Tag: #InclusiveGovernance
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FIRST LADY TINUBU RALLIES NASS FOR WOMEN’S SEATS AT STATE DINNER
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu hosted National Assembly leaders like Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, VP Kashim Shettima, and Imo Gov. Hope Uzodinma for a pivotal dinner at Aso Rock’s Banquet Hall, blending dialogue on national fixes with a passionate push for the Gender Parity Bill (Reserved Seats for Women). She hailed lawmakers’ democratic grit…
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KADUNA GOV UBA SANI ENDS DEMOLITIONS, SACKINGS & FEAR – USHERS IN PEACE & PEOPLE-FIRST ERA
Kaduna Information Commissioner Malam Ahmed Maiyaki declared Gov Uba Sani’s administration has buried “oppressive” past practices like arbitrary house razings and mass layoffs, pivoting to the SUSTAIN Agenda’s peace model restoring calm in bandit hotspots Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru, Kauru, Kachia, Giwa via inclusive rural transformation and citizen engagement. Revived after 10 years, the Information…
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PLATEAU WOMEN URGED TO FOCUS ON MEANINGFUL POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND PEACEBUILDING
Political analyst and UJAA Global President Gad Peter has called on Plateau women to channel their efforts into meaningful political engagement that benefits the wider society. Speaking in Jos, Peter responded to protests by some APC women groups rejecting Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s alleged move to defect to APC. Peter emphasized that regardless of protests, political…
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FIDA WARNS WOMEN’S EXCLUSION WEAKENS NIGERIA’S LEGISLATURE AND DEVELOPMENT
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has raised alarm over the systemic exclusion and underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s legislature, calling it a serious setback to national development. Mrs. Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko, Chairperson of FIDA Abuja, spoke at the 2025 FIDA Law Week themed “Advancing Women’s Representation: Reserved Seats and the Future of Nigeria’s…
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TINUBU CALLS ON NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE TO DRIVE INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged participants of Course 33 at the National Defence College (NDC) to actively contribute to Nigeria’s inclusive governance and industrial growth during their strategic leadership training. Speaking in Abuja, he emphasized that developing Nigeria is a shared responsibility and called on emerging leaders to be agents of positive change. Highlighting…
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ACTION ALLIANCE’S JEFF NWEKE CONGRATULATES SOLUDO, URGES UNITY AND JOB CREATION IN ANAMBRA
Jeff Nweke, the Action Alliance governorship candidate in Anambra’s recent election, has congratulated Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on his victory. Speaking at a post-election press conference in Awka, Nweke described the election as one of the freest and most efficient in Anambra’s history. He praised the smooth conduct and…
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JONAPWD CELEBRATES SOLUDO WIN, CALLS FOR INCLUSIVE GOVERNANCE IN ANAMBRA
The Anambra chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has congratulated Governor Chukwuma Soludo on his re-election victory, praising his leadership and commitment to inclusive governance. Chairman Ugochukwu Okeke urged Soludo to prioritize disability inclusion and accessibility in his second term. Okeke also applauded INEC’s progress in electoral accessibility, noting that…
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ECOWAS PRESIDENT WARNS OF SECURITY AND DEMOCRACY CRISIS THREATENING WEST AFRICA’S UNITY
Dr. Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has highlighted serious security and democracy crises facing West Africa, warning they risk derailing the sub-region’s integration efforts. Speaking at the African Public Square conference in Abuja, he stressed the urgent need for citizen-led reforms to redefine ECOWAS’s future for the next 15 years. He pointed to…
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SPECIAL SEATS BILL: NIGERIANS LEADING THE FIGHT FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL INCLUSION
The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) has made it clear that the Special Seats Bill before the 10th National Assembly is purely a Nigerian initiative, driven and owned by Nigerians with no international funding or sponsorship. Mr. Clement Nwankwo, PLAC’s Executive Director, emphasized this during a stakeholder consultation in Abuja, pointing out that the…
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IDS AND ACTIONAID CALL FOR TACKLING INEQUALITY AND CORRUPTION TO END POVERTY IN NIGERIA
The Institute for Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus and ActionAid agree that reducing poverty in Nigeria is achievable but only if governments confront inequality, corruption, and injustice head-on. Speaking at a Poverty Colloquium in Enugu to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, ActionAid’s Andrew Mamedu stressed that…
