February 17
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 »
February 05
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 »
January 26
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 »
January 21
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 »
December 06, 2023
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 »
November 09, 2023
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 »
August 24, 2023
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 »
August 20, 2023
Nigeria: Kaduna, Google Partner to Train 5,000 Women
In a significant move towards promoting tech inclusivity, the Kaduna state government, in collaboration with Google, has announced a pioneering initiative to train 5,000 women and… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: Again, Bandits Dressed As Women Abduct Villagers in Zamfara
Bandits dressed in women's attire, including hijabs, have attacked Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, abducting an unspecified number of people. Read more »
August 01, 2023
Nigeria: Heat Waves May Kill 204,000 Women in Nigeria, Others - Report
A new research has warned that about 204,000 women may die of heat waves in Nigeria, India and America. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Nigeria: Squad Lists for FIFA Women's World Cup Confirmed, 736 Players to Represent 32 Nations
736 players will represent their nations in the fast approaching 2023 FIFA Women World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Read more »
Nigeria: NHRC Pledges Commitment to Enforcement of Women's Rights
The executive secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr Tony Ojukwu, has assured Nigerians that the agency would continue to promote gender equality and enforce… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Nigeria: FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 - President's Wife Challenges Falcons to Dazzle the World
The wife of President and Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic, Distinguished Senator (Mrs) Oluremi Tinubu CON has charged the Senior Women National Team of Nigeria to pull… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Nigeria: UN Women - Electoral Gender Based Violence and Need to Protect Democracy in Nigeria
The history of electoral violence in Nigeria does not seem to be ebbing away anytime soon. Again, in this scenario, it's women that mainly suffer whenever this unfortunate incident… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Nigeria: Women Affairs Minister Congratulates Nigeria's First Female Accountant-General
Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, hascongratulated Dr. (Mrs) Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, the new substantive Accountant-general of the Federation (AGF). Read more »
May 11, 2023
Nigeria: 3 Million Nigerian Girls Benefit From World Bank Project, AGILE
Over three million girls have so far benefitted from Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Nigeria: NAPTIP Raises Alarm Over Plight of Nigerian Women in Iraq
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised the alarm over the plight of Nigerian women working as domestic workers in Iraq. Read more »
April 29, 2023
Nigeria: Despite Health Hazards, Bleaching Creams Remain Top For Nigerian Women
While many Nigerians struggle to keep up with economic realities, others, especially women, appear to be still concerned about their looks, including their skin colour. Read more »
April 14, 2023
Nigeria: Federal Govt Urged to Stop Degrading of Women, Children in Comedy Videos
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has expressed worry over what it described as pervasive objectification of women and sexualisation of children… Read more »
March 12, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's First Female Senator, Franca Afegbua, Is Dead
The first elected female Senator in Nigeria, Franca Afegbua, has died. Aged 81. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's 7.3 Million Young Girls, Women Undernourished - Report
Not less than 7.3 million adolescent girls and women of reproductive age in Nigeria are undernourished, putting women and new-born babies at risk, a report by the United States… Read more »
February 26, 2023
Nigeria: Bruised but Unbowed - Woman Votes in Lagos After Attack
Lagos electorate have hailed a brave woman yet to be properly identified for going back to vote after thugs allegedly attacked her face with bottles at a polling unit in the state. Read more »
December 31, 2022
Nigeria: After A Year of Violence Against Women, Draw the Line in 2023
In Nigeria, women and girls are subjected to multiple forms of violence in the home ranging from deprivation, starvation hitting, suffocating, burning, acid baths, poisoning,… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Think Tank, Agora Policy, Decries Exclusion of Women, Youths
The continued and systematic exclusion of women, youths and other marginalised groups from social, economic, and political opportunities in Nigeria severely limits the capacity of… Read more »