Nigerian women have made giant strides in many sectors but their political representation remains poor. Stakeholders say that ...

National Council of Women Socities, NCWS, has said that the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate for six months has further depleted and marginalized the women in Nigeria.

Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, deputy senate chief whip, says Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended senator representing Kogi central, ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian ... according to a recommendation by the Senate's ethics committee. The accusation made last week by Akpoti-Uduaghan, one of only four women in the 109-seat chamber ...

When Nigeria's Senate suspended a lawmaker this month shortly after she spoke up about alleged sexual harassment, women's groups and women politicians rose up -- to join those criticising the ...

The Leader of the Senate ... 10th National Assembly, stating that the upper chamber had been passing diverse laws aimed at creating an environment for economic competitiveness and positioning ...