Nigeria: Why Binani's Defeat Is Another Missed Opportunity for Nigerian Women

No woman has been elected a state governor in Nigeria and Binani hoped to break that barrier. Read more »

Nigeria: Report Reveals Sharp Gender Disparity in Top Positions of Legal Profession

The report focuses on gender disparity in the legal profession in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Kogi Poll - Female Aspirant Joins Guber Race

Atule Ahmadu-Afolabi is running on the platform of the Labour Party. Read more »

Nigeria: Delta Govt Clears Air On Reported 'Deportation' of Anambra Woman

The Anambra government had earlier claimed the woman was 'repatriated' from Delta State to Anambra State for engaging in street begging. Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Abduct Female University Students in Fresh Attack in Zamfara

The students were abducted from an off-campus hostel close to the university. Read more »

Nigeria: Group Launches Online Platform to Report Gender-Based Violence

Kuram, which translates to "keep me safe" in Tiv, was launched recently in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Women in Agriculture - My Struggle With Land, Funding, Other Issues - Samantha Okoligbo

Samantha Okoligbo, a young farmer, speaks about her struggles as a woman in the agricultural sector in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Women in Agriculture - My Struggle With Land, Funding, Other Issues - Samanptha Okoligbo

Samanptha Okoligb, a young farmer, speaks about her struggles as a woman in the agricultural sector in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Clinches Six-Wicket Victory Over Sierra Leone As Women's T20i Tournament Begins

The Nigerian team depended on the partnership of Peity Lucky and Agatha Uadiale to secure their six-wicket win Read more »

Nigeria: Bringing Women Back to Political Leadership in Nigeria

Harnessing the power of women's political leadership will be critical for the incoming government, faced with the opportunity to set the country on a new path. Read more »

Nigeria: Women Win 6 of 26 Legislative Seats

An official described the development as another sign of women empowerment. Read more »

Nigeria: Binani Battles Incumbency, Clerics, Gender Bias in Adamawa

Aishatu Dahiru. popularly called Binani, is the only female governorship candidate of the ruling APC and is considered the main challenger to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the PDP in… Read more »

Nigeria: Could Adamawa Produce Nigeria's First Elected Female Governor?

Only three women out of the 101 confirmed senators-elect are female, a reduction from the current crop of eight women. Read more »

Nigeria: 24 Women Seeking to Be State Governors in Saturday's Elections

Twenty-four women are contesting in Saturday's governorship elections being conducted in 28 states Read more »

Nigeria: Polls - Buhari Returns to Abuja, Mourns Nigeria's First Female Senator

The president is expected back in Daura on Friday for the Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections on Saturday. Read more »

Nigeria: IWD 2023 - Nigeria Falling in Women's Political Participation

Despite excelling in the private sector, Nigerian women are underrepresented in elective offices. Read more »

Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - NILDS, CSOs Lament Decline in Number of Women Elected Into National Assembly

Results of the recent national elections showed a general decline in female representations at the National Assembly. Read more »

Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2033 - FIDA Decries Election Violence Against Women in Lagos, Others

FIDA Nigeria said its observers witnessed some incidents of patriarchal, physical and other forms of violence perpetrated against women at some of the polling units "in focal… Read more »

Nigeria: My Choice, My Right - What Form of Personal Is Political for Nigerian Women?

The factors responsible for women's abysmal performance in the political domain are rooted in and sustained by a deeply patriarchal system that considers women's leadership a… Read more »

Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Foreign Observer Groups Lament Poor Female Participation

Nigeria according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union women in politics report 2022 ranked 184 out of 192 for women's representation in the national parliament. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Nigeria Needs to Revisit Its Abortion Laws

The legislature must revise the constitution to speak clearly about women's choices over their bodies. A century-old law is long overdue for a change and has no business… Read more »

Nigeria: Inside The Top 3 Candidates' Agenda to End Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria #NigeriaDecides2023

Nigeria's top three presidential hopefuls have made various promises on tackling the country's gender-based violence crisis during their campaigns. As the country heads to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Ignorance Fueling Gender-Based Violence in Anambra, Says Group

"We are reluctant in reporting our husbands or children when they misbehave because we do not want them to go to prison." Read more »

West Africa: Green Economy - Ecowas Identifies Strategies to Promote Girls, Women Participation

The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), has identified national strategies to promote girls and women's participation in the green economy. Read more »

Nigeria: Special Report - Threats, Trauma Trail GBV Reporters in Nigeria

According to a 2022 survey published by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) in its Gender-Based Violence Reporting Handbook, of 120 Nigerian journalists… Read more »