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

By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina Children’s Parliament has intensified its campaign for girl-child education and child rights with an awareness drive at Government Girls Secondary School, Mashi, in Mashi LGA. The campaign was organised in collaboration with the Department of Girl Child Education and Child Development and Save the ChildrenContinue Reading

By Justina Auta Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, has inaugurated new officials to lead the Catholic Women Organisation (CWO), Church of Assumption, Asokoro, for a four-year tenure in Abuja. During the inauguration ceremony, Onaiyekan charged the newly elected officials to prioritise evangelisation, charity, women’s empowerment and spiritual development,Continue Reading

By Victor Adeoti The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for increased support for platforms that amplify the voices of adolescent girls in Nigeria, amid persistent barriers confronting them. UNICEF Adolescent Development Specialist, Ngozi Izuora-Songu, made the call on Tuesday in Osogbo during a programme tagged “Yes! Girl” watchContinue Reading

By Justina Auta Women in FCT have pledged to reject voter inducement, elect credible candidates and uphold electoral integrity as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections. They made the commitment at a community outreach in Karonmajigi District, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Abuja, on Wednesday. The outreach was organisedContinue Reading