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OWORAC renews call for govts to reject water privatisation
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (333+ words) By : Innocent Anoruo Date: 26 March 2026 4:32am WAT OWORAC renews call for govts to reject water privatisation Our Water, Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has reiterated its earlier call on African governments and peoples to reject water privatisation. While joining communities across…...
Beyond Gender Wars: A Case For Justice, Not Opposition
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (884+ words) Date: 21 March 2026 3:49am WAT Public discourse around women's rights in Nigeria, and indeed globally, is often framed in adversarial terms. It is presented as a contest between men and women, a zero-sum struggle in which the advancement of one must come…...
Why Tinubu is prioritising women's growth issues – Minister
2+ week, 6+ day ago (436+ words) By : Adamu Abuh Date: 6 March 2026 5:16pm WAT International Women's Day 2026 The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has explained that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's decision to prioritise family and social development is aimed at strengthening the foundation of national growth by…...
45.1% of Nigerian women suffer from uterine fibroids – Study
3+ week, 6+ day ago (226+ words) By : Bala Yahaya Date: 26 February 2026 7:39pm WAT A non-governmental organisation, White Ribbon Alliance Nigeria, has revealed that 45.1 per cent of Nigerian women suffer from uterine fibroids, according to recent studies. The disclosure was made during a stakeholders" engagement and media interaction…...
FG rallies CSOs, professional bodies to tackle women’s health challenges
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (302+ words) By : Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze Date: 26 February 2026 4:29am WAT The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving women's health by deepening collaboration with civil society organisations (CSOs), professional bodies, and grassroots groups to address critical health challenges facing women in Nigeria. Senior…...
Foundation launches initiative to address girls’ menstrual pain
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (67+ words) Foundation launches initiative to address girls" menstrual pain'The Guardian Nigeria News Foundation launches initiative to address girls" menstrual pain Date: 15 January 2026 4:30am WAT Foundation de Christie has officially unveiled its 2026 campaign theme, "Dignity Without Pain," a bold initiative aimed at helping…...
Women’s health central to economic growth, sustainable reforms – FG
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (739+ words) By : Ernest Nzor Date: 12 January 2026 12:21pm WAT Built for Her Foundation The Federal Government has reaffirmed that addressing Nigeria's gender health gap is fundamental to achieving sustainable health reforms, economic growth, and overall national development. It noted that the country's high…...
‘Physically abusing pregnant women can lead to intellectual disability in children’
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) By : Najib Sani Date: 8 January 2026 3:34am WAT An Abuja-based medical expert, Dr Maryam Ahmed Almustapha, has raised an alarm over the potentially devastating effects of physical abuse on pregnant women. Speaking to The Guardian, Almustapha warned that violence against expectant mothers…...
Experts harp on postnatal recovery, newborn wellbeing
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (320+ words) By : Ijeoma Nwanosike Date: 8 January 2026 3:58am WAT Apex Nurse/HOD Nursing, Lagos Island Maternity Hospital (LIMH), Toyin Champion (left); Managing Director/CEO, LIMH, Dr Adeiyi Taiwo; Commercial Director, Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, Dahiru Gambo and Head, Admin/HR, LIMH, Salu Kudirat, during…...
Nigeria’s maternal health crisis takes centre stage at WARDC policy roundtable
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (755+ words) Discover more insights and updates on Marie Claire A policy-focused roundtable organised by Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) in partnership with Amplify Change.. Written By : Ijeoma Thomas-Odia Published On : 27 Dec 2025 A policy-focused roundtable organised by Women Advocates Research…...