September 07, 2022
Nigeria: Women and Girls Suffer in Nigeria's War With Biafra Group
Gender-Based Violence has become a painful fallout of the Nigerian government's efforts to quell a secessionist bid by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the South East… Read more »
August 21, 2022
Nigeria: Kwara, Ekiti States Record Highest Number of FGM Cases in Five Years - Report
The report further noted that eight per cent of girls aged 0-14 years have undergone FGM, down from 25 per cent in 2016. Read more »
Nigeria: U20 Women's World Cup - Nigeria's Falconets Battle the Netherlands for Semi-Final Ticket
The winner between Nigeria's Falconets and the Netherlands will be facing Spain in the semi-final Read more »
August 19, 2022
Nigeria: Profile - Nigeria's U20 Women's Team Seek World Cup Glory in Costa Rica
The Falconets, who have finished second twice (in 2010 and 2014) and reached the semi-finals in 2012, are hoping to finally conquer the world in Costa Rica. Read more »
Nigeria: Sports in Nigeria - Why Women Are Leaving the Men Behind
While Tobi Amusan is Nigeria's first-ever world champion and record holder, all 12 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games were also won by women. Read more »
August 15, 2022
Nigeria: U20 Women's World Cup - Onyenezide's Strike Sends Falconets Into Quarter-Finals
Esther Onyenezide's fierce curling shot in the 83rd minute proved to be the difference. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Nigeria: Commonwealth Games - Nigeria's 12 Gold Medals All Won By Women (Full List)
Women won all 12 gold medals for Team Nigeria at the 22nd Commonwealth Games. Read more »
August 06, 2022
Nigeria: Neonatal Mortality - Breast Milk Bank Debuts in Nigeria
Mrs Obinwanne said neonatal mortality statistics in Nigeria is alarming and that the company's efforts are targeted at contributing to reducing the menace. Read more »
August 02, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Advocates Women's Participation in Digital Space
The minister said it is imperative to note that increasing women's participation will help combat gender inequalities, stereotypes, and discrimination. Read more »
July 27, 2022
Nigeria: Umahi Not 'Fighting With Woman' Over APC Senatorial Ticket - APC Chairman
"It is demeaning to say that the governor is fighting with the woman over the ticket." Read more »
July 26, 2022
South Africa: Social Media Can Change Actions That Drive Gender-Based Violence
What we say and where we say it matters for preventing discrimination, and social media is now a priority. Read more »
July 19, 2022
Nigeria: Respiratory Illnesses Worsen, Water Pollution Confirmed As Port Harcourt Residents Battle With Soot
The Port Harcourt soot is not just causing respiratory illnesses, a PREMIUM TIMES investigation shows that even the water consumed by residents has been polluted. Read more »
July 13, 2022
Nigeria: Foundation Organises Competition to Stimulate Discussion On Gender-Inclusive Leadership in Nigeria
Despite women contesting as aspirants during the recently concluded presidential primaries of political parties, none emerged as a candidate. Read more »
July 04, 2022
Nigeria: Women in Agriculture - 'How Poor Electricity Affects My Garri Processing Firm'
Joy Itamah, who grows crops and rears goats in Oyo State, has a difficult experience with Nigeria's perpetually poor power supply and many other challenges. Read more »
July 03, 2022
Nigeria: Why Women Inclusion Is Key to Nigeria's Oil and Gas Industry
Experts believe the exploits of women in the oil and gas sector holds brighter prospects for the sector, and invariably the economy. Read more »
June 29, 2022
Nigeria: Investment in Women Cooperatives Will Promote Nigeria's Economic Development - Experts
Mr Kofarmata said there is no clear effort to ensure the concrete development of women's cooperatives in Nigeria. Read more »
June 14, 2022
Nigeria: Boko Haram Abducts Two Women in Konduga LG - Borno Police Chief
"He also said that the insurgents stole two bulls and other belongings before fleeing away," the Borno police commissioner said. Read more »
June 12, 2022
Nigeria: Mixed Reactions Trail Older Women Dating Younger Men
Adeola Kolade, a fashion designer, said younger men had more energy and life span to satisfy older women sexually. Read more »
June 10, 2022
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Female Filmmakers Produce Highest-Grossing Nollywood Films - Zulumoke
Female filmmakers produced five top highest-grossing Nollywood movies at the box office between 2016 to 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Premium Times' Journalist, Others Shine At Wscij's Female Reporters Programme
Titilope Fadare won with a story published on PREMIUM TIMES in December 2021 which focused on how some residents of Sokoto and Lagos States are responding to cases of gender-based… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Women Struggling to Keep Traditional Cloth Weaving From Extinction
"We feed our family and also pay children's school fees with proceeds from this business," one of the women said. Read more »
June 09, 2022
Nigeria: Plastic Surgery - 'Stop Enlarging Your Breasts, Bum', Men Appeal to Nigerian Women
Against the rising wave of deaths during or after body enhancement procedures, some men in Lagos State have appealed to women to love their bodies irrespective of society's view Read more »
Nigeria: Raped By a 'Friend' - Women Living With Disabilities Narrate Ordeal
Thousands of Nigerians, mostly women and girls, are raped annually with some of the victims being people living with disabilities. Read more »
June 08, 2022
Nigeria: Women Groups Give Nigerian Govt Four Weeks to Address Insecurity
The groups asked for the publication of the identities of all the victims of the Owo tragedy, including those that died and the injured. Read more »
Nigeria: Sole Female Aspirant Steps Down for Tinubu At #APCPrimaries
The APC is expected to conclude its primaries Wednesday and announce its presidential candidate for next year's election. Read more »