
The New Face of Widow Oppression in Nigeria
We often boast about our progress from the dark days when widows were forced to drink their deceased husband’s corpse wash water to prove their innocence. Yet, have we truly
We often boast about our progress from the dark days when widows were forced to drink their deceased husband’s corpse wash water to prove their innocence. Yet, have we truly
Former Minister Oby Ezekwesili, founder of FixPolitics, has called on the Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) to address the systemic challenges faced by women in both public and private leadership spaces.
Anxiety and depression are common mental health conditions that can have a significant impact on a person’s daily life. Coping with these conditions can be challenging, but many strategies can
This week’s top stories cover major events, trends and controversies shaping conversations in Nigeria and beyond. From remarkable wins at the 2025 Trace Awards to legal battles and social movements,
Muyiwa Kolapo, a former part-time lecturer at Lagos State University of Education (formerly Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education) and father of three children, had been sentenced to life imprisonment for
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who appeared on the Arise TV morning show, shed more light on the conflict between her and the Senate president. The lawmaker equated the issue to the
Following a rigorous intergenerational mentorship programme that started with virtual training on November 19, 2024, the West Africa Civil Society Institute, in Partnership with BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, concluded
A viral comment on X (formerly Twitter) has intensified public outrage over the reported arrest of a woman in Anambra State for not wearing a bra. The quote tweet, posted
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on February 25, 2025, convicted and sentenced Segun Shina, a herbalist, to 14 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting
In opposition to the proposed resumption of oil extraction in Ogoni land in Rivers state by the Federal Government of Nigeria, a faction of 17 women groups has rejected the
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