Nigeria: Kano Records 257 Cases of Gender-Based Violence in 1 Year

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano branch, has said the agency recorded 257 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) from January 2023 to… Read more »

Nigeria: IWD - Sundry Foods Set to Empower Female Workers

Sundry Foods Limited (SFL), a leading food services company in Nigeria, has said it is committed to creating an inclusive work environment that empowers and uplifts women for a… Read more »

Nigeria: Women Got 60 Percent of Dbn's N700bn Disbursements to SMEs

The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has revealed that women entrepreneurs took the largest part of its disbursement to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which amounted to N700… Read more »

Nigeria: Why 10th N/Assembly Should Reintroduce, Pass Gender Bills - Edo Dep. Speaker

The deputy speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Maria Oligbi-Edeko, has called for the reintroduction and passage of the five gender bills thrown away by the 9th National… Read more »

Nigeria: Optiva Capital Seeks Empowerment for Women

Optiva Capital Partners, the nation's leading investment immigration wealth management company has stressed the need to empower more women in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Female Wrestlers Scoop Six Gold Medals At African Games

It rained gold yesterday for Team Nigeria as the country's female wrestlers won all six gold medals at the ongoing African games in Accra, Ghana. Read more »

Nigeria: STL Trustees, Asset Management Partner Lagos to Empower 125 Women

In an initiative to mark International Women's Day 2024, STL Trustees and STL Asset Management have joined forces with the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty… Read more »

Nigeria: Female Poultry Farmers Share Survival Strategies Amidst Current Challenges

Lack of capital and the current rise in the prices of feed and layer birds are pushing many Niger State women out of poultry farming, but some are adopting many strategies to… Read more »

Nigeria: How Cooking With Charcoal, Firewood Affects Women's Health - Nccc

The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has said aside from the dangers of deforestation and climate destruction, use of firewood and charcoal for cooking has direct effects… Read more »

Nigeria: Ogun - How Priests, Herbalists Slaughtered Woman for 'N200m Money Rituals'

Police Command in Ogun State on Thursday arrested and paraded two priests of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Prophet Peter Oluwalolese and Prophet Jamiu Yusuf, for alleged brutal… Read more »

Nigeria: Robbers Beat Up Pregnant Woman in Oyo, Seize Baby Items

Men of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested suspected robbers who physically assaulted a pregnant woman in 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Edo - Police Rescue Woman, Arrest Suspected Abductors

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers, Raymond Osara (33) and Godstime Idemudia (33), and rescued a pregnant woman and her sister in-law… Read more »

Nigeria: Explosion Rocks Female Hostel At Yobe Varsity

A fire outbreak on Tuesday night from a gas cylinder explosion burnt down a female hostel block in the Yobe State University, Damaturu. Read more »

Nigeria: Gas Explosion Razes Yobe Varsity Female Hostel

A fire outbreak from a gas explosion has burnt down a female hostel block in the Yobe State University, Damaturu. Read more »

Nigeria: HPV Vaccine - a Beacon of Hope to Eliminate Cervical Cancer By 2030 - Expert

A renowned expert, Prof. Ibrahim Yakasai of Bayero University, Kano, has urged parents to take advantage of the free Human Papiloma Virus(HPV) vaccine for cervical cancer and get… Read more »

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 »

Africa: AfDB, AGF Target $5bn Finance for Women Led SMEs in Africa

African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have pledged to mobilise $5 billion in financing for African women businesses by 2026. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Nigeria Produced 38 Female Vice Chancellors Out of 760 in 60 Years'

The secretary-general of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), Professor Yakubu Ochefu, has disclosed that over 720 individuals have held the position… Read more »

Nigeria: Prosecute Bandits for Raping, Killing Women, Children - UNICEF to Govt

The Country Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, has urged the Federal Government to apply relevant laws to prosecute… Read more »

Nigeria: Female Political Participation Shouldn't Be Legislated - Okoli

Chijioke Okoli (SAN) is a former branch chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch. In this interview, he speaks on the undesirability of constitutional amendment… Read more »

Nigeria: Doctors Seek Urgent Action on Maternal, Neonatal Mortalities

Medical professionals have called on the federal government to take urgent action to cut down the rising number of women and babies dying due to complications during childbirth. Read more »

Nigeria: 1.5 Million Girls Enrolled in 6 Northern States Schools in 10 Years - Report

No fewer than 1.5 million girls enrolled in schools in six Northern states in the last 10 years under the Girls Education Project Phase III (GEP3). Read more »

Nigeria: Pregnant Woman Dies As Doctors Down Tools in Nasarawa

A middle-aged woman yesterday reportedly lost her life in Nasarawa State as no doctor was on hand to attend to her, following a five-day warning strike embarked on by the resident… Read more »

Nigeria: Sexual Abuse of Minors, Female Migrants Increasing in Akwa Ibom -NIS

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that sexual exploitation of minors and female migrants in border communities in Akwa Ibom State is on the increase. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Ripe for Female President - Obasanjo

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, advocated for a female presidency in Nigeria. Read more »