NFM Weekly News Digest: Top Stories on Women Breaking Records, Institutions Working Against Them
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As we move closer to the middle of July, the world records an increase in women shattering the glass ceiling. As an organisation dedicated to advancing women’s rights and truly presenting their voices in all honesty, we have got it all covered. In this week’s edition of Naija Feminists Media, we reported spontaneous news of women’s dominance in traditionally perceived male-dominated industries, as well as how the patriarchal institutions continue to work against women. Below are the snippets of the reports:
- Gomez Adetutu, Chiamaka Happiness, Emerges Best Graduating Student for 2026 Nigerian Law School
Gomez Adetutu Loren and Chiamaka Happiness Modestus have made history as the Joint Female Best Graduating Students at the recent ceremony of the 2026 Nigerian Law School Call to the Bar. The duo were honoured and celebrated during the ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
- UNILORIN First Class Graduate Secures Master’s Education Support from Bukola Saraki
Blessing Oluwafikayo Adisa, a First Class Mathematics graduate of the University of Ilorin, has received support from Senate President Bukola Saraki after securing a funded Master’s degree in Mathematics at the University of Calabria.
- How X Incentivises Body Shaming Leading to Women’s Exclusion on Platform
In this investigative report, NFM exposed how X (formerly Twitter) failed to regulate its policies to curb trolling, leading to women’s exclusion on the platform. The report features Wonuola, a Nigerian woman who narrated how horrific comments about her body traumatise her.
- Nigerian Surrogate Opens Up on Emotional Toll of Carrying Children for Others
A Nigerian surrogate mother revealed that the emotional burden of carrying a child that is not hers has been one of the hardest challenges of her life. She shared how her husband’s lack of taking responsibility for her deceased second child led to her decision to be a surrogate for well-to-do parents.
- Nigerian Doctor Dorcas Akanbi Graduates as One of Russia’s Best Medical Students
Dr Dorcas Akanbi, a newly inducted medical doctor at Rostov State Medical University in Russia, has graduated with an outstanding cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.90 out of 5.00 to emerge as one of the institution’s best graduating students. Her feat was shared online on Friday, July 3, 2026.
