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 Deborah Coker Chief Franklin Edonkumoh, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta, has called on Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori to halt the continued representation of Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency by Nicholas Mutu after a seventh term. Edonkumoh made the call in an open letter toContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza A coalition of women groups has urged the National Assembly to pass the Special Seats Bill, saying over 800 women seek elective offices nationwide but female representation remains dismally low. National President of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), Princess Edna Azura, made the call duringContinue Reading
By Aderogba George A surgeon, Dr Patrick Ezie, has pledged to provide effective and people-centred representation for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in 2027. Ezie, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the recent African Democratic Congress (ADC) convention in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Francis Onyeukwu Rep. Eugene Dibiagwu, representing Ohaji-Egbema/Oguta and Oru West Federal Constituency of Imo in the House of Representatives, says he has changed the narrative in legislative representation in his constituency. Dibiagwu stated this at an Easter party he hosted for members of Izombe Central Union (ICU),Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo Two groups of persons with disabilities on Monday renewed calls for stronger government action and better coordination to support underrepresented disability clusters. Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) and National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) made the call during a Political Economy and Gender Analysis of Underrepresented GroupsContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Former Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has called on Nigeria’s political parties to amend their constitutions and mandatorily allocate 50 per cent of appointments and elective positions to women. Tallen made the appeal while delivering a keynote address at a two-day capacity-building conference organised by theContinue Reading
