A woman who falsely claimed she was being held captive and being forced to work as a prostitute has been jailed for two years ...

In Nigeria, where women make up half the 237.5 million population, an estimated 23 million female entrepreneurs account for 41 percent of the nation’s micro-businesses. This places the West African ...

Yet, in what could be a perverse celebration of International Women’s Day, on 6 March, the 109-member Senate suspended Senator Akpoti Uduaghan, one of only four female senators, after she accused the ...

In Nigeria, the rise of scam pastors has become a serious issue, with many religious leaders exploiting the faith of their followers to make money. In our Street Debate, we ask the youth of Lagos ...

EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Friday, arraigned two women, Folake Adeoti and Modupe Adewuyi, before Yellim Bogoro, ...

Amnesty International Nigeria Supporters Group in Osun State has called on stakeholders to work towards ending the rising cases of femicide in the country. The Osun State Coordinator of the Group ...

The dRPC and Women’s NGOs of the PAWED Program call on government to make efficient, judicious and the best use of all funds ...

The suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months from the Nigerian Senate has been described as a reminder of the challenges women face in Nigeria. Her suspension is also said to ...