Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Tems has been officially unveiled as the newest global brand ambassador for OMEGA, the prestigious Swiss luxury watchmaker. This historic announcement places her in the company of elite global figures from the worlds of fashion, film, music, and sports. Renowned for her soul-stirring voice and genre-defying artistry,
A disturbing video has gone viral showing a young woman lying unconscious with her hands tied behind her in a hotel room in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, preliminary investigations revealed that the woman later identified as Aladi Offikwu Johnson,
In a broadcast live on Facebook, a man known as The Frenchman murdered his wife, Dutchess Díor, following a heated argument during a Facebook Live session. The tragedy unfolded in front of a live audience yesterday. The couple are known for their volatile and highly public relationship; their marriage was
Dr. Titilayo Eni-Itan Fowokan, FCA, FCTI, FFAR, CEF, the 3rd President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Southwest Nigeria chapter, has emerged as the first female chairperson of the Ilupeju/Gbagada District Society of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. Dr. Titilayo, a finance expert recognised for her
Nigerian man, Emmanuel Onwubiko, has been sentenced to two years in prison for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old lady in the United Kingdom. The assaults took place in 2024 in Warrington, Cheshire, when he repeatedly groped the teenager, touched her inappropriately and asked her sexually explicit questions. According to the Liverpool
The Red Flag Conference, an annual convergence for in-school girls designed to empower them with confidence, knowledge, and skills, is set to host its 2025 edition. The programme will occur on June 20, at 9:00 a.m. at Mende High School, Maryland, Lagos. Centred on the theme “Bleed with Confidence, Lead
A 44-year-old man, Oto Edet, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for raping his neighbour’s nine-year-old daughter in a disturbing case that spanned from 2020 to 2021. Justice Soladoye delivered this judgment on Tuesday, where she described
Debunking the cultural belief that labour pain is a punishment for women from God and must be endured, gynaecologists have called for the abolishment of this unfounded medical theory and encouraged the use of pain relief for women during childbirth. Labour pain is the pain experienced during childbirth due to
In commemoration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day, marked annually on June 12, Naija Feminists Media (NFM) hosted a thought-provoking Twitter Space titled “Making a Democratic Nigeria Work for Women.” The virtual event held on June 13, 2025, at 5 p.m. spotlighted women’s realities in Nigeria’s democracy and explored paths to inclusive
In recent years, a new form of violence has emerged known as AI-facilitated Gender-Based Violence (AI‑GBV). This term is the manipulation of artificial intelligence technologies such as deepfake generators, AI-powered chatbots, surveillance systems, biased algorithms, and facial recognition to stalk, harass, intimidate, and control women. These tools are often used
The 5th African Girls and Young Women Festival officially kicked off in Nairobi, bringing together powerful voices from across the continent to demand justice, equity, and liberation for girls and young women. The event was organised by FEMNET (The African Women’s Development and Communication Network) in partnership with Plan International,
Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, has granted N50 million bail to suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The court also ordered that she produce one surety, a person of integrity who owns landed property in the Abuja Municipal Area Council. The ruling, delivered on
Former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili condemned the use of schoolchildren standing in the rain to welcome President Bola Tinubu during his visit to Benue State. The visit came days after a deadly massacre claimed over 100 lives in the Yelwata community. A June 17, 2025, memorandum from the Benue State
A Nigerian nurses WhatsApp community, Naija Nurses forum, has come under scrutiny following widespread reports of misogynistic comments, bullying of women, and the normalisation of gender-based violence. The group (Bachelor and spinster nurses connect), convened by Kunle Emmanuel and created as a social offshoot of the Naija Nurses Forum, was
Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Tems has been officially unveiled as the newest global brand ambassador for OMEGA, the prestigious Swiss luxury watchmaker. This historic announcement places her in the company of elite global figures from the worlds of fashion, film, music, and sports. Renowned for her soul-stirring voice and genre-defying artistry,
A disturbing video has gone viral showing a young woman lying unconscious with her hands tied behind her in a hotel room in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, preliminary investigations revealed that the woman later identified as Aladi Offikwu Johnson,
In a broadcast live on Facebook, a man known as The Frenchman murdered his wife, Dutchess Díor, following a heated argument during a Facebook Live session. The tragedy unfolded in front of a live audience yesterday. The couple are known for their volatile and highly public relationship; their marriage was
Dr. Titilayo Eni-Itan Fowokan, FCA, FCTI, FFAR, CEF, the 3rd President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Southwest Nigeria chapter, has emerged as the first female chairperson of the Ilupeju/Gbagada District Society of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. Dr. Titilayo, a finance expert recognised for her
Nigerian man, Emmanuel Onwubiko, has been sentenced to two years in prison for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old lady in the United Kingdom. The assaults took place in 2024 in Warrington, Cheshire, when he repeatedly groped the teenager, touched her inappropriately and asked her sexually explicit questions. According to the Liverpool
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