In Nigeria, stereotypes don’t just live in jokes and social media banter, they shape how people see and treat women. Many of these harmful ideas are tied to ethnic identities, meaning that a Yoruba ...

Photographer Glenna Gordon shares beautiful pictures and stories of Hausa women writing romance fiction stories in the shadow of Islamist censors and militants in northern Nigeria. Meet these Hausa ...

Mata Media, a women-led and women-focused media organisation, has officially launched, becoming the first Hausa-language outlet in Nigeria dedicated exclusively to telling women's stories.Announcing ...

Includes English translations of Hausa poems and texts. Reviewed by Clare A. Ignatowski in African studied review (New Brunswick, NJ) 49 (1) April 2006, pages 170-172. (DT1.A1 A26 AFA). The singers ...

While much of Nigerian art relies on bold colours and dramatic forms, Northern art often tells its stories quietly. From the ...

Just days before another wedding season in Kano, the joy of brides and their village-themed celebrations has been cut short. On May 17, 2025, the Kano State Censorship Board announced a statewide ban ...

In February 2025, a Nigerian senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused the nation’s Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. She claimed that Akpabio made unwanted advances toward her, a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "Both Hausa men and women are ...