The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has resigned from the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. Suleiman Dantosho, her media aide, confirmed this to newsmen on Saturday morning. Dantosho said Alhassan has also withdrawn her membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The minister submitted a letter to the APC in Sarakin ward of…

The ruling All Progressives Congress has disqualified two serving ministers from contesting governorship elections in their states. The minister for communication and information technology Adebayo Shittu and that of women affairs Aisha Alhassan were not cleared by the party's screening committees. Three other ministers Usani Uguru Usani of the ministry of Niger Delta, Mansur Ali,…

Woman political empowerment in Nigeria is a topical issue and it has generated mixed reaction from both the educated and the general public. There are those who argue that women should be confined to their traditional role of keeping the domestic front “stable”.

A Coalition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) support groups in Taraba state has said the recent massive defections of some political kingpins from the party is a blessing to the party and to the re-election of President Buhari.

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan on Monday said that the Federal Government was evolving new strategies to ensure safe schools in the country.Alhassan made this known at workshop titled “Elimination of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in Nigeria” organised by Jose Foundation in Abuja.

The Federal Government, yesterday, said it has fixed 2030 to end all forms of violence against children in the country.   Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Aisha Alhassan stated this in Benin City, Edo State, when the state’s First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, launched the Priority Response Plan to End Violence Against Children.…

Persons with disabilities yesterday charged federal government on inclusion in its policies and programmes.

Two days after some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly expressed their readiness to give an automatic ticket to President Muhammadu Buhari...

Even though there is a notable dearth of moral up-manship among politicians, there contrastingly appears to be a steadily-growing moral re-armament among the populace.

What many people see as the build-up, plots and intrigues to 2019 presidency recently came to the public domain with the open declaration of support for former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition by the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan.....

What should have been early and riotous commencement of hurricane 2019 (presidential race) in the ruling party was carefully deflected and downgraded into a non-lethal family affair by leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Atiku’s outburst is not unexpected, considering that he is nursing 2019 presidential ambition. He cannot deny it again, considering the disclosure by Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan last week.