Nigerian-American author Grace Bankole’s debut novel won the 2026 VCU Literary Award
Summary: Olufunke Grace Bankole, a Nigerian-American author, has won the 2026 Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Cabell First Novelist Award for her debut novel,... Read more.
NFM Weekly News Digest: Girls in Tech, Women Wins, and Other Stories Covered
As we move closer to wrapping up the month of July, signifying the end of more than a quarter of the year, Naija Feminists Media did not relent in its mission to... Read more.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu Donates N2bn to Support Akwete Fabric Production in Abia State
Summary: Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated ₦2 billion to the Abia State Government to support and scale the production of Akwete... Read more.
14-Year-Old Maryam Yusuf Leads Nigeria’s Team to Win 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup
Summary: Maryam Yusuf, a 14-year-old student, has led her team to emerge victorious at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup held in Shanghai, China. Maryam Yusuf, a 14-year-old... Read more.
Femicide: Court Sentences Elochukwu Belonwu, Chukwuebuka Ofuokwu to Death for Rape, Murder of Teenager
Summary: Elochukwu Belonwu and Chukwuebuka Ofokwu have been sentenced to death by hanging for the rape and murder of Jennifer Anene, a 17-year-old teenager. This... Read more.
Book Review: Reclaiming Women’s Voices in History in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing
Summary: Homegoing follows the stories of two half-sisters – Effia and Esi who live in 18th century Ghana and their descendants through time and space. The novel... Read more.
Paul University’s Lecturer, Cornelius Eze, Caught Red-Handed in Sex-for-Grade Attempt
Summary: Cornelius Chidebelu Eze, a lecturer at Paul University, Awka, and a priest of the Awka Diocese Anglican Communion, has been arrested after being caught... Read more.
Court Remands Jediel Sylvester for Raping, Impregnating Daughter
Summary: Jediel Sylvester, a resident of Adamawa State, has been arrested and remanded in a correctional facility by an Upper Area Court in Ganye Local Government... Read more.
“Nobody deserves to be bullied for being plus-size” – Actress Eniola Badmus Addresses Critics
Summary: Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has openly confronted her critics over body-shaming despite her significant weight loss. She called on critics to stip Nollywood... Read more.
Reviewing the Perfect Housewife Trope in ‘House Woman’ by Adaora Nworah
Summary: In her debut thriller novel, ‘House Woman,’ Adaora Nworah tells a story of enforcement, imprisonment, and forced reproduction to expose how institutionalised... Read more.