The Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator in Nigeria has graduated its Cycle 7 cohort of 11 women ...

The Standard Chartered Foundation has announced the winners of its Women in Tech Accelerator in Nigeria, with 5 finalists ...

Nigerian women who are wealthier, more educated and urban are more likely to use modern contraceptives than poorer, less educated and rural women. This is one of the findings of a study that assessed ...

Nigeria’s Super Falcons came from two goals down to beat Morocco 3-2 in the thrilling championship final at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Rabat. But even despite Nigeria’s stunning ...

By Ediri Ejoh As Nigeria celebrates 66 years of independence, we also celebrate the women powering two of our nation’s most ...

Nigeria began paying business capital to women's groups in Katsina on Sunday, with 40,000 women eligible; the state adds about US$6 million.

Nigeria has one of the lowest rates of women’s political representation in Africa ranking 143 out of 145 countries. The female representation went from 3% from 1999-2003 to 7% between 2011-2015, and ...

Editor's Note: In this week's Thought Leadership piece, Nigeria's First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC) and Dr Nono Simelela of the World Health Organisation (WHO) advocate for the urgent need to ...

Nigerian women of working age are mostly (90%) self-employed. By comparison, self-employment accounts for less than 16% of employment in high-income countries such as the United States, Germany and ...

Rhian Wilkinson accepts Wales must raise their standards after they scrape to a 1-0 victory in their Women's World Cup play-off semi-final in Albania. England moved closer to the Women’s World Cup ...

In February 2025, a Nigerian senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused the nation’s Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. She claimed that Akpabio made unwanted advances toward her, a ...

One woman is killed every 10 minutes. Not by road accidents or childbirth. But by an intimate partner or family member. This phenomenon, known as femicide, has gained more recognition in recent years ...