Gender

The publication follows a two-day National Convening of GBV State Coordinators hosted by Lagos State to strengthen collaboration among those...

“If you engage in cybercrime; if you become an account mule for Yahoo boys; if you blackmail people online, you...

The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) says Nigeria’s independence remains an unfinished promise for millions of women and...

A gender advocacy group has called for a gender-responsive approach to access to information, saying women and girls face specific...

An online campaign defending cutting, which is still legal in Mali, recasts the practice as a means of protecting girls.

In the line-up for Saturday's election, Yemisi Adeagbo of ADP, a former principal, is the sole female governorship candidate, while...

FIDA says women, children and other vulnerable people face a heightened risk of wrongful accusations, physical and sexual violence, and...

According to the agency, the widow alleged that members of her late husband’s family had threatened her life, physically assaulted...

The prosecution told the court that Mr Abdulkadir committed the offence on 6 April 2025, in Farawa Quarters in Kano.

According to the police spokesperson, Joshua Ukandu, the family has opposed plans to conduct a post mortem examination.

While the police insist on carrying out an autopsy due to the sensitivity of the case, the deceased's family wants...

She emphasised the need for a multi-sectoral approach and joint coordination among stakeholders to sustain the achievements.

Mr Sanwo-Olu described women’s talent as one of Africa’s most underutilised resources, warning that their underrepresentation in STEM poses economic...

The minister noted that more than two million widows in Nigeria shoulder caregiving and breadwinning responsibilities under difficult economic conditions.

In Ekiti's 2026 race, all the political parties nominated men for the top job. Women appeared only as running mates...

The First Lady urged sustained investment in children’s well-being and opportunities that empower families and communities to care for them.

CJN Kekere-Ekun sais judicial excellence is not measured by speed of case disposal alone, but by the quality of reasoning,...

Austin Aigbe, a gender equity activist, warned that these figures would likely "nosedive," noting that low female representation is becoming...

The study found that vapes and e-cigarettes are being positioned as “safer” alternatives through misleading harm reduction narratives, despite limited...

With the full commencement of the 2027 electoral cycle and the delay by the legislature in passing the gender bill,...

In this letter, Toun says “Women’s underrepresentation in politics remains a national democratic challenge requiring deliberate structural action, not symbolic...

The bail conditions are stiffer than those attached to a previous bail granted by the former trial judge to the...

Obstetric fistula, often referred to as a ‘childbirth injury,’ is an abnormal hole between the birth canal and the bladder...

Ms Sulaiman-Ibrahim said caregiving, which traditionally placed a disproportionate burden on women and adolescent girls, must be repositioned as a...

The judge gave the remand order after the Abuja pastor pleaded not guilty to eight counts, including rape, child rape,...