On Monday, Abiodun Essiet, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement, joined other leaders and women’s rights groups to ask lawmakers to pass the Reserved Seats for Women Bill. The meeting, held in Abuja, was called “A New Chapter for Nigeria: Advancing Women’s Political Representation.” Essiet asked lawmakers to treat this … Read more
Protect the Child Foundation (PTCF), a non-governmental group, is asking the Kogi government and religious leaders to act fast against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Kogi. SGBV means hurting someone because of their sex or gender. It includes touching without permission, forced sex, beating, and treating girls or boys as less important. The group … Read more
Police in Kebbi State say they have arrested 11 men who are suspected of doing something very wrong to a 13-year-old girl who has trouble thinking clearly. Police say the men took advantage of her many times. The girl later became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy on July 8, 2025. This case … Read more
Leaders in farming have asked traditional rulers in Enugu to stop harmful practices that make it hard for women farmers to get farmland. They said this during a big meeting called by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The meeting happened on Thursday in Enugu. The event was part of a program called Gender … Read more
The Ekiti deputy governor, Mrs. Monisade Afuye, says Governor Biodun Oyebanji is the best leader for the state. She wants him to keep leading until the year 2030. She says the state cannot risk trying a new person who has no experience. According to her, Governor Oyebanji has been tested and trusted. She spoke at … Read more
Governor Dauda Lawal is helping girls in Zamfara stay in school. He gave money to 8,225 secondary school girls from 14 local government areas. He sees the need for girl child education for economic productivity in Zamfara. This money will help them stay in school and finish their education. The event happened on Wednesday at … Read more
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has joined hands with the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also called the Pyrates Confraternity, to focus on maternal child health in the state. This plan was announced in Enugu when NAS leaders visited the Health Commissioner, Dr. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi, in his office. Dr. Obi said partnerships like … Read more
The big soccer games for the 2024 Women’s AFCON are getting even more exciting! The group stage is now over, and eight teams are ready to play in the quarter-finals. These teams are all hoping to win and move one step closer to the big trophy! The group stage finished on Monday, July 14, 2025. … Read more
A smart teacher named Professor Jesse Uneke wants to help people in Kano stay healthy. He says the state has a big problem with malaria. Out of every 100 people in Nigeria who get malaria, 10 of them are from Kano. That’s a lot! Professor Uneke works at a health school and leads a group … Read more
Rotary International District 9127 has made a big promise. They want to help stop polio and take care of mothers and babies all over Nigeria. This is called helping with maternal, child health. The new leader, Dame Joy Okoro, shared this promise during a special event in Abuja. She became the new District Governor, taking … Read more
