Rasheedat Ajibade and Esther Okoronkwo have been named among the top contenders for the 2025 CAF African Women’s Player of the Year award, following a stellar year that saw them power Nigeria to its record-extending 10th WAFCON title. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled the full list of...
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Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation has taken a bold step toward advancing women’s empowerment and sustainable rural development by laying the foundation for a new Women’s Centre in Bodel, a community near the Gashaka Gumti National Park in Taraba State. The initiative, unveiled during a foundation-laying ceremony, marks a...
. Applications now open Access Bank has announced the launch of its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-Ton 2025 programme, empowering female entrepreneurs across Africa with essential skills, knowledge, and resources to drive business growth and self-sufficiency. Applications for the program commenced on Friday, September 19, 2025, and will close on Friday, October...
Women traders in Taraba State have appealed to the state government and local council chairpersons to provide essential amenities, including toilets, boreholes, security, and infrastructure, across markets in all 16 local government areas. President of the Taraba Market Women Association, Mrs. Magret Mustapha, made this plea during an interview...
Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with key stakeholders, has officially adopted the groundbreaking National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM), a transformative step toward addressing the challenges faced by women and girls during menstruation. This policy, coupled with President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to remove taxes...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Labour Party has extended its warmest congratulations to the Super Falcons, Nigeria’s national women’s football team, on their remarkable victory in the 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) held in Morocco. In a statement released on Sunday, Sen. Nenadi Usman, the party’s Interim National...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu have showered praise on Nigeria’s Super Falcons for their remarkable 3-2 comeback victory against host nation Morocco in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final, securing a record-extending 10th title. The thrilling match,...
Super Falcons of Nigeria have stormed into the semi-finals of the Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a resounding 5-0 victory over Zambia in Casablanca. The nine-time champions produced a scintillating performance, leaving fans and opponents alike in awe. The Nigerian team asserted their dominance from the onset,...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Botswana’s Mares in their second group match at the 2024 WAFCON in Morocco. The match, played at Stade Larbi Zaouli, saw the Southern Africans put up a spirited challenge against the nine-time champions. Tough Encounter The game was a closely...
Head coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Justine Madugu, has reiterated the team’s focus on achieving their Mission X target at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Ahead of the team’s second group B game against Botswana, Madugu emphasized the importance of taking each match one...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Super Falcons of Nigeria have kept their Mission X dreams alive with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Tunisia at the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Asisat Oshoala’s fourth-minute strike set the tone for the win, which was followed by Rinsola Babajide’s powerful shot...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a historic increase in the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2024 prize money, doubling the winner’s share to a whopping $1 million and boosting the total prize money by 45% to over $3.4...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled a new trophy for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Morocco 2024. The trophy was launched at an event hosted by CAF and TotalEnergies in Casablanca, Morocco, and is a powerful symbol of the rise...
Media entrepreneur and storyteller Chude Jideonwo has released another true crime special “The TikTok Scammer”, a gripping true crime special that unpacks the emotional and financial trauma behind romance scams carried out through TikTok. At the center of the story is Jasmine Okafor, daughter of late Nollywood actor Mr...
A former campaigner for Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Presidency, Lady Jemila Dorcas Sule, announced on Sunday the formation of an all-women group called ‘Coalition of Women for Tinubu Presidency’ , with her as Convener, to galvanize the support of women and women groups for the present administration of President...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State First Lady, Dr. Falmata Babagana Zulum has officially launched the “Her Seat in Parliament and governance campaign in Maiduguri. A statement issued and jointly signed by Barrister Fatimah Mustapha Zannah, the Chairperson and Elizabeth Ameh, the Secretary said this initiative aims to...
An Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health Desk Officer at Osun Primary Healthcare Board, Mrs. Roseline Akinlabi, has clarified that contraceptive pills do not cause cervical cancer in women. She Stated this during a virtual engagement programme organised by the State Public Health media team in collaboration with a...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – In a bid to elevate women’s voices in Nigeria’s political discourse and improve their participation in democratic processes, key media stakeholders and advocacy leaders gathered for a one-day consultative meeting in Abuja last week Tuesday. A communique signed by the Executive Director of the...
A coalition of women entrepreneurs, under the banner of the ‘We Want More Campaign’ (#WEEwantMore), has commended Access Bank’s announcement of a $100 million facility to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the women launched the WEEwantMore campaign online in...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Tukur Bodinga has assured that the State’s 10th assembly under his leadership remained committed to legislations that supports the rights of women and children at all times Bodinga stated this on Thursday when...