By Angela Atabo Flora Anne, the Founder and Convener of the 2026 Africa Women in Housing and Construction (AWHC) Conference and Business Expo, says it aims to enhance gender-responsive development in Africa’s built environment. Anne told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that the conference wouldContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The family of slain lawyer, Mediatrix Chigbo, and the Global Association of Female Attorneys (GAFA) have called for a thorough investigation into her murder. The appeal was made during a Night of Tribute organised in Chigbo’s honour by GAFA in Abuja. Ms Maureen Chigbo, the deceased’s youngerContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has sought collaboration with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria on media development, capacity building, and women empowerment initiatives. Mrs Bassey Ita-Ikpang, Chairperson of NAWOJ FCT, made the call during aContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Devatop Centre for Africa Development has empowered 21 survivors of abuse, exploitation and other forms of violence through its Survivors Empowerment Programme, aimed at promoting healing and economic independence. Speaking at the event on Friday in Abuja, the Executive Director of the Centre, Mr Joseph Osuigwe,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Justina Auta The Federal Government has inaugurated Nigeria’s Third National Action Plan (NAP III) on the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR)1325 on Women, Peace and Security reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to inclusion, gender equality and sustainable peace. The NAP III UNSCR 1325,2024-2028, inaugurated by theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Sustainable Women Economic Empowerment and Peace Initiative (BSWEEP), an NGO, has intensified efforts to promote women’s empowerment, peacebuilding and girl-child education across communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Hajiya Ruqayya Ibrahim-Kewa, Coordinator of BSWEEP, made this known during a media engagement in Abuja. She emphasisedContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Marc Fonbaustier says tradition is not static but a powerful medium used to question norms, challenge violence, and imagine new forms of balance in society. Fonbaustier made the assertion in Abuja at an event organised by the French Embassy and itsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have renewed calls for stronger policies, sustained funding and collective action to advance the rights of women and girls in Nigeria. The stakeholders made the call at the Beijing+30 Women’s Summit, in Abuja as the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and PlatformContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) has called on the concerned authority to take decisive action to end digital violence against women/girls in Katsina, and across Nigeria. The forum made the call through its Coordinator in Katsina, Dr Binta Ado-Ali, in marking the 2025 16 DaysContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and her Ogun counterpart, Bamidele Abiodun have led a march against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The two first ladies joined the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) to walk across the Lekki-Ikoyi link-bridge. It was part of the annualContinue Reading
