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Editor March 31, 2017

Brave Women: “People told me not to show her to the world” | N’kiru Njoku on raising a special needs child and more

by Nk'iru Njoku On the meaning of bravery Bravery is to me, simply doing what you have to do, when you have to do it, regardless of how afraid you…

Editor March 30, 2017

Brave Women: “It sometimes annoys me, the level of things she takes from people” | Aisha Yesufu profiles Oby Ezekwesili

by Aisha Yesufu On the 30th of April 2014 I came face to face with an individual that made me to believe in Nigeria. That individual is Dr. Oby Ezekwesili.…

Editor March 29, 2017

Brave Women: Seyi, the 24-year-old mother of 12 children

by Seyi Oluyole My name is Oluwaseyi Oluyole, but I go by the name Seyi Oluyole. I am from Ondo state; I am 24. I am a Writer, dance choreographer,…

Editor March 28, 2017

Brave Women: Febisola Okonkwo is touching lives

Nigeria has one of the highest populations of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in the world; now estimated at 17.5 million, which is 24.5% of all children under the age…

Editor March 27, 2017

Brave Women: Too brave to be 30 | Sola Obagbemi profiles Tricia Ikponmwonba

Tricia Ikponmwonba is a brand strategist, a brand coach for SMEs, and founder of StayInSchool, an organisation which aims to provide access to education for vulnerable children in underdeveloped communities…

Editor March 26, 2017

Brave Women: The rise and rise of Linda Ikeji

Linda Ikeji, 36, is Nigeria’s highest paid blogger who took to the medium as a pastime in 2006. In this entry, Festus Iyorah profiles her rise to stardom from little beginnings.…

Editor March 24, 2017

Brave Women: The game-changing Grace Ihejiamaizu

Nigeria is blessed with social entrepreneurs who have been making a difference despite the fact that they encounter series of challenges ranging from finances to earning people’s trust. One of…

Editor March 21, 2017

Brave Women: From rags to riches, the story of Madam Burgess

by Festus Iyorah After the death of her husband 17 years ago, her in-law took everything that belongs to her husband and left her with nothing. Mrs Ernestina Okwuchukwu popularly…

Op-ed Editor March 18, 2017

Opinion: My bold act for change- Confronting gender stereotypes

by Edem Andah - Ossai Sometime in 2015, while completing a post-graduate programme at the University of Ibadan, I witnessed a heated exchange between a young man and a…

Editor March 5, 2017

Brave Women: The melon business women of Agyragu

by Festus Iyorah It’s a Friday—the busiest market day at the Agyragu melon market, Nasarawa. The market is dominated by women of Agyragu attending to potential customers from Lagos, Onitsha,…

Editor March 3, 2017

Brave Women: Tara Fela-Durotoye is a trailblazer

In Nigeria, the beauty industry has grown by leaps and bounds. A report by Euromonitor projected the Nigerian beauty and wellness market to value about $3 billion in 2017. Beyond…

Editor March 1, 2017

Editor’s Note: Introducing Brave Women, a special citizenship series celebrating women all month on YNaija.com

Today we launch the YNaija.com Brave Women series - a special collection of stories inspired by this year's theme for International Women's Day, celebrating bravery in Nigerian women and the…