Kwara State Government has announced the adoption of six months maternity leave for working mothers.

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has called for increased women and girls’ representation in science and technology.

The Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), has advocated for the engagement of women journalists as leaders in media organisations.

Team National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), on Wednesday, defeated the other 9 teams that participated in the 2023 edition of the International Women's Day Football Tournament women tournament to emerge champion in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Bank for Trade and Industry (BCI) of Mauritania have signed a 485,000 dollars agreement for Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA).

The USAID Momentum Country and Global Leadership (USAID – MOMENTUM) has expressed the need for governments and relevant stakeholders to support women in embracing digital innovation.

The Nigeria Health Watch, an NGO, says it has concluded arrangements to host the second edition of “Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala’’ with the theme “Elevating Women’s Voices for Quality Maternal Healthcare.”

A Nigerian-based organization, Hillspring Diagnostics, has won the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) global innovation award for one of the 10 projects that will advance the empowerment of women and girls worldwide.

The Coca-Cola Foundation says it is supporting Nigerian businesswomen in Lagos with a $10,000 grant to acquire digital skills.

The wife of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Mrs Salamatu Yahaya, has urged the wives of army personnel to keep supporting their husbands as a way of encouraging them to make progress in their national service.

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has lauded Nigerian women who despite the double exploitation, discrimination, and segregation are still making a positive contribution towards socio-economic and political development in Nigeria.

The United Nations (UN) says women working in the health and care sector earn nearly 25 per cent less than their male counterparts – a larger gender pay gap than in other economic sectors.

Justice Dupe Atoki, Deputy President, of ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, says women need to be empowered educationally to stop being marginalized.

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has brokered a partnership with ELOY Foundation to create a business shower initiative that will support female entrepreneurs to enable them to build sustainable businesses.

Women’s Forum of the ECOWAS Court of Justice has described gender balance as not an issue concerning the woman, but an economic one.

Some women in Kogi, on Monday, staged a peaceful protest in Lokoja, demanding support for Mrs. Adedoyin Eshanumi, the only woman aspiring for the Kogi West senatorial seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).