Canadian international Olivia Smith is set to make football history with a record-breaking move to Arsenal. The club is nearly signing her in a £1 million deal, making her the
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed sorrow over the death of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on July 13, 2025. In a tweet,
Senator Ireti Kingibe, representative of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has formally announced her defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing internal division within
A brutal case of femicide has shaken the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) community, as Emmanuel Gambo, now in police custody, confessed to killing 22-year-old Debbie, a recent graduate who
A brutal case of femicide has shaken the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) community, as Emmanuel Gambo, now in police custody, confessed to killing 22-year-old Debbie, a recent graduate who returned to campus for her clearance just one day after
A disturbing case of domestic abuse has emerged involving a serving Nigerian police officer, Inspector Olowookere Michael, who was caught on video violently assaulting his wife in front of their children after she requested financial support to pay for their
Depriving her of the right to life, Emmanuel Gambo, a 22-year-old undergraduate student of the Material and Metallurgical Engineering department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), murdered Deborah Sam-Praise on the early hours of June 15, 2025, at the Obukpa hotel,
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of an Islamic cleric, identified as Abdulkareem Kadiri, for reportedly raping an eight-year-old girl in the Babasanya-Aranka area of Ede, Osun State. The incident, which occurred on July 5, 2025, triggered
There’s an unspoken rule that feminism must stay agreeable: women can speak up, but only if they do it nicely. Say the right thing, at the right time, in the right tone—or don’t say it. Apparently, feminists are failing not because the movement lacks merit
Set in the eastern region of Nigeria, specifically Enugu, The Middle Daughter tells the tragic story of Nani, a woman who was subjected to gender-based violence. The Nigerian author takes the readers on a journey of grief, gender-based violence, patriarchy, religious manipulation, loss, traumatic experience,
There are over 200 countries today, and fewer than ten countries are engaged in formal war (a war between sovereign states and which is usually the type invoked in online discourses). By contrast, 250 babies are born every minute, amounting to over 130 million a
The gender discourse online is exhausting. There’s a lot of noise, and somewhere in between the backlash, the blame, and the big declarations, we’ve stopped making sense. There’s a growing narrative that marriage holds no value for men anymore. That women have become too modern,
Canadian international Olivia Smith is set to make football history with a record-breaking move to Arsenal. The club is nearly signing her in a £1 million deal, making her the first female player ever transferred for a seven-figure fee. The 20-year-old forward is in advanced
The Super Falcons of Nigeria kicked off their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in style, defeating Tunisia 3–0 in their opening Group B match on July 6, 2025. Veteran striker Asisat Oshoala opened the scoring early, bundling in a fourth-minute goal after
Ms. Mary Blaine has become the new executive secretary of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), effective on July 1st, 2025. The African Tax Administration Forum is a platform that offers tax expertise and support to its African member countries through training, short courses, technical
Grammy-winning Beninese singer and global music icon Angélique Kidjo is set to make history as the first African artist to receive a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognised Hollywood icon. The 64-year-old singer, known for
By naming ourselves as Feminists, we politicise the struggle for women’s rights, question the legitimacy of the structures that keep women subjugated, and raise social consciousness to demand change for gender justice. Our feminist identity is not qualified with ifs. Buts’, or `Howevers’. We are Feminists. Full stop” – Charter of Feminist Principles
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