The Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Education, Castro Ezama is facing a major backlash following his controversial statement about secondary school girls in Cross River State. Ezama issued this statement at a programme on FAD FM Radio in
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Benedicta Elechi, a partner of media personality, Daddy Freeze, has alleged Paul Odekina, her ex-husband, battered her when they were still together as husband and wife. Benedicta, who has a son with Freeze also shared medical proof to back her
The menace of child sexual abuse is reaching a height and all parents, guardians should employ more vigilance as well as educate their wards on the increasing dangers of child sexual abuse out there. The plight of the girl child
A Nigerian female chef has cried out after people looked on as a man she slapped for sexually harassing her, assaulted her at Ajah Park in Lagos. The visibly angry woman, in tears who said she was at the park
Nigeria Afro-soul singer, Simisola Kosoko simply known as Simi has opened up on how her life has changed after giving birth to her first child. The 32-year-old proud mom revealed in a recent post on her Instagram page that having
The tradition of circumcising female children has left and is leaving many women who have been subjected to the harmful traditional practice in terrible physical, emotional, and psychological pain for life. A ‘ritual’ that was meant to make women ‘remain
No doubt, American actor, producer and retired professional wrestler, Dwayne Douglas Johnson, popularly known by his ring name, The Rock, is a girl dad — with fatherhood unimaginable any other way. The action hero recently took to Instagram to share
Timi Adigun’s teenage ministry has released a statement saying they do not believe the pastor is sorry for allegedly sexually assaulting young female members because he and his wife have “threatened some of his victims after this so called final
When you are done reading the story of these teenage girls in focus, the one question that will linger is ‘what could be more cruel? There were tears in the eyes of Favour Christopher, a 17-year-old mother, who betrayed her
The story of this Nigerian couple, Macauley and Ima Etuk who have been married for 48 years is a testimony to the fact that true love wins. In this interview with SunNews in Abuja, the nurse/public health practitioner and journalist,
Nigerian Vlogger, Yemisi Odusanya, popularly known as Sisi Yemmie, has called on parents to ensure they give their kids irrespective of their gender equal opportunities. In a post shared via her Twitter handle, the mum-of-two pointed out that some parents have
It has been 4 years since veteran Nigerian artiste, Muma Gift, popularly known as Muma Gee separated from ex husband Prince Eke (read here). Allegations of infidelity and other issues trailed her 6 year marriage to the actor and father of her three
A beautiful Nigerian woman identified as Ifeyinwa Ezeudu, has taken to social media to share her success story which has now begun serving as a source of inspiration to a lot of people. According to Ifeyinwa, when she was 14
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the rate at which young girls drop out of school, especially in rural areas due to unwanted pregnancy. The theme of the event was, ‘Advancing the role of women in nuclear energy and
No parent would imagine having their child raped or fall into the hands of a sexual predator. The thought of it is depressing. The act will not only wreak emotional havoc on the parent and victim; in many cases, it
Chibok Local Government of Borno State is now participating in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) for the first time in 6 years. The Borno local government is now participating in the examination after over 200 schoolgirls were
The Regional Manager of Adolescent 360 Project, Mr. Tunde Ogungbenro, has urged governments at all levels, parents and community leaders to educate adolescent girls on their reproductive health to avoid teenage pregnancies. The project was sponsored by the Society for
Nollywood actor Don Charles Mmaduka, popularly known as Pitakwa has made a shocking revelation on why he would want to have only female children. The prolific actor revealed his obsession with having daughters in a recent interview with Gift Adene of
When you hear or read about other people’s stories, you will be thankful for your life. The girl pictured above, Pelumi Olamide was born innocent like every one of us. But for her, fate has served her raw cruel deal
Zimbabwe has made an impressive new policy in favour of pregnant teenagers who are still schooling. The Zimbabwean government has now made it illegal for schools to expel pupils who get pregnant, a measure aimed at tackling gender inequality in
The Supreme Court in a landmark decision, has upheld the right of a female child to inherit properties of her father. By this decision, the apex court has voided the Igbo age-long law and custom which forbid a female child
After having a unique encounter involving his niece and a complete stranger on the road somewhere in Nigeria, a man identified simply as Ebuka is sharing this experience to raise awareness on the need to be on a complete lookout
A woman has narrated how she rewarded her parents for investing in her education, despite advice from people who told them that a girl child education was a waste and will only benefit her in-laws. @NqobaKonkhe said her father was
Singer/mum-of-three, Hadiza Blell aka Di’ja has once again lent her voice to the social and psychological concerns that child marriages pose to young girls and the ripple effect that the practice generates on the society. The songstress took to her
Period Poverty is when girls cannot afford a sanitary pad or tampons mostly because of financial constraints. It is a cogent issue affecting women and girls who don’t have access to safe, hygienic sanitary products, and/or who are unable to
