From politics to sports, boardrooms to entertainment, Nigerian women shattered barriers and shaped national conversations across key sectors in 2025.Despite lingering gender gaps, they notched ...

Tribal marks served different purposes in different tribes including: identification, healing, spiritual protection and for beautification. However, with the advent of western religions, most tribes ...

In Nigeria, stereotypes don’t just live in jokes and social media banter, they shape how people see and treat women. Many of these harmful ideas are tied to ethnic identities, meaning that a Yoruba ...

Nigeria took a major step toward securing their 10th African title with a dominant 5-0 victory over Zambia in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The nine-time African ...

In a year marked by big disappointments on the men’s side, ABIODUN ADEWALE revisits how Nigerian women sustained the country’s sporting legacy in 2025Queens of African footballA stunning comeback at ...

Nigeria captain Rasheedat Ajibade has taken a swipe at Zambia following Friday’s dominant 5-0 victory in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Copper Queens were ...

Through a portfolio of projects – AGILE, NFWP, IMPACT, ANRiN, NASSP-SU, and NG-CARES – the International Development Association (IDA) is empowering adolescents and women, driving Nigeria’s human ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted and splashed gifts on the triumphant national women’s soccer team who overcame poor preparations and missing payments to win ...

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 ...

This article by Mohammed Ibrahim was originally published by Peace News Network on March 5, 2025. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a media partnership agreement. In ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted and splashed gifts on the triumphant national women’s soccer team who overcame poor preparations and missing payments to win their ...