“Girls and women make up more than half of the 36.7 million people living with HIV. Ending AIDS by 2030 requires that we address girls' and women's diverse roles by putting them at the centre of the response.” – Joint United Nations on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). In Nigeria today, there are over 3.1 million people living…

The Ebonyi State police command yesterday said it has arrested a couple that specializes in killing women and selling their babies. The command said it successfully recovered three children stolen and sold by the couple, Lucky Godwin and Onyinyechi Godwin, which included their biological son, Emmanuel Godwin. The Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Mustafa, stated this…

There is power behind every confession whether negative or positive. The scripture declares that you are created in the image of God. The power of creation is being passed to you, Psalm 83:5-7. Note that God created everything out of nothing. The Almighty came out and said let there be light and there was light.…

A bomb scare yesterday hit Ungwar Boro community in Kaduna metropolis, causing many people running for their lives as others flew their homes. Both children, men, women, old and young were seen scampering to safety in Ungwan-boro area of Chikun local government area of Kaduna when a three phase unit transformer blew up, which many…

Saudi courts will notify women by text message when they get divorced, in a new regulation that took effect on Sunday, officials said. The measure approved by the justice ministry appears aimed at curbing seemingly rampant cases of men secretly ending marriages without informing their wives. "Women... will be notified of any changes to their…

As the curtain draws over the year 2018, it calls for a reflection on the essence of our GuardianWoman cover subjects this year. These women of substance, who cut across different social strata, demographic lines and professions in the society, where not just randomly selected, but were carefully chosen to share stories about their struggles,…

"Not until the half of our population represented by women and girls can live free from fear, violence and everyday insecurity, can we truly say we live in a fair and equal world." — UN Secretary-General“ António Guterres The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 2018, was commemorated with the theme -…

When Nigeria’s Agriculture and Rural Development, Minister Audu Ogbeh launched the National Gender Action Plan (NGAP) on Agriculture in October, the idea was to upgrade women from the realm of subsistence farming to medium scale and commercial farming. The figures provided by the minister at the launch showed that Nigeria has 95% subsistence farmers, 50%…

Female farmers in Ondo State, through the Small Scale Women Farmers’ Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON), have alleged the government at all levels of marginalisation in the agricultural businesses. The women, from the 18 local government areas of the state, said this in Akure at the weekend during the SWOFON annual forum organised by Justice, Development and…

About 100 women have benefitted from the Zakat distribution ceremony organised by Jaiz Charity and Development Foundation at the Emir’s Palace in Kano. Some of the items distributed include sowing and grinding machines, deep freezers and cash among others. During the disbursement, the Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II described Zakat as a veritable tool…

Al-Manar Women Association (AMWA), a Kaduna-based group of elite Hausa women, has trained 200 indigent women on keys to successful entrepreneurship and also supported the women with start-up grants and various tools. Held at the Dialogue Conference Hall, Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna State recently, with the theme: “Business Creation and Development, Stimulating Start-ups,” household entrepreneurs…

Four of the world’s top 10 countries regarding women’s political representation in governance are Rwanda, Seychelles, Senegal and South Africa. Yet, it is distressing that the most populous country on the continent, Nigeria, cannot boast of 35 percent minimum representation for women who account for 50 percent of its electorate. Earlier this year in May,…