Nigerian politics is hell for the Nigerian woman. Every Nigerian lady who has taken the plunge into the murky waters of partisan politics has very sordid tales to tell. A good number of women have tried to walk tall alongside…
Only 62 women won elections in 2019, says INEC (Punch)
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday said only 62 women out of the 2,970 who contested for different political offices in the 2019 general elections were elected. The commission expressed disappointment over the low participation of Nigerian women in…
NCF women cricketers ready for Rwandan challenge in Abuja (Guardian)
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) at the weekend revealed that all is set for the first bilateral meeting of the nation’s cricket women team with their Rwandan counterparts, who will begin a one-week tour of the country from January 23…
‘Leave the Igbo, face the electorate,’ Agbaje tells Sanwo-Olu
Jimi Agbaje, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the governorship election to leave the Igbo and face the electorate. The candidate who spoke recently…
Morocco arrests suspect after murder of two Scandinavian women (Al-Jazeera)
The tourists were found with their throats cut in an isolated area on the way to North Africa’s highest peak of Toubkal. The women were found dead in an isolated area on the way to North Africa’s highest peak of…
Home most dangerous place for women, says UN study (KHerald)
More than half of the women murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members, making home “the most dangerous place for a woman,” a new UN study said. In statistics released on the International Day for…
MeToo: Theologians publish ‘Women’s Bible’ (Punch)
As the #MeToo movement continues to expose sexual abuse across cultures and industries, some scholars of Christianity are clamouring for a reckoning with biblical interpretations they say have entrenched negative images of women. The women we know from translations and…
Ogun policemen assault two women, go after reporter (Punch)
Two women have been beaten to a pulp by the men of the Ogun State Police Command attached to the Lafenwa Division in Abeokuta, the state capital. The video of the women, which was posted on www.nairaland.com on Thursday, showed the bloodied…
Mental health: One in four young women struggling (BBC)
The official NHS report found young women aged 17 to 19 were twice as likely as young men to have problems, with 23.9% reporting a disorder. Problems are less common in younger age groups, but are rising albeit slowly. In…
Nigeria Name Final Africa Women Cup Of Nations Squad (Daily Sports)
Coach Thomas Dennerby has announced his final 21-player squad for the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations. The Super Falcons are hoping to defend the title they won two years ago in Cameroon, but, they must negotiate their way past…