Nigeria: Over 12,000 Women Suffer Cervical Cancer Annually in Nigeria - Pate

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Mohammed Ali Pate, has revealed that more than 12,000 Nigerian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually, despite… Read more »

Nigeria: Women Tasked On Business, Retirement Plan

Experts have urged women to thrive in their businesses and plan for their retirement. Read more »

Nigeria: UN CSW69 - a Postscript and Impact for Nigeria

In a world striving for sustainable development, the recent political declaration emerging from the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) serves as both a beacon of hope and a… Read more »

Nigeria: Women's Political Empowerment Will Drive National Development - British Envoy

The United Kingdom has stressed the need for women's political empowerment to drive national development. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 4 Female Varsity Students in Benue

Waylaid on way for studies Protest on campus, school closed Read more »

Nigeria: Stakeholders Call for Stricter Sanctions to End FGM

Human rights activists, medical professionals, and legal experts have called for stronger sanctions and greater education efforts to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in… Read more »

Nigeria: We Cannot Build Nigeria, Africa of Our Dream Without Women - Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that women will be at the forefront of Africa's projected $29 trillion economic transformation, adding that the government cannot build… Read more »

Africa: Nigeria to Host African Women's Volleyball Club Championship in April

Nigeria is to welcome the African continent for the Women's Volleyball Club Championship, with over 20 countries expected to compete for honors from April 1 to 14 in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Over 5,000 Nigerian Women Stranded in Iraq - Govt

Over 5000 Nigerian women are currently stranded in Iraq, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has said. Read more »

Africa: 400 Golfers From 10 African Nations Set for Glory At IBB Ladies Open

No fewer than 400 golfers from about 10 African countries will converge on Abuja to compete in the 26th edition of the IBB Amateur Ladies Open. Read more »

Nigeria: Shell Divestment Plan Sparks Protests in Bayelsa

The planned by Shell to sell its Nigerian subsidiary by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other multinational oil companies without cleaning up the pollution in the… Read more »

Nigeria: GBV - We're Taming Perpetrators With Local Justice System - Lagos Monarch

The Obateru of Egbin Kingdom in Lagos State, Oba Adeoriyomi Akeem Oyebo, says the kingdom has been deploying a local justice system to tame the menace of Gender-Based Violence… Read more »

Nigeria: Woman Sues Ex-Husband Over Children's Upkeep

A woman has dragged her ex-husband to a Kano Shari'a Court sitting in Hotoro over his alleged failure to cater for his underage children currently living with her. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 43 Women, Children in Zamfara Community

Bandits have abducted about 43 persons, mostly women and children, from the Kakidawa ward in the Gidan Goga district of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State. Read more »

Nigeria: GBV - I Tell My Daughters to Retaliate If Their Husbands Slap Them - Emir Sanusi

The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, says he always tells his daughters when they are getting married that if their husbands slap them, he expects them to return the slap. Read more »

Nigeria: Women Group Adopts Local Approach to Combat GBV in Yobe

Care Nigeria, in collaboration with Women Lead in Emergency Groups (WLiE), has mobilised stakeholders, male allies, and community representatives to enhance efforts to protect… Read more »

Nigeria: Sultan Foundation Takes GBV Campaign to Bwari Chiefdom

In commemoration of the 16 days activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV), the Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development on Wednesday held a one-day sensitisation campaign at… Read more »

Nigeria: Rolac Sensitizes Schools On Identifying, Reporting Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

As part of activities marking the 2024 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), schools across Edo State have been sensitized on identifying and reporting cases of… Read more »

Nigeria: AfDB Disburses $1bn to Women-Led Enterprises in Nigeria, Others

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has so far disbursed $1 billion to women-led enterprises as part of the bank's efforts to bridge the financing gap among women… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Women Should Be At Forefront of Climate Change Decision-Making

Felicia Ameh, 32, begins her day as early as 5:30am by fetching water from a distant stream, preparing breakfast, and ensuring that her three children are ready for the village… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Dissolves 45-Year-Old Marriage Over Infidelity

A Shari'a Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Monday, dissolved a 45-year-old marriage between Ilani Alhaji and Halima Ilani over alleged infidelity. Read more »

Nigeria: NEDS Advocates More Women in Economic Leadership

Stakeholders have decried the low representation of women in economic leadership, lamenting that despite the high percentage of women in the country, they are underrepresented in… Read more »

Nigeria: Leaders Unite Against Gender-Based Violence

The Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), a Nigerian non-profit organization, has organized a two-day training for Imams and Muslim Opinion Leaders (MOLs) from Kaduna… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Raping Our Women, Benue Community Cries Out

People of Ukwonyo community in the Ufia Kingdom of Ado Local Government Area in Benue State have raised concerns over going attacks and harassment faced by women at the hands of… Read more »

Nigeria: UN Women, ILO Ask Private Sector to Invest in Care Economy

UN Women and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have called on Nigeria's private sector to scale up investment in the care economy in order to create more jobs, improve… Read more »