By Justina Auta President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders have expressed support for constitutional reforms seeking the passage of a bill on special seats for women in the National Assembly. The move comes as over one million Nigerian women submitted signatures in favour of the bill. The bill proposes oneContinue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu Twenty-six widows are to receive a there-bedroom bungalow each from the Ebonyi Government under its Widows’ Housing Project. It will be made through the governor’s wife, Uzoamaka Nwifuru’s foundation, Better Health for Rural Women, Children and Internally Displaced Persons (BERWO). The projects provided the new homes toContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says the Reserve Seat Bill is a commitment to enhance women’s political representation and address gender disparity in governance. Kalu, at a Special Dialogue on Reserved Seats Bill Under SheThePeople Platform, on Thursday in Abuja, said that the billContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) has passed a vote of confidence in the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, and the Permanent Secretary, Dr Maryam Kensinro. The Director General of CYMS, Chief Obinna Nwaka, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja at aContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Convener of the Excellent and Dignified Woman (TED-Woman), Pastor Busola Lanre-Oke, has challenged women across denominations to rise beyond fear and societal limitations to occupy the mandates God has placed in their hands. Speaking at the interdenominational women’s gathering themed “Occupy”, in Abuja, Pastor Lanre-Oke stressedContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged women in leadership positions to work harder and ensure they make life easier for other women through economic empowerment and mentorship. She made the call when the Forum of Female Chief Executive Officers of Government Agencies and Organisations visitedContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The Federal government has reiterated its commitment to restore dignity, expand opportunities and ensure that women in the country thrive. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, stated this on Tuesday during a working visit to Ogun and a brief stop-over at SexualContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has trained 130 indigenous women from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with conflict prevention and peace-building skills to strengthen grassroots leadership and social cohesion. The hands-on capacity-building workshop, which held in Abuja, was titled, “Empowering FCT Indigenous Women asContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in partnership with the National Council of Women Societies, (NCWS) Nigeria, has donated food items to vulnerable people in Adamawa, Plateau, Sokoto, Akwa Ibom and Enugu states. Mr Isaac Morrison, a representative of the church, presented the food itemsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Kema Chikwe, a former Minister of Aviation and other stakeholders have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to improve women’s participation in governance ahead of the 2027 political election. Chikwe, also the former Ambassador of Nigeria to Ireland, made the appeal at the eighth anniversary of theContinue Reading
