The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a statement condemning the treatment of Ms. Comfort Emmanson following the incident on Ibom Air flight and the subsequent lifetime flight ban imposed
Nollywood actress Debbie Shokoya has expressed her heartfelt gratitude to award-winning filmmaker Funke Akindele for promoting her latest movie, Scars on Instagram for free. Debbie Shokoya revealed that she had
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has begun investigating the August 10, 2025, incident involving Ibom Air passenger Comfort Emmanson. The agency is calling on all passengers aboard the Uyo–Lagos
Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former member of the House of Representatives and renowned football administrator has been appointed as the new Executive Chairperson of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), by
Prominent voices, including activist Aisha Yesufu, BBN reality star Alex Unusual, and singer Simi, have condemned Ibom Air after a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, was forcibly dragged from a flight, during which her clothes were torn, exposing her breasts. The incident,
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has confirmed the arraignment of the man who assaulted his wife just four days after she gave birth. The attack reportedly left her in critical condition and sparked public outrage. The
In a horrifying escalation of insecurity in Nasarawa State, over 30 female students of the Federal University of Lafia were reportedly raped when heavily armed men invaded off-campus hostels in a series of brutal attacks. The attack occurred on July
A 41-year-old Nigerian man, Elvis Nosakhare, has been sentenced to six years in prison by Aylesbury Crown Court in the United Kingdom for sexually abusing the underage daughter of his girlfriend. Elvis, a resident of Sheelin Grove, Bletchley, was sentenced
We strongly condemn the assault, sexual humiliation, and discriminatory punishment of Comfort Emmason by Ibom Air on August 11, 2025. While Ibom Air’s passenger, Comfort, might have acted unruly, the aircraft has a responsibility to de-escalate a situation while maintaining the dignity of the passenger.
Beyond reporting trending stories related to women, such as femicide, women in politics, sports, and leadership, we are also deeply committed to writing thoughtful, educational articles that challenge misconceptions about feminism and help people understand what the movement truly stands for. Over the past twelve
In a historic milestone for women’s rights, Iraqi women have officially launched the country’s first-ever women-led political party called the Al-Mawadda Party, ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for November 11. Founded by politician and activist Jihan al-Taei, the Al-Mawadda Party was born out of
There is something the patriarchy does: it hoists a false identity on us, and then we spend the rest of our lives tone policing ourselves by ourselves, in order not to fit into that false narrative. We end up isolating ourselves from women with shared
Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former member of the House of Representatives and renowned football administrator has been appointed as the new Executive Chairperson of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), by the President Bola Ahmad Tinubu. According to a statement issued on Monday, August 11, 2025,
Nigeria’s D’Tigress centre star, Lauren Ebo, has signed a contract with Spanish club Joventut Badalona that runs through June 2026. Club Joventut Badalona, also known as La Penya, is a professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain. They compete in the Liga ACB and
In recognition of their exceptional feat at the 2025 TeenEagle Global finals in London, the trio, Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli, received congratulatory messages from Nigerian president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmad Tinubu. Earlier this week, Nafisa Abdullah was named the overall
Super Falcons defender and Ondo state indigene, Tosin Demehin, has been gifted N30 million and a house at Sunshine Estate, Oba-Ile, by the Ondo state governor, Luck Aiyedatiwa, for her outstanding performance at the just-concluded 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Governor made this
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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