The legend of Gambo Sawaba began in the streets of northern Nigeria, where a young girl, barely tall enough to look her ...

Canada has unveiled a new initiative to empower women and youth entrepreneurs in the North through the introduction of the Resilient and Inclusive Agri-Food Systems Empowering Women and Youth project.

Ladi Kwali's talent made her famous in Nigeria and abroad. She was a potter who rose to become the first woman on Nigerian ...

In Nigeria, there have been 22 cases of femicide in 2025 already. Nearly 28,000 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were recorded between 2020 and 2023. UN Women states that the primary prevention ...

The National Assembly has repeatedly rejected bills aimed at promoting gender inclusivity, including proposals for affirmative action and reserved seats for women. Nigeria, Africa’s most ...

Those who have come to the senator's defense say the row has highlighted long-standing women's rights issues in the socially conservative west African country. Mabel Adinya Ade, the founder of a ...