Nigeria: Paris 2024 - Favour Ofili Qualifies for Women's 200m Semi-Final

Nigeria's Favour Ofili ran a season's best time of 22.24s to win her heat and book a spot in semi-final of the women's 200m event. Read more »

West Africa: Remi Tinubu Tasks Ecowas Parliament On Barriers Against Women

Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to be more resolute in their bid to strengthen… Read more »

Nigeria: Protest At PDP, Stakeholders Demand Suspension of Women Leader

Concerned PDP Members yesterday threatened to expose the harassment of women in the party, if the party leadership fails to suspend its national women leader (NWL), Mrs. Amina… Read more »

Nigeria: Law to Provide Special Legislative Seats for Women Underway

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed for second reading a Bill seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (As Amended) and provide for seat reservations for… Read more »

Nigeria: 50 Nasarawa Female Miners Sexually Harassed in 6 Months

Not fewer than 50 female miners working in various mining sites in Nasarawa State have suffered sexual harassment by their male counterparts within the last six months. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Records 13,000 New Fistula Cases Each Year - Govt

Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Kelechi Ohiri has disclosed that about 13,000 women in Nigeria come down with obstetric fistula each year. Read more »

Nigeria: CAF Opens Bid for Youth Competitions, Women's Champions League

The Confederation of African Football has opened bids for three of its competitions and CAF awards. Read more »

Nigeria: EU, UNDP Adopt Arts to Combat Sexual, Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have said that they are leveraging the power of art to combat all forms of sexual and gender-based… Read more »

Nigeria: 100,395 Kano Pregnant Women Access Free Antenatal Care in 2 Years

A total of 110,395 pregnant women from communities across Kano State enrolled to access free antenatal healthcare services from 2022 till date. Read more »

Africa: Lafarge Africa Launches Tech Programme to Bridge Gender Gap

Recognising the underrepresentation of women in the technology sector, Lafarge Africa Plc has launched the Girls in Tech Program, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering young… Read more »

Nigeria: Chibok Girls - A Decade of Anguish

Ten years ago today, the world was shaken by the horrific kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in the town of Chibok, Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: Ibadan Hospital 'Detains' Mother, Baby Over Unpaid N300,000 Delivery Bill

A 35-year-old mother of a newborn girl, Mrs. Adenike Samuel and her baby have been 'detained' by the management of an hospital over failure to pay N300,000 delivery bill. Read more »

Nigeria: 36 Percent of Nigerian Major Banks' CEOs Now Women

Formerly dominated by men, the Nigerian banking industry is gradually being overtaken by female banking gurus as the number of women leading the major banks in the country has… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Needs $26.5m to Tackle Anaemia in Pregnant Women

Nigeria will need $26,520,000 for the procurement of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to effectively tackle anaemia in pregnant women and under-five children. Read more »

Nigeria: First Lady Launches Nalda-Backed Initiative, Targets 2 Million Women Farmers

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), a grassroots scheme to empower women farmers and reduce poverty across the six geopolitical zones of… Read more »

Nigeria: Warif, Us to Combat Sexual Violence in Lagos

The Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), in partnership with the United State consulate, has extended its WARIF Educational School Programme (WESP) initiative to… Read more »

Nigeria: Women in Energy to Lead Conversations On Breaking Barriers At 2024 Summit

The Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) has announced integration of the Women in Energy Roundtable as a central pillar of its highly anticipated 7th edition, set to unfold… Read more »

Nigeria: One Woman's Journey to Harness Wind for Energy in Nigeria

Ms Ighobemre Obakponovwe is a British Nigerian architectural designer based in London. Running a successful architectural office in London for nearly 24 years, she narrates her… Read more »

Nigeria: Women Protest in Streets Over Hunger, Cost of Living

Some women, on Monday morning, took to the street and blocked the Kpagungu axis of Minna-Bida Road in the Niger State capital city, protesting against hunger and high cost of… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, UN Women Unveil N300m Biogas Project for Rural Women

Federal government has partnered with the United Nations (UN) Women to empower rural women through a N300 million biogas project. Read more »

Nigeria: Borno Gets First Elected Female LG Chair As APC Wins All 27 Seats

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the chairmanship and 312 councillorship positions in all the 27 local government areas of Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu Make Forbes' '100 Most Powerful Women' List

The director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has be named one of the Forbes Magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women in the World. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Prosecute Gender-Based Violence in Schools

The Federal Ministry of Justice is set to launch a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the prosecution of school-related gender-based violence (GBV). Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Attains 27.9% Female Participation in Peacekeeping

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has recorded 27.9 percent female participation in peacekeeping… Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram Frees 48 Abducted Women in Borno

No fewer than 48 women abducted by Boko Haram terrorists, on Wednesday, regained their freedom from captivity in Maiwa and Shuwarin Villages of Mafa local government area of Borno… Read more »