NFM Digest: Top Stories Of The Week
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Every week. Naija Feminists Media brings you key stories shaping conversations around women, leadership, politics, and society. From historic milestones to issues demanding accountability, here are the top stories you should know.
- Retired Rear Admiral Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq Becomes INEC National Commissioner
Retired Rear Admiral, Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq, now serves as National Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), representing Nigeria’s North-East. She is a trailblazer in Nigeria’s military history, becoming the first female Commodore in the Nigerian Navy in 2017 and the first woman from Northern Nigeria to attain a General-equivalent rank in the service.
- #GiveToGain: Naija Feminists Media, DUC Foundation Supports Petty Traders in Kubwa
In the spirit of International Women’s Day, Naija Feminists Media (NFM), in collaboration with Development for Underserved Communities (DUC) Foundation, supported petty traders in the Kubwa community in Abuja with 7,000 packaging materials for their small businesses. Ten petty traders benefited from the packaging materials scheme, including young and older women who sell local food such as plantains and akara, those who sell fruits such as banana, Okpa (Bambara nut), and corn, as well as those who sell drinks such as kunu, zobo, and soda
- Cross River Assembly Suspends Lawmaker Hon. Agbor for Spouse’s Battery Reports
The Cross River State House of Assembly has indefinitely suspended Hon. Ovat Dickson Agbor, the lawmaker representing Obubra I State Constituency, over reports of him repeatedly beating his wife.
In a video that circulated widely on social media, Glory Agbor, Ovat’s spouse, was seen with a swollen face, which could suggest the result of domestic violence. The suspension followed a motion moved by Abia Constituency Rep Davies Etta and seconded by Odukpani constituency Rep Francis Bassey Asuquo during plenary on March 5, 2026.
- Senate Remove Senator Natasha From UN Women Delegation, Selects Male Senator
The Nigerian Senate has removed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the delegation sent to the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York, United States. She was replaced by a male senator, Adeniyi Adegbonmire, despite the conference’s focus on women’s rights.
- Beyoncé Debuts on Forbes, Among World’s Wealthiest Individuals
American singer and entrepreneur Beyoncé appears for the first time on the Forbes World Billionaires List, among the world’s wealthiest individuals. Based on real-time estimates, she ranks No. 3,332.
According to Forbes, the Houston-born star also made the 2026 Forbes World’s Richest Women list with an estimated net worth of $1 billion, marking a milestone in her decades-long career in music and business.
