Nigeria: Rural Women Should Leverage Ai for Faster Access to Justice - Nipss DG

Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Prof Ayo Omotayo, has called on women to embrace technology and artificial intelligence to… Read more »

Nigeria: Foundation Launches Initiative for Women, Grassroots Empowerment

A non-governmental organisation, the New Dawn for Women and Community Intervention Initiative (NEWOMCII), has been launched in Abuja, focusing on bridging socio-economic gaps… Read more »

Nigeria: APC Women Leader Demands 50 Percent Elective Positions for Female Aspirants

The Benue State All Progressives Congress (APC) women leader, Helen Agaigbe, has urged the party to consider 50 per cent inclusivity in elective positions in the 2027 general… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Women Recount Business Gains After 8-Month Empowerment Programme

No fewer than 50 women in Kano State have recorded significant economic and personal transformation following their participation in an eight-month empowerment programme under the… Read more »

Nigeria: 20m Nigerian Women Experienced Female Genital Mutilation - Unicef

About 20 million women between the age of 15-49 have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria, Chief of Child Protection with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF),… Read more »

Nigeria: EMT Foundation Supports Women Entrepreneurs With Grants, 2000 With Free Healthcare

The Esther Matthew Tonlagha (EMT) Foundation awarded N500,000 grants each to 30 women entrepreneurs and provided free healthcare to over 2,000 people through recent programs in… Read more »

Nigeria: Only 10.5% Women in Nigeria Have Formal Jobs - World Bank

Nigeria's labour market continues to disadvantage women in formal employment, with just 10.5 per cent of employed women holding wage or salaried positions in 2025, per the World… Read more »

Nigeria: Women's Groups Ask 36 States Assemblies to Pass Reserve Seat Bill

Women's organisations across Nigeria have intensified calls for the swift passage of the Special Seats for Women Bill, delivering former letters of demands to lawmakers in all the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Enrolls Over 6.5m Pregnant Women in Triple Elimination Programme

Nigeria has successfully enrolled more than 6.5 million pregnant women in its triple elimination programme, marking a major milestone in preventing mother-to-child transmission of… Read more »

Nigeria: Outrage Over Assault On Women At Delta Festival

The recent reported assault of young women during a festival called 'Alue Do' in Uruamudhu, Ozoro, Isoko North local government area of Delta State, has generated reactions from… Read more »

Nigeria: City Boy Movement Appoints Sarah Umahi Media Director of Women's Wing

Founder of Global Initiative for Women in Leadership (GIFWIL), Dr Sarah Umahi, has been appointed the director of Media and Communications, Office of the National Women Leader of… Read more »

Nigeria: Oscars 2026 - First Woman and Woman of Colour to Win Best Cinematographer Award

'Sinners' Director of Photography, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, is the first woman and the first back woman to win the Best Cinematographer Award at the Oscars. Read more »

Nigeria: Women Strengthen Institutions, Record Lower Loan Defaults - Firstbank Md

Managing director of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Olusegun Alebiosu, has said women's strong ethical values and sense of responsibility make them critical to building resilient… Read more »

Nigeria: Mothers Shape Future of Our Nation - Remi Tinubu

First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has celebrated mothers in Nigeria, acknowledging their love, care and sacrifices in nurturing families and shaping society. Read more »

Nigeria: Expert Backs Women Candidates Ahead of 2027

A girls' education advocate and founder of the Onimisi Onono Foundation, Onono Onimisi Arafatu, has urged Nigerian women to take their rightful place in leadership alongside men,… Read more »

Nigeria: NGX Champions Gender Equality, Partners Global Bodies

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group has restated its commitment to promoting gender equality and women's participation in the capital market ecosystem, recognising that empowering… Read more »

Nigeria: UN Dep. SEC-Gen. Joins Nigerian Women's Day Event in New York

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, joined Nigeria's minister of women affairs and social development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim and other stakeholders at the… Read more »

Nigeria: PSI Marks International Women's Day With Menstrual Health Outreach in Plateau

In commemoration of International Women's Day (IWD), Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria, through its Nigerian Economic Empowerment and Menstrual Health (NEEMH)… Read more »

Nigeria: IWD 2026 - UN Women Push for Closure of Nigeria's Gender Inequality Gaps, Others

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), has called for stronger action to close gender inequality gaps in the country as it remains… Read more »

Nigeria: Amnesty International Raises Awareness On Women, Girls' Rights in FCT

Amnesty International has sensitised residents of Iddo-Sarki community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on the rights of women and girls as part of activities marking… Read more »

Nigeria: Laju Iren Advocates Stronger Female Narratives in Upcoming Film

Filmmaker Laju Iren, popularly known as The Lord's Storyteller, has called for more multidimensional portrayals of women in African cinema as she prepares for the release of her… Read more »

Nigeria: Nothing Wrong Chasing Woman, Umahi Replies Critics

Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has said he owes nobody and that there is nothing wrong with a man chasing a woman. Read more »

Nigeria: NSCDC Boss Consoles Family, Colleagues of Female Officer Killed During Simulation Exercise

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has expressed profound grief and heartfelt condolences to the family,… Read more »

Nigeria: Widen Empowers Nigerian Women in Technology

The WIDEN AI for Sustainable Development project has equipped Nigerian women with digital skills and opportunities to thrive in technology. Read more »

Nigeria: Tackling Nigeria's Gender Imbalance in Stem Education

Science and innovation drive modern societies, yet across the world, women and girls remain on the margins of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Read more »