Super Falcons defender and Ondo state indigene, Tosin Demehin, has been gifted N30 million and a house at Sunshine Estate, Oba-Ile, by the Ondo state governor, Luck Aiyedatiwa, for her outstanding performance at the just-concluded 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Governor made this known during the civic reception
In a horrifying escalation of insecurity in Nasarawa State, over 30 female students of the Federal University of Lafia were reportedly raped when heavily armed men invaded off-campus hostels in a series of brutal attacks. The attack occurred on July 26, 2025, when a gang of twelve armed men, travelling
Armed bandits have abducted over 20 women in separate attacks across Zurmi and Kaura Namoda Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. The incident occurred in Moriki town, Zurmi LGA, where 23 women were kidnapped while fetching firewood on August 2, at about 1:30 p.m. It was reported that the women
Beyond reporting trending stories related to women, such as femicide, women in politics, sports, and leadership, we are also deeply committed to writing thoughtful, educational articles that challenge misconceptions about feminism and help people understand what the movement truly stands for. Over the past twelve months, we’ve explored these issues
Seventeen-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu has been crowned the world’s best in English language skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. Representing Nigeria through the Nigerian Tulip International College, Yobe, Nafisa outperformed more than 20,000 students from 69 countries, including native English-speaking nations, to claim the
In a historic milestone for women’s rights, Iraqi women have officially launched the country’s first-ever women-led political party called the Al-Mawadda Party, ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for November 11. Founded by politician and activist Jihan al-Taei, the Al-Mawadda Party was born out of an urgent need to amplify
A 41-year-old Nigerian man, Elvis Nosakhare, has been sentenced to six years in prison by Aylesbury Crown Court in the United Kingdom for sexually abusing the underage daughter of his girlfriend. Elvis, a resident of Sheelin Grove, Bletchley, was sentenced on July 29, 2025, after pleading guilty to multiple charges
Nigerian hurdler queen and world record holder, Tobi Amusan, has once again reinforced her status as the nation’s finest sprint hurdler as she emerged victorious in the just-concluded National Championship in Yabatech. The event, which was held on Sunday, August 3, 2025, witnessed Tobi outrun her opponents with a time
There is something the patriarchy does: it hoists a false identity on us, and then we spend the rest of our lives tone policing ourselves by ourselves, in order not to fit into that false narrative. We end up isolating ourselves from women with shared lived experience as us because
Nigeria’s D’Tigress secured their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title with a decisive 78-64 victory over Mali in the 2025 final held in Abidjan. The win marks their seventh overall AfroBasket trophy, having previously won in 2003, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023. With this latest triumph, the team became
Bello Rokeebat, a 300-level Social Sciences Education student at the University of Ilorin, has loved sport from her earlier days. Growing up, she often snuck out to watch football matches, jilting lessons and hopping fences, all in pursuit of a passion that society tried to deny her. When she was
Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated N1 billion and relief materials to support victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The donation, made through her humanitarian platform, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), was presented during a condolence visit to the state on August 5,
Professor Oby Lilian Orogbu, the Honourable Member representing Awka North and South Federal Constituency, has delivered on a key infrastructure promise with the completion of Ogechukwu Street in Awka. She announced the milestone on August 6, 2025. Professor Oby Lilian affirmed that this project fulfilled yet another commitment, stating her
Super Falcons defender and Ondo state indigene, Tosin Demehin, has been gifted N30 million and a house at Sunshine Estate, Oba-Ile, by the Ondo state governor, Luck Aiyedatiwa, for her outstanding performance at the just-concluded 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Governor made this known during the civic reception
In a horrifying escalation of insecurity in Nasarawa State, over 30 female students of the Federal University of Lafia were reportedly raped when heavily armed men invaded off-campus hostels in a series of brutal attacks. The attack occurred on July 26, 2025, when a gang of twelve armed men, travelling
Armed bandits have abducted over 20 women in separate attacks across Zurmi and Kaura Namoda Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. The incident occurred in Moriki town, Zurmi LGA, where 23 women were kidnapped while fetching firewood on August 2, at about 1:30 p.m. It was reported that the women
Beyond reporting trending stories related to women, such as femicide, women in politics, sports, and leadership, we are also deeply committed to writing thoughtful, educational articles that challenge misconceptions about feminism and help people understand what the movement truly stands for. Over the past twelve months, we’ve explored these issues
Seventeen-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu has been crowned the world’s best in English language skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. Representing Nigeria through the Nigerian Tulip International College, Yobe, Nafisa outperformed more than 20,000 students from 69 countries, including native English-speaking nations, to claim the
In a historic milestone for women’s rights, Iraqi women have officially launched the country’s first-ever women-led political party called the Al-Mawadda Party, ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for November 11. Founded by politician and activist Jihan al-Taei, the Al-Mawadda Party was born out of an urgent need to amplify
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