Construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, has unveiled plans to uplift and empower women as part of activities to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026. Globally observed every March 8, International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women while amplifying the call for gender equality and women’s rights. This year’s…
Woman in Afghanistan continue to suffer degradation as the ruling Taliban government has passed a law permitting husbands to beat or abuse their wives as long as there is no serious bodily harm. The 90-page penal code, which was signed by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada spells out punishment for people depending on their standing…
The city of Makurdi, the Benue State capital is currently boiling as women from Agan community have shut down roads leading to the city in protest. They have flooded the streets to express their frustration over rising insecurity in the area. The protesters, who gathered near the Agan toll gate, marched onto the highway carrying…
Pastor Olukoya A group, comprising women on Friday stormed the headquarters of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), demanding a thorough investigation into serious allegations against Dr. Daniel Olukoya, General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM). The group under the Concerned Mothers Advocacy Group staged a…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman, Fatimah Ibrahim, for repeatedly raping a 12-year-old boy in Azare. The spokesperson of the command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, said the victim, an Arabic pupil, was housed at the suspect’s residence, where he was…
