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A plane passenger got so fed up with a drunk man swearing during a flight he punched him in the face, it has been claimed. Shocking footage of the incident on flight from Russia to Antalya in Turkey emerged online. A man had been disturbing fellow passengers throughout the flight, acting...

How these career women defy the odds of religion and gender and are making names for themselves in a predominantly male dominated industry. In the sweltering heat of noon, while the streets are abuzz with the sound of motorists and commuters, a group of people stand at an ATM … Read more via...

More women have been urged to become tricycle riders as a means of livelihood. Business Head of Simba Group, Minish Rohtagi made the call in Lagos on Thursday during the celebration of the 2018 Women’s Day, Simba group to announce plans to empower women. The group promised providing a … Read...

Men are perceived to be strong, protective, resistant to frustrations, especially from the opposite gender. But still, they can be annoying. This video by BattaBox asks: What do Men do that annoy Women? Watch to find out:

Since the establishment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN), men alone decided the constitutionality of Nigerian laws until Wednesday, June 8, 2005 when Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar was elevated to the Supreme Court bench. Aloma also broke the jinx to become the first woman Chief Justice of...

Women have been encouraged to have a total shift in mindset, which should be devoid of stereotype, if the much desired gender equality must be attained. This was the submission of women who gathered at the 2016 Stanbic IBTC Blue Women Network event in Lagos to commemorate the International...

Here are 10 Nigerian women who are political vibrant and can vie for the office of the president some day. They includes but not limited to: Abike Dabiri Oby Ezekwesili Okonjo Iweala Remi Tinubu Kema Achikwu Oluremi Sonaya Alison Madueke Diezani Daisy Danjuma Florence Ita-Giwa Dame...

Meet the top 10 richest women in history and their worth til date.... Although, historically, women have had a tough time getting rich. According to Motto.time.com, you won’t see wealthy royals like English monarchs Victoria and Elizabeth I on the list, or Egyptian queen Nefertiti. Because...

President Muhammadu Buhari has replied Oluremi Tinubu wife of the APC leadersm Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who challenged the administration on the 2016 budget allocation for Ministry of Women affairs said that his administration will continue to guarantee the economic rights of women in the country...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday responded to criticisms on the alleged slow nature of his administration, saying he adopted the style deliberately so that he would not make mistakes. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the...

At least 19 Saudi women emerged victorious in Saturday’s historic local elections in which females in this religiously conservative kingdom were allowed to cast votes. Observers said that the election win marks a breakthrough in the conservative kingdom. The Minister of Municipal and...

Three women, Nkechi Obi, Patience Nwogbo and Ogechi Njoku, were on Wednesday charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a week-old baby. Obi, 25, Nwogbo, 58 and Njoku, 45, who all reside in Owerri, Imo, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, deprivation of...

These are ten inspirational African women, their achievements inspire millions and enrich the global view of the African woman. Africa is not the first continent that comes to mind when you hear the word Gender equality. African women do not enjoy the societal right to exercise independence and...

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Swiss nonprofit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva. Recognized by the Swiss authorities as the international institution for public-private cooperation, its mission is cited as "committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political...

Edo State governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole came under a serious attack this afternoon as young and elderly women in Benin city staged a half-naked protest against him. The women, dressed in red took to the streets of the Edo capital, saying they are protesting against the governor’s ‘unbridled...

After participating in another edition of her project tagged “Aishatu Buhari Women Health Initiative” at the Queens school, Enugu and the screening of over 2000 women for free, Mrs Aisha Buhari paid a courtesy visit to Enugu Catholic priest and the founder of Adoration Ministry, Rev Fr. Ejike...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun has topped a list of the last decade's winners of the Baileys Women's Fiction Prize. She won the "Best of the Best" award as part of the celebrations to mark 20 years of the annual £30,000 prize. Pitted against nine other titles – from Zadie...

Here is a quick check on the movers and shakers of the Nigerian political space in 2015, most especially since the beginning of the APC led Federal government admiistration. Aisha Buhari She is the wife of Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria, who assumed office on May 29, 2015 after...