Centre LSD Pushes Accountability for Male Allies
By Benjamin Ubiri The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) is training women’s rights organisations to establish accountability measures for male allies and ensure their involvement in gender advocacy strengthens women’s leadership. The two-day workshop, which opened in Abuja, is organised through the Centre’s Male Feminists Network (MFN) Project, with support from […]
Women’s Inclusion Critical to Nigeria’s Development – Bamidele
By Anayo Akwitti Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele says Nigeria cannot reach its full development potential without greater participation of women in governance, diplomacy, business and public leadership. Bamidele described gender inclusion as a strategic investment in the country’s human capital and institutions, rather than an act of favour. He spoke on Thursday at the presentation […]
Speaker’s Wife, PLAC Demand Women’s Seats Bill
By Oluwakemi Kindness The wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Fatima Tajudeen Abbas, and the Executive Director of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Clement Nwankwo, have urged the 10th National Assembly to pass the Constitution Alteration Bill creating Special Reserved Seats for Women, warning that failure to do so would […]
UNDP Calls for Greater Inclusion of Women in Leadership
By Oluwakemi Kindness The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for greater inclusion of women in leadership and decision-making across Africa, saying the continent cannot achieve its development goals while underutilizing half of its leadership potential. The call formed the central message of the Women Leaders Networking Meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. The […]
NILDS Reaffirms Commitment to Gender-Inclusive Governance
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has reaffirmed the Institute’s commitment to expanding women’s participation in political leadership and legislative decision-making in Nigeria. Prof. Sulaiman made this known on Tuesday, at a One-Day Capacity Building Workshop for Female Aspirants vying for seats in […]
Gender Balance Key to Nigeria’s Development — Hadiza Usman
By Chinedu Echianu The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Usman, says Nigeria’s development goals cannot be achieved unless the executive, legislature and public institutions deliberately create opportunities for the empowerment, inclusion and leadership advancement of women across the country. Speaking at the 2026 Young Women’s Leadership Conference (YWLC) in Abuja, […]