Technology

When The Grid Went Dark, Karamajiji Found Its Own Light

How solar power is helping tailors and small businesses thrive in one of Abuja’s fastest-growing communities: Karamajiji, a rapidly expanding ...

July 2, 2026
Women

UPYOUWOMEN Conference 2026, MTN Foundation Partner to Align Women with Future-Ready Skills

UPYOUWOMEN Conference 2026 has announced a strategic partnership with the MTN Foundation to align women with future-ready skills and empower ...

July 2, 2026
The Police Officers' Wives Association (POWA), Lagos State Command Chairperson, Mrs Adekemi Tijani speaking during the empowerment program on Monday at Ikeja
News

International Widows’ Day: POWA Lagos Empowers 100 Widows of Fallen Police Officers

The Police Officers' Wives Association (POWA), Lagos State Command, has empowered 100 widows of deceased police officers with cash gifts ...

July 1, 2026
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News

RDI, Pilex Centre to Assess Communities’ Access to Environmental Justice as Coalition Launches 20-Country Study

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) and the Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative (Peoples Advocates) will be undertaking a participatory ...

July 1, 2026
A photo collage containing three individual images: a full-length photo of a woman in a green Nigeria Olympians Association shirt and bucket hat at a stadium on the left, an athlete posing in pink athletic wear on a running track on the top right, and a close-up portrait of a smiling woman with box braids and round glasses on the bottom right.
Features

The Hurdles Beyond the Track: Tackling Harassment and the Pay Gap in Nigerian Women’s Sports

From participating in routine school activities to representing her school in inter-school competitions, student-athlete Divine Chiwendu Theophilus began her journey ...

July 1, 2026
Horizontal bar chart titled "Quality of Life: Economic and Social Rights (2023)" assessing how well Nigeria is doing compared to what is possible at its level of income. The chart displays HRMI scores across five categories: Education shows "Incomplete data" with a dash; Food is at 58.6%; Health is at 48.8%; Housing is at 41.0%; and Work is at 34.9%. All four recorded bars sit within the "Very bad" performance band on the horizontal axis
News

Nigeria Rates Low in Right to Food, Housing as Basic Needs Remain Out of Reach for Millions

Millions of Nigerians continue to grapple with hunger, joblessness, and inadequate shelter as the country records disturbingly low scores in ...

July 1, 2026
The headshot of a woman. She wears a customised tshirt with orange, whhite and black clours. On her shirt is the logoo of CAPPA.
Health

Silent Killers on Our Shelves: Why Nigeria Needs Nutrient Profile Models

A mother walks into a store to buy a healthy snack for her child. The shelves are stocked with snacks, ...

June 28, 2026
Group picture of participants at the three-day workshop tagged 'Truth at the Ballot: Strengthening Media and Civil Society for Democratic and Peaceful Elections in Nigeria', organised by FactCheckAfrica in partnership with FIAP.
Fact Check

#CheckBeforeYouPost: Protecting Vulnerable Groups from Electoral Misinformation

As the Nigerian 2027 general elections draw near, media practitioners, civil society organisations (CSOs), and factcheckers across the South East ...

June 28, 2026
Opinion

Three Months in Captivity: The Heartbreaking Plight of a Deaf Mother in Kwara

On March 22, 2026, armed bandits abducted eight worshippers at an Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) congregation in Omugo, Oro-Ago, ...

June 27, 2026
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News

Deaf Lawyer Accuses FAAN Officials of Discrimination, Inhumane Treatment at Enugu Airport

A deaf lawyer and disability rights advocate, Barrister Catherine Ede, has accused officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ...

June 26, 2026
Head-and-shoulders portrait of late journalist Pelumi Onifade.
News

#EndSARS: Emotional Scene as DNA Test Confirms Body of Missing Journalist Pelumi Onifade

There were emotional scenes at the Coroner's Court on Tuesday as a DNA test confirmed that a previously unidentified body ...

June 26, 2026
News

MTN, CleanAce Launch Training Programme to Empower Deaf Persons with Employability, Entrepreneurial Skills

In a significant stride towards inclusive empowerment, MTN Foundation and CleanAce Academy have jointly launched a specialised training programme to ...

June 25, 2026
An airport ground crew worker in a high-visibility orange jacket uses crossed wands to guide a large white commercial airplane on the tarmac.
News

Stakeholders Demand Action as Nigeria’s Aviation Sector Fails Accessibility Standards

Disability rights advocates, government officials, and media practitioners have called for urgent action to measure and enforce accessibility standards in ...

June 25, 2026
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News

MRA Urges FG to Enact Comprehensive Whistleblower Protection Law

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Nigerian government and relevant stakeholders to prioritise the enactment of a ...

June 24, 2026
The Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa, Honourable Commissioner Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie
News

ACHPR Raises Concern Over Growing Threats to Women, Girls in Nigeria

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) has expressed concern over the continued threats facing women and girls ...

June 24, 2026
News

UK Government Raises Concerns Over Accessibility Barriers for Voters with Disabilities in Ekiti Election

The British High Commission has expressed concern about barriers encountered by persons with disabilities at several polling units at the ...

June 23, 2026
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News

FirstBank to Host SMEConnect Webinar on Funding Growth for SMEs

FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has announced its upcoming SMEConnect Webinar scheduled to hold ...

June 22, 2026
Opinion

Film review: Sweet Poison

What does a bottle of sugary drink have to do with literature and books? Quite a lot, actually. For many ...

June 22, 2026
A fuel pump nozzle dispensing petrol into a vehicle
News

Fuel Surcharge As Alternative To Third-party Motor Vehicle Insurance In Nigeria

Insurance is a risk-transferring mechanism. The basic objective of the scheme is to facilitate financial protection of the beneficiaries by ...

June 19, 2026
Mr Ekos Akpokabayen, Chairman, BOT, NUSA, SA.
News

Xenophobia: Nigerians in South Africa Urges FG to Act Over June 30 Deadline

Nigerian community leaders in South Africa have called on the Federal Government to take proactive steps to safeguard Nigerians living ...

June 19, 2026
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When The Grid Went Dark, Karamajiji Found Its Own Light July 2, 2026
UPYOUWOMEN Conference 2026, MTN Foundation Partner to Align Women with Future-Ready Skills July 2, 2026
International Widows’ Day: POWA Lagos Empowers 100 Widows of Fallen Police Officers July 1, 2026
RDI, Pilex Centre to Assess Communities’ Access to Environmental Justice as Coalition Launches 20-Country Study July 1, 2026
The Hurdles Beyond the Track: Tackling Harassment and the Pay Gap in Nigerian Women’s Sports July 1, 2026
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