•Prof Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua Nigerian female scholar, Professor Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua, has become the first black woman to earn a doctorate degree (Ph.D) in Cybernetics in the world. Cybernetics is the scientific study of how information is communicated in machines and pieces of electronic equipment in comparison with how information is c...
As the world celebrates women across the globe for their contributions in all spheres of life in March, it is pertinent to recognise some amazing female leaders in Nigeria’s banking sector. In the banking sector, there are 10 female managing directors and chief executive officers calling the shots in the board rooms, reports Vanguard. This [&h...
•UNIBEN main gate A female student’s hotel at the University of Benin was today gutted by fire. According to an X user, Ruth Nifemi, who shared a video, the fire destroyed some documents and property at the Hall 2 hostel of the university. She wrote, “Hall 2 UNIBEN is on fire and fire service came […]
•IWD In celebration of the International Women’s Day, NAOMI CHIMA takes a look at female creatives who have broken different records in their careers, reports Saturday Tribune (Additional reports by The Frontier) Agbani Darego A model, Asenite ‘Agbani’ Darego, made history as the first African woman to win the prestigious beauty pageant—Miss W...
•Nigeria’s female seafarers As the world prepares to celebrate the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD), Female Seafarers Association of Nigeria (FESAN) has decried the prevalence of a huge bias against female seafarers by Nigerian ship owners. The President of FESAN, Koni Duniya, made this appeal yesterday while speaking at a special ed...
•Prof Wole Soyinka The Wole Soyinka Centre for Journalism (WSCIJ) on Thursday February 15, 2024, launched a report, which revealed the shocking gender disparity in newsrooms in Nigeria, demanding intentional bridging of these gaps. The report, tagged, “Who leads the newsrooms and news? A report on women’s representation newsrooms and news lead...
•Army boss and female soldier Godfrey George writes about the allegations of sexual harassment in Nigeria’s military, reports Saturday PUNCH. As a child, Toochi (surname withheld) had a masculine gait that made heads turn whenever she walked. At 14, an aunt who had recently retired from the Nigerian Air Force advised her to join the […]...
•Fire A female hostel in the Yobe State University was gutted by fire yesterday, destroying a complete block accommodating about 150 students. Although the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained as of the time of filling this report, an eyewitness told our correspondent that casualties have been evacuated to various hospitals located [&he...
A 400-Level female student of Kwara State University (KWASU) in Malete, Moro Local Government Area of the state, has allegedly taken her own life. Rashidat Shittu allegedly resorted to suicide over her seemingly disturbing academic status, reports The Nation. A source said the deceased committed suicide by taking “Sniper”. The source said Rash...
•Janet Igohia with the ransom Troops of 93 Battalion, 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Jalingo, Taraba State, have apprehended a suspected female while trying to pick ransom for a kidnapped victim in Taraba. In a statement issued by Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Lt. Olubodunde Oni, the female kidnapper named Janet ...