The Women
Widows from every tribe in Nigeria, living in the Federal Capital Territory. Each names her own figure — from ₦500,000 to ₦800,000. Each recorded her own story in July 2026.
Some are still introduced by description rather than by name. We publish a woman’s name only once she has confirmed how she wishes to be named — but her voice, her face and her own figures are hers, and they are here now.
Watch her storyChinyere Samuel
4 children · widowed 14 years · Anambra State
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyMercy Bako
4 children · widowed 28 years · Nasarawa State
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyGloria Thamos
4 children · Nasarawa State
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyAfuniki Auta
2 children · widowed 16 years · Plateau State
She asks for ₦700,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyLiatu Samuel
widowed 15 years
She asks for ₦800,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyAziki Adamu
2 children
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyHelen Ocheaka
4 children · widowed 14 years · Enugu State
She asks for ₦700,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyChristiana Jonnathan
widowed 26 years
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyA widow of the circle
3 children
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyJumiah Ayuba
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyEsther Joseph
3 children · widowed 16 years · Plateau State
She asks for ₦700,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyRoseline Barry
5 children · Plateau State
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyLaluba Balisa
widowed 11 years · FCT Abuja State
She asks for ₦700,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyCecilia Gade
1 child
She asks for ₦700,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyCatherine Ebah
3 children · widowed 16 years · Cross River State
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyA widow of the circle from Enugu State
Enugu State
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyCelestina Ugwu
4 children · widowed 12 years
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyMama Mich
4 children · widowed 5 years · Nasarawa State
She asks for ₦800,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyIeni Danjuma
widowed 5 years
She asks for ₦500,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.
Watch her storyGrace Monday
4 children
She asks for ₦700,000 to restart her trade. Hear it in her own voice.