‘Nigeria’s population projected to hit 450m by 2050’
The Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) has projected that Nigeria’s population could surge to 450 million by 2050 if current fe
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Women urged to emulate Asma’u Fodio in education, community leadership
Speakers at a symposium on Nana Asma’u Bint Fodio (1793-1864), a renowned African scholar, poet and women’s education advocate, have called on women t
Experts call for ban on GMO foods, lawmakers call for caution
Lawmakers and food system experts have expressed concerns about the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, calling for a cautious
Stakeholders, lawmakers advocate agency to support widows and orphans
Female lawmakers, women groups and other stakeholders have expressed support for a bill seeking to establish a national agency dedicated to the welfar
‘Why gender-based violence persists in Nigeria’
Global Rights and The Kukah Centre (TKC) said the persistence of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Nigeria is attributed to a lack of dynamic