‘I pretended to be dead, and that is why I am still alive.’ Ms. Lolade John* sits quietly in front of her house in Idashen community in Owo Local Government
One of the core goals of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is to demand accountability from perpetrators of violence. The novel Ogadinma shows the stark reality of
This week in the NFM Digest, we spotlight the major stories shaping conversations across Nigeria. These include powerful wins in feminist media, national security updates, historic sports moments and renewed
In the quiet streets of Jiddari Galtimari, Borno, a young heart has been shattered, a life forever changed. Aisha Ahmed, a gentle soul with dreams and hopes, was viciously attacked
Paystack has suspended its Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, after a series of disturbing tweets from 2009–2013 resurfaced, revealing graphic references to rape, paedophilia, zoophilia, and inappropriate comments about female colleagues. The controversy erupted when old posts from
The DOHS Cares Foundation has called for justice following the rape and murder of 22-year-old Ugochi Anosike in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to reports, the main suspect, known only by the alias ‘Black Maria’, was a neighbour of the
Chiemka Okoronta, a 29-year-old Nigerian, has been sentenced to ten years in prison with an extended three-year licence period after being found guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault against a 17-year-old girl. It was revealed in the Bradford Crown
Chukwudi Nwachukwu, a 29-year-old Nigerian man, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for trafficking his sister and nine other girls from Nigeria to Ghana. Judge Akosua Anokyewaa passed this verdict at the Achimota Circuit Court in Accra, Ghana. According
‘I pretended to be dead, and that is why I am still alive.’ Ms. Lolade John* sits quietly in front of her house in Idashen community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Her eyes are heavy as she looks far away in space,
In the quiet streets of Jiddari Galtimari, Borno, a young heart has been shattered, a life forever changed. Aisha Ahmed, a gentle soul with dreams and hopes, was viciously attacked by the one person she trusted most -her own stepmother. The scorching hot frying oil,
So many Nigerian women encounter during the course of divorce are grossly mistaken about what the law has to say about their property rights, and the effect of this is that they keep making compromises against their interests during the course of the marriage, thinking
Naija Feminists Media (NFM) has partnered with the Innocent Chukwuemeka Chukwuma Empowerment Foundation (ICCEF) to advance gender equality, youth empowerment and social inclusion across Nigeria. ICCEF is a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering young people and communities through education, leadership, and enterprise initiatives. Naija Feminists
Naija Feminists Media (NFM) has been recognised at the 2025 ReportHer Awards for Excellence in Inclusive Advocacy and Reportage. The award, organised by Women Radio 91.7FM and the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), was held on November 28, 2024, in Lagos at the
Zainab Adeshina Motunrayo, a Nigerian boxer, has proudly claimed a Silver Medal in the Women’s 51kg category at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This event took place on Monday, November 10, 2025. The Islamic Solidarity Games are a multinational, multi-sport event
Aisha Madina Maishanu, a senior broadcast journalist at BBC Hausa, has won the Future Awards Africa Prize for Journalism, 2025. This ceremony took place on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos State. The Future Awards Africa is an annual prestigious
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield has been elected as the next mayor of Detroit, making history as the first woman to lead the city in its 324-year history. Mary won the 2025 Detroit mayoral election with an overwhelming 76.79% of the vote, defeating Triumph
By naming ourselves as Feminists, we politicise the struggle for women’s rights, question the legitimacy of the structures that keep women subjugated, and raise social consciousness to demand change for gender justice. Our feminist identity is not qualified with ifs. Buts’, or `Howevers’. We are Feminists. Full stop” – Charter of Feminist Principles
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