The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) through strategic investments in midwifery, maternal healthcare, and newborn survival programmes aimed at reducing preventable deaths…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ms. Adedayo Benjamin Laniyi as the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, while also constituting…
Women-owned and women-led businesses in Nigeria are set to benefit from a major financial boost following the approval of a $61 million financing package by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group for…
The Executive Chair and Founder of the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, has called for stronger regional collaboration and policy commitments toward advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health…
Mayowa Olaniyan is a Nigerian business executive and chartered accountant who serves as the Group Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chams Holding Company Plc. She is the first…
Former Senator and women’s advocate, Senator Princess Florence Ita-Giwa, has called on political parties across Nigeria to ensure deliberate inclusion of women in the selection of candidates for elective positions, warning against…
Over 10 million Nigerian women has unveiled the Nigeria Women’s Charter for National Development, demanding far-reaching constitutional, economic and governance reforms aimed at securing equity, inclusion and prosperity for women across the…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated veteran Channels Television broadcaster Maupe Ogun-Yusuf as a member of the Governing Board of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), according to a letter transmitted to the…
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has said Nigeria’s economic future depends significantly on how well the country removes the barriers limiting women’s participation and productivity across key sectors.…
Women leaders and advocacy groups from across Nigeria has renewed pressure on the National Assembly for the passage of the Special Seats for Women Bill, returning to the federal legislature on the…