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 seeks to amend the 1999…
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 restated her appeal on November…
Lawmakers, gender advocates, and civil society groups gathered at the National Assembly for the She Represents Town Hall Meeting on July 23, 2025. The event focused on the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, a legislative proposal aimed at increasing women’s…