2023 Elections; Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi

Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi is campaigning for the post of president of Nigeria ahead of the 2023 elections. The 38-year-old was also the first woman in the lineup of presidential aspirants to declare interest in the office. Education and Career Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi popularly known as KOL, attended the University of Lagos Staff School and Childville School, Yaba,…

ByAngel Nduka-NwosuMay 23, 20220Comments

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The Effects Of Sexist Lawmakers on Nigerian Women and Possible Solutions.

On 24th May 2020, Amarachi Nickabugu, a Nigerian feminist and lawyer started a project on Twitter called #EverydaySexism. In it, every day she made a thread where each day a sexist law from countries around the world was highlighted with a primary focus on African countries. In an interview with Meeting of Minds UK, Ms…

ByAngel Nduka-NwosuMarch 23, 20220Comments

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Nigerian Women Occupy National Assembly In Protest Over Anti-Women Citizenship Policies.

Nigerian women occupied the National Assembly on Wednesday in protest against the refusal of lawmakers to grant women the right to confer citizenship on their non-Nigerian spouses. The protest came a day after the House of Representatives were reported to have voted against proposals aimed at removing anti-women policies and laws seen in the Nigerian…

ByAngel Nduka-NwosuMarch 2, 20220Comments

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What Is The Role of the Nigerian First Lady?

The First Lady is an informal, but accepted title, held by the wives of the president and governors of Nigeria. When President Muhammadu Buhari was first elected into office in 2015, one of the major changes he brought was around the issue of the First Lady of the nation. His change was that his wife…

ByAngel Nduka-NwosuFebruary 21, 20222Comments

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The Political Homelessness Of Nigerian Female Politicians.

In April 2007, Grace Folashade Bent won the senatorial seat in the Adamawa South constituency in Adamawa State. What makes her election as senator special is that she, a Yoruba woman and South Westerner, was elected to a powerful position in a Northern Nigerian state. For a country that can currently boast only seven women…

ByAngel Nduka-NwosuFebruary 9, 20220Comments

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2023 Elections; Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi

The Effects Of Sexist Lawmakers on Nigerian Women and Possible Solutions.

Nigerian Women Occupy National Assembly In Protest Over Anti-Women Citizenship Policies.

What Is The Role of the Nigerian First Lady?

The Political Homelessness Of Nigerian Female Politicians.

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