By Martha Agas Women now make up nearly 70 per cent of health workers worldwide but remain concentrated in lower-paid professions with fewer leadership opportunities, according to a new Global Burden of Disease study. The study estimated that 34.4 million additional doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists and pharmacists would be neededContinue Reading
By Abdullahi Maku Dr Adetoun Dally, Immediate Past President of Women Community in Africa and Founder of Children Impact and Development Initiative, has urged greater autonomy for women in making critical health decisions. She made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, stressingContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, through her Custos Care Foundation (CCF), has enrolled 868 pregnant women from the 17 Council Areas in Enugu into the state’s health insurance scheme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative, tagged “MamaCare HealthContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman Stakeholders in women’s health have called for improved data and measurement systems to better address women’s health needs across different stages of life. The stakeholders made the call at a Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting themed “Weaving the Web: A Transformative Framework for Women’s Health Measurement” in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has emerged the best performing state in child protection and welfare, at the 26th National Council on Women and Child Development, held in Jalingo, Taraba Dr Idris Attah, Director, Child Development, FCT Women Affairs Secretariat (WAS), disclosed this in a statementContinue Reading
Dr Safiyyah Shaibu, President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), has urged officers’ wives to cultivate a strong savings culture and embrace cooperative initiatives to achieve financial independence for sustainable empowermentContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged sustained investment and coordinated action to improve nutrition outcomes for women and children in the nation’s capital. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), made the pledge at a news conference to commemorate the 2026Continue Reading
By Justina Auta A nationwide voters’ preference survey has revealed that Nigerians are increasingly willing to elect women, young people and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), provided they are considered competent, qualified and possess credible leadership track records. The findings are contained in Nigeria’s first nationally representative Voters’ Preference Survey (VPS),Continue Reading
By Grant Onyeke The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Women Parliament has welcomed the publication of Dr Adewole Adebayo’s name by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s presidential candidate. The National Speaker of the parliament, Amb. Sa’adatu Abdullahi, said the development reinforced the party’s readiness toContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for dedicated financing mechanisms, including a women’s political endowment fund, to eliminate financial barriers limiting women’s political participation across West Africa. The call formed part of the Abuja Action Agenda adopted at the Women’s Political Leadership Forum on FridayContinue Reading
