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Summary
This week’s NFM Digest highlights major moments from public outrage over a pastor’s remarks, the passing of media icon Doyin Abiola, Iraq’s first women-led political party launch, historic sports victories by D’Tigress and Tobi Amusan.
This week’s news cycle has been packed with stories that stirred conversations, broke records, and made history. From controversies to the passing of a media trailblazer, to landmark victories for women in politics and sports, here are the top stories making waves in Nigeria and beyond.
- Pastor Joshua Kesena Comes Under Fire After Boasting About Forgetting Wife’s Birthday
Pastor Joshua Kesena, a resident pastor at CCI Benin Campus, has received significant backlash on social media after boasting about repeatedly forgetting his wife’s birthday. Footage has also resurfaced where his wife complained that he pressured her into sex, two weeks after birthing their child.
- Doyin Abiola, Nigeria’s First Female Editor-in-Chief, Late MKO Abiola’s wife, Dies at 82
Dr. Doyin Abiola, Nigeria’s first female Editor-in-Chief and the wife of the Late MKO Abiola, has died at the age of 82. She died at 9:15 p.m. on August 5 following a period of illness, according to family sources. For over thirty years, she broke gender barriers and shaped national media, including the Daily Times, leaving behind a legacy of courage and excellence.
- Iraqi Women Launch First-Ever Women’s Political Party
In a historic milestone for women’s rights, Iraqi women have officially launched the country’s first-ever women-led political party called the Al-Mawadda Party, ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for November 11.
The party’s name, Al-Mawadda, means compassion, love, and respect, and it aims to reflect its vision of inclusion, representation, and policy change.
- D’Tigress Make History with Fifth Consecutive Women’s AfroBasket Title
Nigeria’s D’Tigress secured their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title with a decisive 78-64 victory over Mali in the 2025 final held in Abidjan.
The win marks their seventh overall AfroBasket trophy, having previously won in 2003, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023. With this latest triumph, the team became the first country on the continent to win the championship five times in a row, an impressive run that extends their unbeaten streak in the tournament to 29 games since 2015.
- Tobi Amusan Clinches 5th National Title in Nigerian Championship
Nigerian hurdler queen and world record holder, Tobi Amusan, has once again reinforced her status as the nation’s finest sprint hurdler as she emerged victorious in the just-concluded National Championship in Yabatech.
The event, which was held on Sunday, August 3, 2025, witnessed Tobi outrun her opponents with a time of 12.57s. This victory secured her the 5th national title in a row (2021-2025).
