Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in prison, fined $500,000, and placed on five years of supervised release after being convicted on two counts of transporting women for prostitution. He was convicted on July 2, 2025 of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution
One Sunday afternoon, across the fields of Anguwan Mission in Zonkwa area of Kaduna State, northwestern Nigeria, Martha Saleh bent low in the middle of her five-hectare plot, tugging weeds from tidy rows of corn. She paused, wiped sweat from her brow, and bent to continue. “I never thought I
 Imisioluwa Ayanwale, popularly known as Imisi, has been announced as the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10 on October 5, 2025, taking home the N150 million grand prize. Imisi left the house with not just ₦150 million in grand prize, but cash and additional gifts, along with a brand
The Associate Senior Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Toluwani Odukoya, has announced her divorce, describing the end of her marriage as one of the defining moments of her life. Speaking in a recent interview with Truthtable, a video shared on her personal YouTube Channel, on October 2, 2025,
Dame Sarah Mullally has been appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to hold the most senior clerical position in the Church of England’s history. The 63-year-old, who has served as Bishop of London since 2018, was approved by King Charles to succeed Justin Welby, who
In celebration of the World Teachers’ Day, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, commend teachers for their chosen noble profession and draw attention to its shortage. The World Teachers’ Day is celebrated every October, 5. The 2025 World’s Teachers’ is themed, “Focusing on the Global Teachers Shortage.” Senator
 The ReportWomen Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) has inducted twelve fellows into its sixth cohort. This is a continued effort by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) to promote gender equality and leadership in Nigeria’s newsroom. Their induction took place on September 24, 2025, at Ikeja Lagos
In an interview, Lola Akinmade, the author of In Every Woman She Is Black, explained that she wanted to show the unspoken struggles of Black women in Sweden. Thus, her debut novel originated not from research or imagination, but from the experiences of living in Sweden as a Black woman.
Naija Feminists Media founder, Simbiat Bakare, led a key session at the fourth edition of the Africa Facts Summit 2025 in Dakar, Senegal, where she addressed the growing threat of AI-powered gendered disinformation. She shared how manipulated content, targeting women, spreads quickly online and can lead to real-world harm, reinforcing
This week’s edition captures key developments across sports, media, governance, and society. From Asisat Oshoala’s milestone in Saudi Arabia to Facebook’s clampdown on Nigerian surrogacy groups and the disqualification of a BBNaija housemate, the week was marked by significant events. It also includes the tragic death of journalist Somtochukwu Maduagwu
Thirty-six female law graduates from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have made their mark in the 2024 Nigerian Law Bar examination. With their significant number, these women outshined their male peers, who are small in number. This achievement reflects a growing trend of women excelling in disciplines once considered male-dominated.
Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in prison, fined $500,000, and placed on five years of supervised release after being convicted on two counts of transporting women for prostitution. He was convicted on July 2, 2025 of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution
One Sunday afternoon, across the fields of Anguwan Mission in Zonkwa area of Kaduna State, northwestern Nigeria, Martha Saleh bent low in the middle of her five-hectare plot, tugging weeds from tidy rows of corn. She paused, wiped sweat from her brow, and bent to continue. “I never thought I
 Imisioluwa Ayanwale, popularly known as Imisi, has been announced as the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10 on October 5, 2025, taking home the N150 million grand prize. Imisi left the house with not just ₦150 million in grand prize, but cash and additional gifts, along with a brand
The Associate Senior Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Toluwani Odukoya, has announced her divorce, describing the end of her marriage as one of the defining moments of her life. Speaking in a recent interview with Truthtable, a video shared on her personal YouTube Channel, on October 2, 2025,
Dame Sarah Mullally has been appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to hold the most senior clerical position in the Church of England’s history. The 63-year-old, who has served as Bishop of London since 2018, was approved by King Charles to succeed Justin Welby, who
In celebration of the World Teachers’ Day, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, commend teachers for their chosen noble profession and draw attention to its shortage. The World Teachers’ Day is celebrated every October, 5. The 2025 World’s Teachers’ is themed, “Focusing on the Global Teachers Shortage.” Senator
 The ReportWomen Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) has inducted twelve fellows into its sixth cohort. This is a continued effort by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) to promote gender equality and leadership in Nigeria’s newsroom. Their induction took place on September 24, 2025, at Ikeja Lagos
In an interview, Lola Akinmade, the author of In Every Woman She Is Black, explained that she wanted to show the unspoken struggles of Black women in Sweden. Thus, her debut novel originated not from research or imagination, but from the experiences of living in Sweden as a Black woman.
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