Nigeria's 10 Richest Women: Net Worth & Industries
Discover the top 10 wealthiest women in Nigeria for 2026. From Folorunsho Alakija's $1B oil fortune to Mo Abudu's media empire, see how these tycoons built their wealth.
Discover the top 10 wealthiest women in Nigeria for 2026. From Folorunsho Alakija's $1B oil fortune to Mo Abudu's media empire, see how these tycoons built their wealth.
Discover how Africa's wealthiest women, including Folorunsho Alakija and Mama Ngina Kenyatta, built billion-dollar empires through savvy investments and entrepreneurship. See the full list and their inspiring stories.
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni launches a 2026 empowerment drive, distributing tricycles and GSM repair kits to 2,000 youths to fight poverty and boost employment in the state.
Ogun State forms 2,000 Women Affinity Groups under NFWP scale-up to enhance finance access, skills, and networking for women. A major step for livelihoods.
Medical expert Dr. Maryam Ahmed Almustapha warns that physical abuse during pregnancy can harm fetal brain development, leading to intellectual disability. Urgent action needed.
Ogun State launches 2,000 Women Affinity Groups under NFWP-SU to boost financial literacy & entrepreneurship. See how Ijebu-Ode, Ifo, Sagamu & Ado-Odo/Ota LGAs benefit.
Omidan Health and Empowerment Initiative launches Girls Thrive, a co-created FLHE programme for girls 15-19 in Gbazango, Abuja, funded by Philantify. Empowering health, leadership & economic resilience.
Women activists from 19 northern states honour former Senator Shehu Sani with the inaugural Freedom Fighter Award for his advocacy for the poor and vulnerable. Read more.
Dr. Folashade Elizabeth Olukoya receives the EuroStar Luminary Award for Creative Excellence in London. Discover how her art empowers women globally.
Tech Herfrica wins Best Digital Inclusion Initiative 2025 at MEA Business Awards for bridging the digital gap for rural women in Nigeria, boosting economic power and opportunity.
The Guardian Woman Festival 2026, a landmark month-long event at Lagos's Federal Palace Hotel, aims to transform women's empowerment in Nigeria through strategic networking, partnerships, and growth opportunities aligned with the UN theme 'Give to Gain'.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio boosts livelihoods in Akwa Ibom by donating 10 fully-equipped fishing boats to women and cooperatives in riverine communities. Read more.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio distributed 10 outboard engine fishing boats to women in Akwa Ibom's riverine communities on Boxing Day, boosting local livelihoods. Read more about this empowerment initiative.
Inspire World International Foundation's final 2025 outreach fed over 850 people in Mararaba, providing meals, raw food, and business tools to women. See how they're creating lasting change.
Francis Nwaogwugu Udochukwu spreads joy in his community with a massive empowerment program featuring tricycles, motorcycles, and cash gifts. See the heartwarming story.
The Opekete Foundation's 2025 roundtable convened 200 leaders to demand a shift in girls' education from mere access to building confidence, leadership, and global impact. Read the key insights.
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu disbursed N50 million to women entrepreneurs in Ogun State. Each of the 1,000 beneficiaries received N50,000 as a non-repayable grant. Read more about this empowerment initiative.
The Renewed Hope Initiative and Tony Elumelu Foundation have empowered 1000 women in Ogun State with N50,000 grants each to boost their small-scale businesses. Read how this initiative aims to transform households and communities.
Hon. Maryam Yusuf Aladi empowers over 600 Kwarans with food, cash, and equipment. The initiative supports Governor AbdulRazaq's efforts for the vulnerable. Read more.
His Heavenly Light Ministry supports over 110 Lagos widows with food items and financial capital for Christmas, marking the third phase of its empowerment program. Founder Dr. Cecilia Onitiri outlines plans to increase grants.
At the 14th Inspiring Women Africa conference in Lagos, former Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde called on women to own their narratives. Nigerian Minister Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim highlighted digital tools for empowerment. Read more.
Dr. Chibuzor Azubuike argues education without empowerment leaves women vulnerable. Her research and foundations focus on building leadership and resilience for sustainable impact.
Sarah Stephen reflects on the transformative power of community for Nigerian women, urging a trauma-informed justice system and an end to aid dependency. Read how women are redefining ambition.
APC senatorial aspirant Kayode Fakuyi urges First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to lead the push for 144 reserved seats for women in the National Assembly by 2027. Strategic planning is vital to avoid past failures.
High Chief Ebere Ifendu, founder of Women in Politics Forum, celebrated her son Eric's wedding in a grand ceremony attended by national dignitaries. The event highlighted family, legacy, and women's empowerment. Read more about this joyous convergence.
VCDF's Reform360 programme, backed by SEEPCO, provides mental health, vocational & entrepreneurship training to 200 incarcerated women in Lagos, fostering hope and reintegration.
The Nigerian government and CREDICORP have launched a programme to provide 10,000 women nationwide with vehicles, tricycles, and motorcycles to boost their participation in transport and logistics. Discover how this initiative aims to drive economic growt
BudgIT calls on Nigerian states to replace ad hoc welfare with structured systems for women's economic empowerment. New report ranks all 36 states. Read the findings.
APC's Hajia Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim urges swift constitutional amendment to reserve seats for women in the National Assembly, citing urgent need for gender equity in Nigerian politics.
Expert warns Nigeria's growth is unsustainable without women. Closing gender gaps could add $12 trillion to global GDP. New foundation launched in Abuja to drive change.