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 Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested the General Overseer of Champion the Truth Cathedral, Bishop Ndibueze Okorie Onyagoziri, for reportedly sexually exploiting a 22-year-old woman living with sickle cell disease under the guise of changing her genotype from SS to AA. The survivor claimed that she began living with
On October 2, 2025, women leaders, advocates, and policymakers from across Nigeria gathered in Abuja for the 9th edition of the Voice of Women Conference & Awards (VOW2025), themed “Nigerian Women and the Power of Collective Action.” Held at the NAF Conference Centre, the conference coincided with Nigeria’s 65th Independence
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
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
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