Feminist icon Nana Zulu has become the new Director of Programmes of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF). The organisation announced the appointment on October 22, 2024. AWDF is a Pan-African grant-making initiative that supports the autonomy of African women’s…
Former minister of police affairs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim is now Nigeria’s new minister of Women's affairs. This was announced on Oct. 23, 2024, in a document released by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's office. Following the appointment of Imaan, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the…
Ramatu Dahiru is a smallholder farmer who faces challenges as a woman farmer in Jigawa state. She annually cultivates acres of land growing millet, sorghum, groundnut, beans, and other cash crops. Last year, a neighbour encroached on her farmland, delaying…
A 42-year-old teacher, Gbolahan Osinusi, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for raping a girl in the Ketu-Epe area of Lagos State. Gbolahan, who also acted as the survivor’s guardian, reportedly began sexually abusing the girl when…