Premium Times wins African podcast award
Premium Times beat three other nominees to clinch the award in the news and current affairs category.
After pressure from women groups, minister apologises over comments on UNICAL sex scandal
Her action followed an open letter from a Woman’s Rights Movement of over 500 activists, practitioners, professionals, and NGOs known...
Nigeria’s women minister threatens ‘to jail’ liars in university’s sex scandal probe
"Whoever lies in this Calabar sexual case will go to jail. I will personally make sure that all involved in...
Women ministry awards dRPC for promoting women’s economic empowerment
The Minister noted that dRPC has equally supported the ministry through the launch of the Women's Economic Empowerment policy, released...
ANALYSIS: What Nigeria’s new Women Affairs Minister must do to tackle gender-based violence
But before the new Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Ohaneye can start implementing the plans, there is a need for...
Sexual Harrassment: UNICAL lecturer must be brought to book — Gender advocates
This is not the first time Mr Ndifon will be in the news for sexual harassment and demand for sex...
PODCAST: How the ministerial screening went down in Nigeria’s Senate
President Bola Tinubu has nominated his cabinet members and their names were sent to the Senate for screening. This will...
First lady speaks on barriers limiting progress of Nigerian women
One of such hindrances is the low representation of women in the President Bola Tinubu's cabinet and in the Federal...
Ministerial List: Why women are not adequately represented in governance – Gender experts
Gender advocates further explained the rationale behind the continued underrepresentation.
Ministerial List: Nigerian women kick as Tinubu fails to meet 35 per cent affirmative action
Gender advocates and women groups who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES expressed disappointment in the President.
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VIDEO: How we want PHCs to be fixed—Nigerians to Tinubu’s govt
Nigerians who are bearing the brunt of a failed Primary Health Care system suggest ways the current administration can fix...
ANALYSIS: Tinubu’s ministerial list continues trend of Nigerian Presidents failing to attain 35% affirmative action
The presentation of women in President Tinubu's list is 25 per cent, 10 percentage points short of his promised 35...
PODCAST: Stigma, Rejection, Inside the lives of Nigerian women suffering vesicovaginal fistula
Vesicovaginal fistula is “a serious medical disorder characterised by an abnormal opening between the vagina and the bladder or rectum,...
INTERVIEW: Why CJID is hosting West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference – Busola Ajibola
The inaugural conference hopes to bring journalists, policymakers, digital technologists, innovators and others to discuss issues that affect journalism and...
First lady’s aide debunks closure of Aso villa chapel
Mrs Kukoyi noted that the accusation making the rounds on social media was a "fabrication and totally false representation of...
Lagos opens shelter for survivors of sexual and gender based violence
The shelter is to ensure the preservation of life, safety, stability, empowerment and subsequently the reintegration of survivors back into...
VIDEO: Meet Tobiloba Ajayi, a lawyer and author living with Cerebral Palsy
some believe their career ambitions and pursuits cannot be achieved as socio-economic inadequacies stifle their progress.
Premium Times inaugurates Ombudsman team for public oversight of its journalism
The inauguration which took place on 6 June welcomed media professionals, scholars and veteran journalists–Gbemiga Ogunleye, Ruqayyah Aliyu Yusuf and...
Group urges Tinubu, First Lady to seek gender-inclusive NASS leadership
We are, therefore, calling for an unopposed candidacy of a woman as Deputy Speaker, if not Speaker, as a minimum...
SPECIAL REPORT: A day in the Life of an SGBV Responder in Nigeria
Priye Diri describes her job, where she earns little or next to nothing, as thankless. The organisation has not secured...
Children’s Day: How Tinubu’s administration can protect Nigerian children – Expert
Her recommendations followed a data from UNICEF in 2022 that over 18 million Nigerian children are out of school and...
Gender-based violence worsened under Buhari despite President’s limited efforts
One of President Buhari’s campaign promises during the 2015 elections, and reiterated 100 days after he assumed office, was that...
ANALYSIS: Buhari administration’s scorecard on tackling gender-based violence
One of President Buhari’s campaign promises during the 2015 elections, and reiterated 100 days after he assumed office, was that...
17 CSOs launch book on political accountability, elections in Nigeria
The report is based on a study of political accountability and the 2023 General elections in Nigeria
Sudan: Aisha Buhari calls for solidarity to prevent escalation
"All Hands must be on deck to ensure that the problems are not allowed to escalate. This mission is open...
