A 17-year-old Afghan girl, identified as Farkhunda, died under what relatives describe as highly suspicious circumstances, just six weeks after her marriage in Kabul. Her body was discovered on November 15, 2025, at her husband’s residence in the Gulbahar Centre area of the capital. Initial statements by the Taliban authorities
A retired judge of the Delta State High Court, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu, was found murdered in her Asaba home, leading to a major police investigation into the killing. The incident occurred on November 23, 2025, at her home located at Tom Halen Street, behind IBTC Bank in Delta. According to
An unidentified Borno woman has retrieved her gold worth ₦23.6 million, buried in Mallamfatori, Abadam local government area, Borno state, 15 years ago, after escaping from a Boko Haram attack. This retrieval was facilitated by the Divisional Police Officer of Mallam Fatori and his team. The Boko Haram insurgency is
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has appointed Chief Superintendent of Corrections (CSC) Jane Osuji as its new Public Relations Officer, making it the first time a woman will hold the position. The appointment takes immediate effect. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Controller-General of the Service,
Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has criticised the National Assembly for allegedly abandoning its constitutional duty to defend Nigerians amid worsening insecurity. She made the allegations in an open letter addressed to federal lawmakers on Dec. 1, 2025. Aisha said the legislative arm has failed to speak for Nigerians at
Judging by how uneducated and unaware men are about how different the world is for men and women, here are more facts for you to either acknowledge or be angry about. Men take more organs from women than they donate to us. They take more time, more labour, more health,
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated 10 women as part of the 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. These nominees comprise 17 non-career ambassadors and 15 career ambassadors, reflecting a push for gender equality and increased representation of women in Nigeria’s political system. Following the first submission of
The Pan African Women Empowerment Network (PAWEN) has successfully concluded the PAWENpreneur Awards & Summit 2025, a powerful hybrid event that convened women from 33 African countries. The full-day gathering focused on learning, collaboration, innovation, and celebration under the theme: “African Excellence, Global Relevance – Celebrating the Women Shaping the
Armed bandits invaded a community in Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, on November 30, 2025, abducting a bride-to-be, her bridesmaids, and at least 28 other women and girls just hours before a wedding was to be held. The mass abductions of women and girls add to
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has publicly supported the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, calling on the National Assembly to make history by passing the legislation to expand women’s representation in governance. Senator Oluremi restated her appeal on November 26, 2025, during a dinner she hosted for Senate President
Hamdiyyah Sidi, an 18-year-old activist from Sokoto state, is currently facing trial, persecution, and harassment for publicly criticising the state’s governor, Ahmed Aliyu, ’s failure to curb insecurity and banditry in the state. In the viral video she shared on TikTok in November 2024, Hamdiyyah speaks out about how her
A 17-year-old Afghan girl, identified as Farkhunda, died under what relatives describe as highly suspicious circumstances, just six weeks after her marriage in Kabul. Her body was discovered on November 15, 2025, at her husband’s residence in the Gulbahar Centre area of the capital. Initial statements by the Taliban authorities
A retired judge of the Delta State High Court, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu, was found murdered in her Asaba home, leading to a major police investigation into the killing. The incident occurred on November 23, 2025, at her home located at Tom Halen Street, behind IBTC Bank in Delta. According to
An unidentified Borno woman has retrieved her gold worth ₦23.6 million, buried in Mallamfatori, Abadam local government area, Borno state, 15 years ago, after escaping from a Boko Haram attack. This retrieval was facilitated by the Divisional Police Officer of Mallam Fatori and his team. The Boko Haram insurgency is
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has appointed Chief Superintendent of Corrections (CSC) Jane Osuji as its new Public Relations Officer, making it the first time a woman will hold the position. The appointment takes immediate effect. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Controller-General of the Service,
Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has criticised the National Assembly for allegedly abandoning its constitutional duty to defend Nigerians amid worsening insecurity. She made the allegations in an open letter addressed to federal lawmakers on Dec. 1, 2025. Aisha said the legislative arm has failed to speak for Nigerians at
Judging by how uneducated and unaware men are about how different the world is for men and women, here are more facts for you to either acknowledge or be angry about. Men take more organs from women than they donate to us. They take more time, more labour, more health,
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated 10 women as part of the 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. These nominees comprise 17 non-career ambassadors and 15 career ambassadors, reflecting a push for gender equality and increased representation of women in Nigeria’s political system. Following the first submission of
The Pan African Women Empowerment Network (PAWEN) has successfully concluded the PAWENpreneur Awards & Summit 2025, a powerful hybrid event that convened women from 33 African countries. The full-day gathering focused on learning, collaboration, innovation, and celebration under the theme: “African Excellence, Global Relevance – Celebrating the Women Shaping the
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