By Victor Okoye The President of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), Dr Lami Ahmed has urged female golfers to embrace unity, mentorship, and sportsmanship. Ahmed made the call in her goodwill message to commemorate the 2026 Women’s Golf Day celebration on Tuesday at the I.E Ibas Golf ClubContinue Reading
By Justina Auta An NGO, Empowering Abilities Through Inclusive Pages (EATIP) Project, has unveiled braille and virtual reality versions of “Awakening Possibilities in Disabilities,” authored by Dr Praise Akobo, promoting inclusive learning among children with disabilities nationwide. The initiative was unveiled during separate book launch and engagement programmes held atContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development (FMWASD) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting inclusivity, equal opportunities and strengthening protection mechanisms for all Nigerian children, regardless of gender, disability or background. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, FMWASD minister, stated this in Abuja while hosting children at theContinue Reading
Mrs Abiodun Abegunde, Founder of Cute Kids Haven Foundation, has called on government to intensify efforts towards securing the release of children abducted by kidnappers across the country.Continue Reading
By Justina Auta Womanifesto Nigeria, a coalition of more than 250 organisations, has condemned rising cases of violence, intimidation and harassment against women participating in political activities across Nigeria. The group’s Convener, Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, described the alleged assault involving Sen. Ireti Kingibe and officials of the African Democratic CongressContinue Reading
By Justina Auta/Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says female participation in the scheme has consistently surpassed male mobilisation figures since 2021 nationwide. Nafiu said this during News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja, ahead of the scheme’s 53rd anniversary, describingContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Hadiza Bala-Usman, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, has urged the executive, legislature and public institutions to promote women’s inclusion and leadership to achieve Nigeria’s development goals. Bala-Usman made the call while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Young Women’s Leadership Conference (YWLC)Continue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom In a male dominated political landscape, Sen. Idiat Adebule has been unanimously adopted as the consensus candidate for the All Progressive Congress, Lagos West Senatorial District primary election. Adebule’s victory has been seen by stakeholders, party leaders, members as a testament to her enduring popularityContinue Reading
By Justina Auta A coalition of women’s rights organisations has raised concerns over what it described as a troubling decline in female representation in ongoing political party primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a news conference themed, “Broken Promises, Missing Women” on Monday in Abuja, the coalitionContinue Reading
By Justina Auta A coalition of women-led organisations have called on political parties across Nigeria to adopt gender-inclusive party primaries and create deliberate pathways for women’s political participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The coalition, comprising WOMANIFESTO, Nigeria League of Women Voters (NILOWV), Women in Politics Forum (WIPF), 100Continue Reading
