Zenith Bank CEO, Adaora Umeoji, Falsely Described as Unmarried to Make Sexist Claims
Claim: An X user claimed Dr Adaora Umeoji, CEO of Zenith Bank, is “still unmarried,” does not want a man, and would only accept one “richer than her,” using... Read more.
Papaya Ex’s 2.7 Million-View Film Deleted By the Man She Hired to Manage It
Nigerian actress and content creator, Abike Raheem, popularly known as Papaya Ex, broke down in an emotional video after claiming her YouTube manager deleted... Read more.
How Malnutrition, Child Labour Threaten Sokoto Girls’ Future
There was no sign of childhood innocence or curiosity on Umaimah’s face when she was first seen skimming through the smelly waste bag left outside a student... Read more.
Real Warri Pikin Beats Trevor Noah, Basketmouth, Bovi to Win Best Stand-Up Comedian at AFRIMMA 2026
Nigerian comedian Anita Asuoha, popularly known as Real Warri Pikin, has won Best Stand-Up Comedian at the 2026 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA), held... Read more.
Engineered by Women, Run by Men: What Does Democracy Owe to the Women Sustaining It?
Tuesday, September 15, marks the 2026 International Day of Democracy. Beneath all the numbers, Nigeria has consistently operated a democracy engineered by women... Read more.
Nigerian Man, Hussaini Suleiman Sentenced for Raping 8-Year-Old Girl in Minna
A Niger State High Court sitting in Minna has convicted and sentenced 27-year-old Hussaini Suleiman to seven years’ imprisonment for raping an 8-year-old girl... Read more.
Mali’s ‘Yes to FGM’ is Sold as Protection. It’s Control.
A coordinated social media campaign defending female genital mutilation (FGM) emerged across Malian platforms in August, days after a national NGO put up anti-FGM... Read more.
Video of bald women’s gala falsely captioned as “club of widows under 50”
Claim: An X user shared a video of bald women dancing at a gala, claiming they are a “club of widows” all under 50 years of age who shaved their heads as a widowhood... Read more.
Unsafe Havens: How Intruders Turned UDUS Female Hostels into Hunting Grounds
A month-long spike in hostel break-ins across Gidan Yaro, Benji, Shama, and Gidan Nura, including a knife attack inside a school-owned hostel, is forcing UDUS female... Read more.
“Their Ego No Go Gree”: Mary Remmy Njoku on Why Men Struggle With Successful Wives
Mary Remmy Njoku, a Nollywood producer and entrepreneur, recently took to her Instagram to talk about something many Nigerian women struggle to say out loud–that... Read more.