The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised concern over the increasing rate of HIV infections among young women. It revealed that about 4,000 women aged 15 to 24 become newly infected every week, with more than 3,300 of those cases occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. The organisation disclosed this in
Ms. Marbel Ijeoma Duaka, a health worker from Anambra State, has been rewarded with a fully furnished two-bedroom house by the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. The governor also offered a job to her son in recognition of her dedication and service during the Boko Haram insurgency.
Widows and wives of retired police officers staged a protest at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on October 7, 2025. They protested against poor welfare, unpaid gratuities, and sexual exploitation by officials of the Nigeria Police Force. The women expressed dissatisfaction over what they described as years of neglect,
As part of its mission statement of being a global voice for women’s health, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), organised a walkathon against violence toward women. The March took place on October 6, 2025, at Cape Town, South Africa, as part of the organisation’s ongoing XXV FIGO
Naija Feminists Media (NFM) Founder, Simbiat Bakare, has called for the outlaw of surrogacy as she shares her findings about the practice on Nigeria Info’s programme, Hard Facts. The interview aired on October 7, 2025, from 4 pm to 5 pm. Hard Facts is a current affairs conversation that runs
Reality TV star, Natasha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, who is set to break a Guinness World Record, has visited her childhood one-room apartment in Nkpor, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a heartwarming video posted on her Instagram page on October 7, 2025, Tacha announced she will be attempting to
Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade, has won a legal case against a Nigerian news platform and its reporter for breach of her privacy and false reporting. This lawsuit was linked to an article published on January 18, 2023. The article with the caption: “Nigerian actresses who have been accused of dating
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a leadership transition as Professor Mahmood Yakubu formally handed over to May Agbamuche-Mbu, who now serves as the Acting National Chairperson of the Commission. May Agbamuche-Mbu, INEC’s longest-serving National Commissioner, took over on October 7, 2025, during a meeting with Resident Electoral
The Nobel Committee has honoured Chinese scientist Tu Youyou’s contribution to medicine in a social media post just moments before announcing Mary E. Brunkow as one of the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. To honour her, on Oct 6, 2025, the Nobel Prize’s official X
Former Big Brother Naija winner, Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has congratulated and expressed her joy over Imisioluwa Ayanwale’s victory as the winner of BBN season 10. She posted this on her X handle on October 8, 2025. Recall that Imisioluwa, a 23-year-old fashion designer and actress from Oyo
The advocacy for empowering women to participate more actively in politics and governance in Nigeria is gathering momentum once again, particularly as the country’s political discourse shifts increasingly towards the 2027 general elections. Indeed, the matter of increased female representation in politics was one of the dominant themes, as it
Claim: In January 2015, Vanguard News, a reputable media outlet, posted a claim on social media, as well as other media outlets dating from 2012 to 2023, which stated that “Durex survey” found Nigerian women to be the top in the world when it comes to infidelity, with figures such
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised concern over the increasing rate of HIV infections among young women. It revealed that about 4,000 women aged 15 to 24 become newly infected every week, with more than 3,300 of those cases occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. The organisation disclosed this in
Ms. Marbel Ijeoma Duaka, a health worker from Anambra State, has been rewarded with a fully furnished two-bedroom house by the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. The governor also offered a job to her son in recognition of her dedication and service during the Boko Haram insurgency.
Widows and wives of retired police officers staged a protest at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on October 7, 2025. They protested against poor welfare, unpaid gratuities, and sexual exploitation by officials of the Nigeria Police Force. The women expressed dissatisfaction over what they described as years of neglect,
As part of its mission statement of being a global voice for women’s health, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), organised a walkathon against violence toward women. The March took place on October 6, 2025, at Cape Town, South Africa, as part of the organisation’s ongoing XXV FIGO
Naija Feminists Media (NFM) Founder, Simbiat Bakare, has called for the outlaw of surrogacy as she shares her findings about the practice on Nigeria Info’s programme, Hard Facts. The interview aired on October 7, 2025, from 4 pm to 5 pm. Hard Facts is a current affairs conversation that runs
Reality TV star, Natasha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, who is set to break a Guinness World Record, has visited her childhood one-room apartment in Nkpor, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a heartwarming video posted on her Instagram page on October 7, 2025, Tacha announced she will be attempting to
Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade, has won a legal case against a Nigerian news platform and its reporter for breach of her privacy and false reporting. This lawsuit was linked to an article published on January 18, 2023. The article with the caption: “Nigerian actresses who have been accused of dating
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