The commissioner urged community leaders, development partners, and institutions to support initiatives that promote gender equality and women’s development.
IWD is celebrated every March 8 across the world to recognise the role of women in society.
According to Mr Unumeri, women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria continue to face systemic discrimination.
The UN chief urged support for UN Women and women’s movements worldwide.
Ms Magaji said Amnesty International recognised that many women and girls in rural communities are often unaware of their rights or the laws that protect them.
The FAME Foundation, on Friday, organised its ninth annual football tournament in Abuja to mark the 2026 International Women’s Day celebration.
The tricycle operators claimed they were being compelled to pay unexplained levies at different locations within the city.
The CDHR urged the IG to order an independent probe into the matter, suspend implicated officers until conclusion of investigation and recover property unlawfully taken from the suspect
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Thursday, dismissed a case filed by NDLEA against suspended Abba Kyari on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets.
The centre, in collaboration with NAPTIP, made the call on Wednesday at the opening of a training workshop for CSOs in Asaba, Delta.
