September 19
Nigeria: On Fear On Ambitious Women, Victim Blaming and Toxicity
There's a nonsensical post making the rounds on social media about a Nigerian man in Florida who allegedly disclosed that he killed his wife because, among other things, she was… Read more »
September 13
Nigeria: Swag Empowers IDP Girls
The Stand With A Girl (SWAG) initiative has hosted a transformative "Career Day" for 60 girls at the Wassa Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Abuja in the FCT. Read more »
Nigeria: How Abducted Female Student Was Killed, Buried After Ransom
A 20-year-old man, Paul Jeremiah, has been arrested for the murder of a 100-level female student at the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi state. Read more »
September 10
Nigeria: First Bank, Customs Unbeaten As Women's Basketball Phase 1 Ends
Record title holder in the NBBF/Zenith Bank Women Basketball team, First Bank Women Basketball team, remained unbeaten as they showed class during the Phase 1 of the 2024 league… Read more »
September 08
Nigeria: Governor Fintiri Honored As Africa Man of the Year
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has been awarded the Africa Man of the Year Award by the Africa Women Global Community. Read more »
September 04
Nigeria: Kaduna, Zamfara Residents Trained to Tackle Gender-Based Violence
The International Alert-Nigeria has empowered communities in Kaduna and Zamfara states to address gender-based violence (GBV) and resolve disputes through an 18-month project… Read more »
Nigeria: Mfm, First Bank Lead in Zenith Bank Women's Basketball League
Defending Champions, MFM Basketball Club and former champions First Bank have won their first two games of the 2024 Zenith Bank Women's Basketball League as the Phase One of the… Read more »
Nigeria: 15-Year-Old Girl Trafficked to Abuja Reunites With Family in Kano
A 15-year-old girl trafficked to Abuja from her home state of Kano has reunited with her family five months after being taken to a woman in the capital city. Read more »
Africa: It Will Take 130 Years to Achieve Gender Parity - World Economic Forum
Immediate steps should be taken for the inclusion of women to achieve gender parity in Nigeria and beyond to avoid a tortuous distance of an average of 130 years, country director… Read more »
August 29
Nigeria: Foundation Launches Support for Zamfara Women
The Aziza Development Foundation has launched its "LightHer" programme in Zamfara State aimed to enhance financial inclusion for women in underserved areas. Read more »
August 21
Nigeria: Austria Defeat Nigeria At IHF Women's U-18 World Championship
Nigeria's Women's Under 18 Handball team were soundly beaten 33-14 by Austria yesterday in a classification competition tagged President Cup at the IHF Women's Under 18 Handball… Read more »
August 15
Nigeria: Women, Youths Seek Opportunities At Agric Convention
Many women, most of them youths, converged on Abuja yesterday to network toward seeking opportunities at the National Youth in Agricultural convention. Read more »
August 08
Nigeria: Women Affairs' Minister Disrupts Abuja Event, Says Tinubu Unhappy With It
A mild drama played out on Thursday morning as the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, disrupted an event in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city. Read more »
August 05
Nigeria: Female Weightlifter, Joy Eze, Targets 'Lasting Impression' in Paris
Nigeria's female weightlifter in the 71 kg category, Joy Ogbonne Eze, has affirmed that making a lasting impression in Paris 2024 remains her dream in her Olympics debut. Read more »
August 02
Nigeria: Allow Muslim Female Police Officers, Others Use Hijab, Govt Urged
Dr Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle, a lecturer at the Lagos State University, said Muslim women face the challenge of discrimination, particularly regarding the use of hijab. Read more »
July 30
Nigeria: Olympics - Bello, Edem Exit Women's Singles Table Tennis
Nigeria's hopes of winning medals in Table Tennis at the Paris Olympics eventually came to an end as the last Nigerian standing, Fatimo Bello who is an Olympic debutant got… Read more »
July 25
Nigeria: Cascade Empowers 2,095 Female Farmers With Potato, Vegetable Seeds
An NGO, Catalysing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE) has empowered 1,482 women smallholder farmers with orange-flesh potato vines and 613 others… Read more »
July 24
Nigeria: Kano to Domesticate National Women Empowerment Policy
The Kano State government in collaboration with development Research Project Center (dRPC) has organised a one-day citizen's engagement workshop on the domestication of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Gets First Female Pro Golfer
Sgt. Cynthia Maurice of the Nigerian Airforce has made history by becoming the country's first Professional female golfer in the military. Read more »
July 15
Gambia: Gambia MPs Uphold Ban On Female Genital Mutilation
Gambian lawmakers voted on Monday to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation, rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law after months of heated debate and… Read more »
June 27
Nigeria: Playback Nigeria Launches Project to Tackle Violence Against Women
Playback Nigeria, with the support of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Women Affairs Secretariat, has inaugurated a groundbreaking initiative aimed at tackling violence against… Read more »
Nigeria: Target Widows for Empowerment, FG Urged
The President of Rock of Ages Empowerment Foundation (RAEF), Evang. Ignatius Newman, has urged the federal government to evolve a special scheme to empower widows in the country. Read more »
June 26
Nigeria: Zazzau Emir Tasks Women to Embrace Vegetable Farming
The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, has urged Northern women to embrace vegetable farming as a means of livelihood. Read more »
Nigeria: Widows' Day - Fcta Distributes Palliatives to 400 Widows
The FCT Administration, on Tuesday, distributed food items for about 400 widows as part of the programmes to mark 2024 Internation Widows' Day. Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: Cholera Spreads to Ogun, Kills 62-Year-Old Woman
Ravaging cholera outbreak has hit Ogun State, killing one and leaving about five others hospitalised. Read more »