EDITORIAL: More seats for women in parliament; an overdue idea
Currently, Nigeria has only 20 female lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly – with 16 in the House ...
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Much ado about special seats, By Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack
To the National Assembly of Nigeria: the burden of history is upon your shoulders. You have the power to light ...
What Nigerian lawmakers are doing to increase women’s participation in governance – Speaker
The speaker said that the participation of women in politics has remained relatively low since 2015.
UPDATED: Bill to create extra 74 seats for women in parliament passes second reading
The bill, among others, proposes to amend Sections 48 and 49 of the Constitution to provide one special seat reserved ...
