Lagos Schoolgirls Build AI Tools to Tackle Bullying, Improve Safety and Expand Access to Learning
One hundred and thirty-five girls from public secondary schools across Lagos have developed artificial intelligence-powered tools tackling issues including bullying,... Read more.
Pastor Ubong Bassey Etim Murders 16-Year-Old Daughter with Down Syndrome, Sentenced to Death
A High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced 51-year-old pastor Ubong Bassey Etim to death by hanging for the murder of his 16-year-old daughter, who... Read more.
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Elected National Bar Association President
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected as the new President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Badejo-Okusanya,... Read more.
Ikenna Mojekwu Arraigned Over Rape of 14-Year-Old Daughter
Ikenna Mojekwu has been arraigned before the Gender Magistrate Court in Awka, Anambra State, over allegations that he sexually abused his 14-year-old daughter. He... Read more.
Amnesty International Trains Lawyers to Strengthen Gender Based Violence Response in Imo
According to the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, about 31 per cent of women aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical violence, while 9 per cent have experienced... Read more.
Femicide: Concerns as Woman Found Dead at David Umahi, Nigeria’s Minister of Works’, Residence
The circumstances surrounding the death of Mary Habila, a physiotherapist attached to the Federal Ministry of Works, remain unclear days after she died at the home... Read more.
Femicide: Police Arrest Musbawu Amodu for Suspected Murder of Wife over Food
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, in connection with the alleged killing of his 20-year-old wife in Agyaragu, Obi... Read more.
How Osasere Okundaye Became Nigeria’s Youngest Chartered Accountant: Insight from Her Former School Principal
Awoniyi Roseline Funmilayo was the Principal at Mictec International Schools in Lagos, and one of the key persons who groomed sixteen-year-old Osasere Okundaye,... Read more.
Zamfara Approves Six-Month Maternity Leave for Female Civil Servants
For women returning to work after childbirth, maternity leave can determine whether they have the time to recover, establish breastfeeding and care for a newborn... Read more.
Group Take Menstrual Health Conversation to UBTH Staff School
More than 200 students at UBTH Staff School took part in a menstrual health outreach on June 9, 2026, as the Florence Osarentin Development Initiative (FosaDev),... Read more.