Nigeria has historically been a society where gender roles were rigidly defined. Women were often downgraded to domestic responsibilities alone, with little or no opportunities to excel in business or ...

A project called Sesame Workshop, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and run by the people behind Sesame Street, is teaming up with Nigerian TV producers, actors, and government ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A pageant highlighting the beauty and achievements of Nigerian women in the United States is returning later this month. Contestants will walk the stage Aug. 31 for the 2025 Miss ...

In the early 1950s, as Nigeria approached independence from Great Britain, a vibrant literary culture developed in the vast and lively market of Onitsha, a city on the eastern bank of the Niger River.

Women in rural Oyo, Ogun, and Osun, Nigeria, used to see their lives beginning and ending in the kitchen. They were cut off from leadership opportunities and community engagement, and their unique ...

In central Nigeria's Muslim-majority state of Kwara, where religious traditions shape daily life, a group of girls are ...

In Nigeria, where women make up half the 237.5 million population, an estimated 23 million female entrepreneurs account for 41 percent of the nation’s micro-businesses. This places the West African ...

GITEX Startup Festival 2025 in Nigeria is set to elevate African Black women entrepreneurs by introducing The LaunchPad. GITEX Startup Festival 2025 in Nigeria is set to elevate African Black women ...