Politics
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Reserved Seats for Women Bill Postponed as Lawmakers Miss Scheduled Vote
A long-awaited effort to boost female representation in Nigeria’s legislature has suffered yet another setback, as the Reserved Seats for Women Bill (HB 1349) voting has been postponed in the National Assembly. The bill, which…
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10 out of 32 Newly Appointed Ambassadors, Women
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated 10 women as part of the 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. These nominees comprise 17 non-career ambassadors and 15 career ambassadors, reflecting a push for gender…
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Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Endorses Reserved Seats for Women Bill
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has publicly supported the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, calling on the National Assembly to make history by passing the legislation to expand women’s representation in governance. Senator Oluremi…
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Experts Urge Nigerians to Vote for Women’s Bill at 2025 Media and Development Conference
At the CJID conference in Abuja, panellists discussed women’s representation in governance. They emphasised the urgent need to dismantle cultural and structural barriers that hinder women’s political participation. The discussion, “Assessing Women’s Representation in Governance,”…
