The National Council for Women societies, Kebbi State branch, has raised alarm and concerns over the surge of girls hawking on the street in the State. Describing the situation as worrisome and an easy platform for child prostitution and child labour, the President of the State Council, Hajia Hadiza, pointed
Investigative journalist and founder of Naija Feminists Media (NFM) Simbiat Bakare has won the 2025 Global Excellence Award from the African Union Agenda 2063 Women’s Impact Award. The event was held on May 24 at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Global Excellence Summit & Awards (GESA) is an
The Cybercrime Response Team of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched an investigation into a disturbing Instagram live video and other video content posted by entertainer Speed Darlington, also known as Mr. Darlington Okoye. This was after Speed Darlington, during a live Instagram
In response to the federal government lawsuit against her, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan reiterated her stance on cooperating with the court. Still, she demands that the appropriate authorities thoroughly investigate the allegations she raised against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. Speaking through her lawyers,
The legal team representative of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused the Federal government of selective justice, following their intention to sue her. Recall that earlier this year, Senator Natasha raised alarm about the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, inappropriate sexual advances towards her and discriminatory acts in the Senate house. In
Elizabeth Adams is an educator who established the Linking Circles Academy to train youth. Also a model and an advocate for the inclusion of persons with albinism, she is one of the contestants in Nigeria’s first-ever Albinism Beauty Pageant organised by Misty Glam Company (MGC). The pageant celebrates visibility, identity,
The Gombe State Government has rescued a 14-year-old girl who was married off to a Taraba man as his third wife. The minor, whose identity remains confidential, reportedly escaped from a rural community in Taraba State where she was married off to a man more than three times her age.
Naija Feminists Media (NFM) is partnering with The Girls’ Pride Initiative for Sustainable Development to strengthen menstrual health advocacy and promote gender equality. This collaboration coincides with Menstrual Hygiene Day and reflects a shared commitment to ending period shame and empowering girls across communities. The Girls’ Pride Initiative is a
Nigerian singer Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington or Akpi, has triggered public outrage after confessing to raping a minor. During the live session, the artist spoke in Igbo, complaining he had to pay a hotel staff N2,000 to clean blood stains from a bedsheet after his sexual violence.
Today, May 28, is World Menstrual Hygiene Day. The theme, “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld,” sounds appealing, right? It’s a comforting slogan. But who are we fooling when an estimated 37 million women and girls in Nigeria can’t even afford to bleed safely? Who do these hashtags help when the government
The National Council for Women societies, Kebbi State branch, has raised alarm and concerns over the surge of girls hawking on the street in the State. Describing the situation as worrisome and an easy platform for child prostitution and child labour, the President of the State Council, Hajia Hadiza, pointed
Investigative journalist and founder of Naija Feminists Media (NFM) Simbiat Bakare has won the 2025 Global Excellence Award from the African Union Agenda 2063 Women’s Impact Award. The event was held on May 24 at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Global Excellence Summit & Awards (GESA) is an
The Cybercrime Response Team of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched an investigation into a disturbing Instagram live video and other video content posted by entertainer Speed Darlington, also known as Mr. Darlington Okoye. This was after Speed Darlington, during a live Instagram
In response to the federal government lawsuit against her, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan reiterated her stance on cooperating with the court. Still, she demands that the appropriate authorities thoroughly investigate the allegations she raised against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. Speaking through her lawyers,
The legal team representative of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused the Federal government of selective justice, following their intention to sue her. Recall that earlier this year, Senator Natasha raised alarm about the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, inappropriate sexual advances towards her and discriminatory acts in the Senate house. In
Elizabeth Adams is an educator who established the Linking Circles Academy to train youth. Also a model and an advocate for the inclusion of persons with albinism, she is one of the contestants in Nigeria’s first-ever Albinism Beauty Pageant organised by Misty Glam Company (MGC). The pageant celebrates visibility, identity,
The Gombe State Government has rescued a 14-year-old girl who was married off to a Taraba man as his third wife. The minor, whose identity remains confidential, reportedly escaped from a rural community in Taraba State where she was married off to a man more than three times her age.
Naija Feminists Media (NFM) is partnering with The Girls’ Pride Initiative for Sustainable Development to strengthen menstrual health advocacy and promote gender equality. This collaboration coincides with Menstrual Hygiene Day and reflects a shared commitment to ending period shame and empowering girls across communities. The Girls’ Pride Initiative is a
Nigerian singer Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington or Akpi, has triggered public outrage after confessing to raping a minor. During the live session, the artist spoke in Igbo, complaining he had to pay a hotel staff N2,000 to clean blood stains from a bedsheet after his sexual violence.
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