The Police Command in Anambra has detained four female suspects over the alleged trafficking of a week-old baby girl at Ifite-Awkuzu community in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made the disclosure in a statement to newsmen yesterday in Awka. “The command, through its operatives attached ...
•Sima Sami Bahous The world is witnessing the highest number of active conflicts since 1946, placing women and girls in unprecedented danger, according to the 2025 UN Secretary-General’s Report on Women, Peace and Security. The report reveals that 676 million women now live within 50 kilometers of deadly conflict zones, the highest figure reco...
•Nigeria Governors’ Forum The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pledged its full support for the bill seeking reserved seats for women in Nigeria’s legislature. In a statement issued at the end of their meeting in the early hours of today, the governors urged members to actively lobby both federal and state lawmakers to ensure the...
•Late Lawal Tukur A young officer of the Nigerian Customs Service, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, was found dead in a hotel room in Katsina State. Sources confirmed that the incident occurred yesterday at Murjani Hotel in Katsina metropolis, where the deceased had lodged with three women, reports Channels ...
•Prison A newly released study has revealed that women on death row in Nigeria face deep-rooted gender discrimination, with the majority suffering from poverty, limited education, and systemic injustice throughout the legal process. The research, presented yesterday at a stakeholder validation meeting in Abuja, was conducted by Hope Behind Bar...
•No Bra Day October 13 is recognised as No Bra Day, a day set aside to raise awareness about breast health, self-examination, and body positivity. What started as an awareness campaign for breast cancer has now become a global conversation about comfort, confidence, and women’s freedom to choose what makes them feel good in their […]...
•Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has decried the cultural conditioning that teaches young women to endure shame and silence rather than confront injustice or assert their worth. Speaking in Abuja at a mentorship and interactive session held to commemorate the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child yesterday, the Kogi ...
Kabushi Local Court, Zambia, has heard how a married man changed after buying a BMW vehicle as it gave him confidence to go after other women. In this case, Veronica Chilufya, 30, sued Sammy Shapi, 40, for divorce due to marital disputes. Veronica told the court that the two got married in 2014 after Sammy […]
•President of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, Frank Onyekwelu Nigerians living in South Africa have raised the alarm over a fresh wave of xenophobic threats by an anti-migrant group known as Operation Dudula. Leaders of Nigerian communities are calling for urgent diplomatic intervention following reports of attacks and haras...
The Rivers State Police Command has warned young women that collecting transport money from men and failing to honour appointments amounts to a criminal offence. Police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, issued the caution in a video posted on her Facebook page, stressing that such actions could attract arrest and prosecution under Section 419 o...
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