Friday, October 2, 2026

Rights

March 10, 2024
Almajiri children
March 8, 2024

Kidnapping of 680 Nigerians in one week shows Tinubu has no effective plans to end insecurity: Amnesty International

Amnesty International also wants the Nigerian authorities to investigate widespread kidnappings and deal with perpetrators.

Sleeping President Bola Tinubu
March 8, 2024

Anambra speaker Udeze demands end of anti-women practices

Somtochukwu Udeze, speaker of the Anambra House of Assembly, has called for the abrogation of obnoxious practices against women.

Somtochukwu Udeze, speaker of the Anambra House of Assembly
March 8, 2024

Senate leader decries weak investment in Nigerian women

Mr Bamidele said this in a statement in Abuja in a message to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day.

WOMEN
March 8, 2024

Institute seeks leadership positions for women town planners in MDAs

Nigerian Institute of Town Planners urged governments to give female town planners leadership opportunities in ministries, departments and agencies.

Association of Women Town Planners in Nigeria at the investiture of the national chairman in Abuja
March 8, 2024

Nigeria, Spain enter partnership on women empowerment, leadership skills

Nigeria and Women for Africa Foundation, a Spanish entity, will partner to promote education, leadership training, and empowerment for women.

NIGERIAN WOMEN & CHILDREN
March 8, 2024

NHRC urges government to institutionalise policies to empower women, girls

NHRC executive secretary Anthony Ojukwu made the call on International Women’s Day.

March 8, 2024

APC wants government, stakeholders to improve Nigerian women’s condition

APC chairman in Lagos, Cornelius Ojelabi, made the call in a statement on Thursday on the commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day.

March 7, 2024

Financial Autonomy: South-West parliamentary staff threaten strike over non-compliance with agreement

He said PASAN would not hesitate to resume its suspended strike if the governors reneged on implementing the financial autonomy as agreed to.

Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN)
March 7, 2024

UK must do more to tackle violence against women: EHRC

Mark Rowley told the London Policing Board on Tuesday that hundreds of thousands of men in Britain were a threat to women and girls.

EHRC; MET POLICE