IWD 2025: President Tinubu Hails Nigerian Women as Nation’s Foundation

In celebration of the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD), President Bola Tinubu has honored the resilience, intelligence, and essential contributions of Nigerian women, recognizing them as the cornerstone of national progress. In his special message, Tinubu praised women for their roles in transforming households, agriculture, corporate sectors, and communities. He emphasized their unwavering dedication to […]

Survey Reveals 63% of Female Students in Nigerian Universities Face Sexual Harassment

A recent survey has found that 63% of female students in Nigerian universities experience sexual harassment, both from staff and fellow students. This alarming figure comes amid ongoing delays in passing an anti-harassment bill that was drafted in 2019 but is still awaiting presidential approval. The survey, titled National Campus Climate Baseline Survey on Sexual […]

Equatorial Guinea First Lady Demands Action After ANIF Scandal

Equatorial Guinea’s First Lady, Constancia Mangue Obiang, has expressed her disapproval regarding a recent scandal involving Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the former Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF). Engonga was dismissed after explicit videos of him with different women surfaced online.During a meeting with Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue, who oversees administrative coordination, […]

To assist women traders, ECOWAS and Ecobank have launched an empowerment program.

In order to close the gender gap in trade throughout the region, the ECOWAS-Ecobank Empowerment Programme for Women Traders was formally introduced in Abuja. With a pilot program beginning in Nigeria, the initiative, a partnership between ECOWAS and Ecobank, seeks to empower women entrepreneurs by providing them with business training, financial access, and mentorship. This […]