October 13, 2025
Nigeria: FCTA Pledges Support for Girls' Education
The Director of Special Duties, FCT Education Secretariat, Ramatu Ajuji, has reaffirmed stronger policy commitment to girls' education and empowerment, pledging sustained support… Read more »
September 30, 2025
Nigeria: African First Ladies Back $150m Plan for Women in Mining
African First Ladies have rallied behind a $150m action plan (2026-2030), by Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) to elevate women's participation in the continent's lucrative… Read more »
September 23, 2025
Nigeria: Parliament - Women Seats Bill Gains Ground
The push for special seats for women in the national and state assemblies gained momentum yesterday at a national public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution, organised… Read more »
September 10, 2025
Nigeria: 31% of Nigerian Women Suffer Sexual, Physical Violence - Minister
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, says across Nigeria, 31 percent of women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence, while over 28… Read more »
September 09, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria Targets 95 Percent Financial Inclusion With Women At Centre
Women's World Banking (WWB), in collaboration with the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), convened a high-level stakeholders' workshop in Abuja… Read more »
August 25, 2025
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Women's Basketball League Phase 2 Dunks Off Today
The second phase of the 2025 Zenith Bank sponsored Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Women's Premier League, will dunk off today at the University of Ilorin Multi-Purpose… Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara Govt Vows Justice Over Mob Killing of Woman
The Kwara State Government has vowed to ensure justice over the brutal killing of a woman lynched by a mob in Ilorin after being wrongly accused of kidnapping. Read more »
August 18, 2025
Nigeria: UBA Secures N5bn BOI Loan for Female Entrepreneurs
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has secured a N5 billion loan facility from the Bank of Industry (BOI), to boost key sectors of the economy and support the growth of… Read more »
August 04, 2025
Nigeria: FCMB Targets 150 Women Entrepreneurs With N5m Grant
The women-banking arm of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), SheVentures and Women Enterprise Alliance (WENA) have partnered to offer N5 million business grants to top three women-led… Read more »
July 31, 2025
Nigeria: Women Lawyers Seek Reforms to Dismantle Patriarchy in Legal Profession
Female lawyers in Nigeria have called for urgent reforms to address deep-rooted societal, institutional, and policy barriers that hinder their progress in the legal profession. Read more »
July 23, 2025
Nigeria: FCT Rural Women Trained On Cassava Processing, Branding
The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and UN Women have begun a program to empower over 150 women in cassava processing and branding… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Nigeria: Experts Decry Poor Representation of Women in Nigerian Politics
Stakeholders have raised fresh concerns over the marginalisation of women in Nigeria's political space, describing the situation as a major setback to democratic development and… Read more »
July 14, 2025
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Women's Basketball League Dunks Off July 21
The Atlantic and Savannah Conferences of the 2025 national Women's Basketball League will start on July 21. Read more »
July 09, 2025
Nigeria: Ogun Trains 33,530 Women On Financial Literacy
The Ogun State Government has trained and empowered 33,530 women on financial education, business, gender and life skills across the state. Read more »
January 18, 2021
Gambia: I Fight So No Girl Experiences What I Went Through — African Of The Year
Musu Bakoto Sawo, winner of the Daily Trust African of the Year award, began activism at the age of nine and has been championing the… Read more »
January 17, 2021
Africa: Musu Bakoto Sawo Emerges 2020 Daily Trust African of the Year
Musu Bakoto Sawo, a Gambian changemaker and tireless women rights advocate, has emerged winner of the 2020 Daily Trust African of the Year award. Read more »
December 12, 2019
Africa: Mama Rosie Emerges 2019 Daily Trust African of the Year
Rosie Mashale, popularly known as Mama Rosie, the founder of Baphumelele Children's Centre of South Africa has emerged winner of the 2019 Daily Trust African of the Year award. A… Read more »
January 14, 2009
Africa: 2008 - DR Congo Doctor Mukwege is African of the Year
Fifty-three year old Congolese gynaecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege Mukengere was named last night as the Daily Trust African of the Year 2008 for his devoted work in treating rape… Read more »
