Twenty-five years into democracy, women remain underrepresented in elective offices. While a few have broken through, most continue to face steep financial, cultural, and political barriers.

The call was made on Tuesday in Abuja on the sidelines of the 7th Nigerian Academy of Science Scientific Conference, during a ...

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 ...

Aisha Achimugu empowers over 100 women and disabled individuals with vocational skills while supporting healthcare through ...

In Nigeria, being a young woman "is a crime", said a 25-year-old beautician, arrested two weeks ago while walking home in the capital Abuja. "Around 9:30 pm, or 10:00 pm, I was walking back home," she ...

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have intercepted a major human trafficking syndicate and rescued 14 young Nigerian women from being trafficked. Two members of the ...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ms Ingrid Rosa Benevides, at the ...