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Nigeria's First Lady calls for urgent action as digital violence against women surges

Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has emphasised the urgent need to tackle the escalating issue of online abuse, harassment, extortion, and exploitation of women and girls, des... Read More


Women, girls bear brunt of technology-facilitated violence - UN

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other digital technological tools are amplifying existing patterns of violence against women and girls, creating new forms of... Read More


FIDA Nigeria seeks action against online gender-based violence

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for immediate collective action to stop the growing menace of digital violence against women and girls. FID... Read More


Nigeria's foreign affairs minister counters Trump's allegations of Christian genocide

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has rejected the persistent international claims that the federal government is complicit in, or has failed to prevent a genoci... Read More


Obasanjo speaks on relationship with Ayo Fayose

Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has shared his thoughts on former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose's past mistakes while celebrating his achievements in the political landscape. ... Read More


Key developments in women's rights, equality in Nigeria (October 2025 Edition)

Nigeria, Nov. 16 -- In October, Nigeria's gender rights space saw renewed activism, policy debates, and controversy. Women, policymakers, and youth leaders intensified advocacy for the passage of the... Read More


Police officers lament unpaid allowances after Anambra election

Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- Police officers deployed for the 8 November Anambra governorship election have expressed outrage over the non-payment of their election duty allowances. A top police officer who d... Read More


How Nigerian women are reacting to suspended abortion bill

Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- The recent suspension of a controversial abortion bill has sparked a wave of reactions from Nigerian women on social media, many of whom described the proposed legislation as a mis... Read More


Anambra 2025: Over 50% of voters are women but only 13% of candidates are

Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- On Saturday, voters in Anambra State will elect a new governor to lead the state for the next four years. As residents prepare for the polls, one question remains: Will this electi... Read More


Seven years on, rape victim's family petitions IGP over failure to prosecute key suspect

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The family of the late Ochanya Ogbanje, a 13-year-old who died in 2018 from complications linked to prolonged sexual abuse, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kay... Read More