The violence resulted in several reported deaths. Nigeria has a history of deadly confrontations between security forces and members of the banned Shi'ite Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), which ...

Plagued by unprovoked abductions, torture, killings, and raids of Christian villages across north-central Nigeria, the Catholic Bishop of Makurdi diocese, Most Rev. Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, CMF has ...

Muslim men are prohibited from wearing gold, while women are permitted to adorn themselves ... EXPLORE: Top 10 African countries with the largest gold reserves - Nigeria included Some reports ...

In Nigeria, there have been 22 cases of femicide in 2025 already. Nearly 28,000 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were recorded between 2020 and 2023. UN Women states that the primary prevention ...

The National Assembly has repeatedly rejected bills aimed at promoting gender inclusivity, including proposals for affirmative action and reserved seats for women. Nigeria, Africa’s most ...

Those who have come to the senator's defense say the row has highlighted long-standing women's rights issues in the socially conservative west African country. Mabel Adinya Ade, the founder of a ...