Woman You Should Know-Naja’atu Bala Muhammad
Background and Education One who is without doubt, a woman of substance, a radical activist, a vocal woman and a force to be reckoned with, Naja’atu Bala Muhammad, also known as Hajia Naja deserves to be mentioned in the rank and file of Nigeria’s foremost women activists and politicians. Born in 1956, in the Central […]
Tech Cabal Presents: ‘Tech Women Lagos’
At the core of every tech startup that has graced the front pages of every media outfit in the country, is a woman. Since the preliminary days of tech advancements across the world, the tech industry was always thought of as a man’s thing, mostly dominated by men who code. Today, however, that is no […]
Women You Should Know: Dr Lola Dare
Dr Oluwafunmilola (Lola, for short) Dare is a trained epidemiologist, who has practiced as a community physician and social development consultant for 30 years. She currently presides over Centre for Health Sciences Training, Research and Development (CHESTRAD) Nigeria, a global, non-state and not-for-profit organization she founded in 1993. Dr Lola had her secondary education at […]
Everyday Heroes: Mama Makoko
Mama Alfredo-Durugo Regoe, popularly called Mama Makoko, has been tagged by many as a true heroine. She moved into Oko Agbom, Makoko, in the year 1990 on an evangelical outreach mission. On getting there, she discovered that the state of education was poor, as a matter of fact, the people did not have schools. Although she […]
Cooking, A Cultural Requirement For Women?
And Thou shall therefore know how to cook for thine future husbands—11th Commandment Recently, we had an argument at the office over cooking being the major criterion on marriage checklist. After a very impromptu survey, most men agreed to this standard and proceeded to give other criteria they expect their woman to have. Understanding the […]
The Nigerian Renaissance- Feminism, Social Media and How to Reshape Nigeria
There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women. -Madeline Albright
IWD 2017: UN Ambassador Unveils NGO for Women and Girls
On Friday March 10, a gathering was held at Oakwood Hotel in Lekki to celebrate International Women’s Day 2017. The event was graced by several dignitaries including popular musician Glowreeyah Braimah, renowned movie producer Emem Isong, producer of the famous Lekki Wives series Blessing Egbe-Effiong, former executive director of the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND) […]
Nigeria’s Ten Most Influential Women
The world’s attention turns to more than half the planet’s human population. The International Women’s Day is marked to celebrate the great strides women have made in various fronts of human endeavor, and highlight the fact that much remains to be done as far as achieving gender parity is concerned. This year, activities and discussions […]
World’s Biggest Fitness Franchise for Ladies Only Opens in Lagos
The fitness and wellness industry in Nigeria witnessed the break of a new dawn during the weekend, with the entry of the world’s biggest fitness franchise, Curves International, when they commissioned their first Nigerian outlet in Lekki, Lagos State. Curves, which is a ladies-only fitness and weight-loss outfit, is also reputed to be the fastest growing […]
Monday Laughs: How Nigerian Ladies React To Nollywood Movies
So, in this movie, Ramsey Noah is the step son of Patience Ozokwo (Mama G). Patience Ozokwo acts as a wicked woman. Patience Ozokwo’s plan is to poison Ramsey Noah. After putting the poison into a glass of juice, she keeps it in the fridge. Nigerian lady still watching (Notice her face) Nigerian lady: Chei, dis woman […]