To celebrate the Super Falcons’ victory after winning their 10th WAFCON title, MTN Nigeria hosted a celebratory breakfast for the Team at Eko Hotels in Lagos on July 31, 2025. The Super Falcons were presented with a N150 million cash gift. Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, MTN’s Chief Marketing Officer, highlighted the significance
Chinese women are now speaking out against a growing wave of digital abuse, launching a petition to stop voyeurism and defend the privacy and dignity of women. The petition is in response to a widespread scandal known as the “Maskpark” incident, where tens of thousands of women, including minors, have
As part of its mandate to support media and democratic development in Nigeria, the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) trained women in journalism on safety precautions and tools. The two-day intensive workshop was held from July 29 to July 30 at the International Press Centre Hall in Ogba, Lagos. MRA’s Deputy
Women in Nigeria are consistently erased, misrepresented, or silenced in mainstream media. Gender disinformation, harmful stereotypes, and the absence of feminist reporting continue to fuel stigma, injustice, and policy neglect. As such, Naija Feminists Media was established in August 2024 to change the status quo. The media and advocacy organisation
A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced Abdulrahmon Bello, an Islamic cleric, to death by hanging over the gruesome murder and mutilation of Hafsoh Lawal, a 24-year-old final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. On Monday, February 10, 2025, Hafsoh Lawal went missing after receiving a
I watched a recent interview in which Mr. Priscy (Juma Jux Mkambala, a Tanzanian musician) talked about himself and his newlywed wife, Priscilla Ojo (a Nigerian Influencer). He said he convinced Priscy to convert to Islam. She didn’t want to do it, but he continued trying and trying until she
To draw attention to the deplorable working conditions of nurses and midwives across the country, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has commenced a seven-day nationwide warning strike to demand improvement in public healthcare services. Following the expiration of the 15-day ultimatum given to the Federal government
Paralympic bronze medallist Eniola Bolaji has won the women’s SL3 title at the 2025 British and Irish Para Badminton International, held at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff on July 26, 2025. Eniola delivered a thrilling performance to defeat top-ranked and reigning Paralympic champion Qonitah Syakuroh in a hard-fought
Kafilat Ogbara, chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, has called for National support for a bill proposing 182 new legislative seats dedicated solely to women. Kafilat, who represents Kosofe Federal Constituency, Lagos State, made this call on July 29, 2025, while briefing the
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has declared Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) a form of torture and ordered the Government of Sierra Leone to enact legislation explicitly criminalising the practice promptly The court found Sierra Leone in violation of women’s and girls’ rights for failing
To celebrate the Super Falcons’ victory after winning their 10th WAFCON title, MTN Nigeria hosted a celebratory breakfast for the Team at Eko Hotels in Lagos on July 31, 2025. The Super Falcons were presented with a N150 million cash gift. Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, MTN’s Chief Marketing Officer, highlighted the significance
Chinese women are now speaking out against a growing wave of digital abuse, launching a petition to stop voyeurism and defend the privacy and dignity of women. The petition is in response to a widespread scandal known as the “Maskpark” incident, where tens of thousands of women, including minors, have
As part of its mandate to support media and democratic development in Nigeria, the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) trained women in journalism on safety precautions and tools. The two-day intensive workshop was held from July 29 to July 30 at the International Press Centre Hall in Ogba, Lagos. MRA’s Deputy
Women in Nigeria are consistently erased, misrepresented, or silenced in mainstream media. Gender disinformation, harmful stereotypes, and the absence of feminist reporting continue to fuel stigma, injustice, and policy neglect. As such, Naija Feminists Media was established in August 2024 to change the status quo. The media and advocacy organisation
A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced Abdulrahmon Bello, an Islamic cleric, to death by hanging over the gruesome murder and mutilation of Hafsoh Lawal, a 24-year-old final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. On Monday, February 10, 2025, Hafsoh Lawal went missing after receiving a
I watched a recent interview in which Mr. Priscy (Juma Jux Mkambala, a Tanzanian musician) talked about himself and his newlywed wife, Priscilla Ojo (a Nigerian Influencer). He said he convinced Priscy to convert to Islam. She didn’t want to do it, but he continued trying and trying until she
To draw attention to the deplorable working conditions of nurses and midwives across the country, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has commenced a seven-day nationwide warning strike to demand improvement in public healthcare services. Following the expiration of the 15-day ultimatum given to the Federal government
Paralympic bronze medallist Eniola Bolaji has won the women’s SL3 title at the 2025 British and Irish Para Badminton International, held at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff on July 26, 2025. Eniola delivered a thrilling performance to defeat top-ranked and reigning Paralympic champion Qonitah Syakuroh in a hard-fought
Kafilat Ogbara, chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, has called for National support for a bill proposing 182 new legislative seats dedicated solely to women. Kafilat, who represents Kosofe Federal Constituency, Lagos State, made this call on July 29, 2025, while briefing the
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