Conference and Awards (VOW2026), held on Tuesday in Lagos, to commemorate a decade of
VOW 2026: Together, We Made a Decade of Impact Possible; Thank You, VOW Partners!
To our incredible partners, thank you for believing in VOW and choosing to stand with us. We are deeply grateful for every organization, brand, institution, and individual who showed up for VOW 2026. Thank you for helping us make this decade of impact possible. Here’s to doing even more together.
VOW 2026: A Celebration of Women, A Decade of Voices and Impact; Thank You for Being Part of It!
What a day, what a gathering, what a celebration of women! To every single person who walked through those doors for VOW 2026, thank you. To the women who came, listened, connected, shared, challenged, celebrated and reminded us once again of the power of women coming together. To our speakers,