The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has intensified calls for stronger collaboration between media practitioners and security agencies as part of efforts to promote national peace, improve public safety, and deepen inclusive governance in the country. The appeal came during a courtesy visit by officials of the association to the Commissioner of Police, Federal…
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has mobilised its members in Abuja for a solidarity march in support of the Special Seats Bill (HB1349), describing the proposed legislation as a critical step toward correcting the systemic exclusion of women from Nigeria’s political leadership. In a statement jointly signed by its National Chairperson, Aishatu Ibrahim,…
Nigeria’s electoral commission says it will act on fresh security intelligence and intensify efforts to curb vote buying ahead of local elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) later this month.The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the…
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has pledged full support for a proposed “Journalists’ Village” in Abuja, a housing project by the FCT chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). During a meeting with NUJ FCT leaders, led by Chairperson Grace Ike, Dangiwa described journalists as key partners in nation-building and…
