The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, has stressed that meaningful inclusion of women in governance and leadership is essential to Nigeria’s development and national progress.…
Barrister Marilyn Okowa-Daramola has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ika North-East Constituency seat in the Delta State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. Marilyn…
Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 general elections in Delta State. Ibori-Suenu secured the…
Orode Uduaghan, former Delta State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Community Support Services and Child Development, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Warri North Constituency seat in the…
Persistent violence against Women and girls, rising child marriage cases, poor access to education and growing family instability are threatening Nigeria’s long-term social and economic development, the Federal Government (FG) has warned.…
WOMANIFESTO, on behalf of a coalition of women-led organisations and advocates including the Nigeria League of Women Voters (NILOWV), Women in Politics Forum (WIPF), 100 Women Lobby Group, Women Collective Hub, and…
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…