On Friday, September 19, 2025, Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria, with support from UNICEF and the Oyo State Government, hosted a one-day workshop on ethical survivor-sensitization, story documentation, and content production on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The event took place at the Film Theater, Ministry of Information and Orientation, Secretariat, Ibadan. The workshop united journalists, CSOs, media...

In a renewed push to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Violence Against Children (VAC), the Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria (TBI), in collaboration with the Oyo State Government, with support from UNICEF Nigeria, has rolled out new interventions aimed at protecting women and children, while empowering former practitioners of harmful traditional practices through...

In the heart of Ayete, Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun land, Oyo State, Chief Ifajimi Ojoawo Olaoniye is more than just a revered traditional figure — he is a living bridge between age-old customs and transformative change. Known as the Baare Awo of Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun, Oluwo of Ayete, Aranse Awo of Igboora, and Odofin at the...

Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria, in collaboration with the Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion and with the support of UNICEF Nigeria, convened a one-day orientation and engagement meeting with Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs), Patent Medicine Vendors (PMVs), and Community Health Workers (CHWs) on the elimination of the medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),...

In a bold move to end one of the most entrenched harmful traditional practices in Nigeria, Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria (TBI), in collaboration with the Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion and with support from UNICEF Nigeria, convened a one-day high-level advocacy meeting with influential community leaders from across Olorunsogo LGA. The meeting,...

In a bold step towards ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and enhancing child protection efforts in Oyo State, the Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria (TBI) paid a high-level advocacy visit to the Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The meeting, held at the NSCDC State Headquarters in Ibadan, aimed to deepen...

Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria (TBI), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Oyo State Government has empowered over 6,000 adolescent girls as champions in peer education, advocacy, and safe referrals to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other social vices in schools and communities. The initiative was unveiled during a one-day inauguration...

In the quiet community of Pegba in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, a transformation is taking place—led not by politicians or celebrities, but by a revered woman known to many as Yeye L’orisa of Ibadan Land. Her real name, as she jokingly introduces herself, is Yeye Alarafin Olofo Lo Binu Ologo, meaning “an...

Theme: “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld To mark Menstrual Hygiene Day, Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria was at Pegba Community Secondary School, Ibadan, for an impactful orientation and sensitization session on menstrual hygiene management. Our team engaged the students in a practical session where we addressed menstrual health, debunked common myths, demonstrated how to use sanitary pads properly,...

The Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria (TBI) in collaboration with Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion with support from UNICEF Nigeria is calling on members of Community-based organizations, youth groups, grassroot organizations, clubs and associations in Oluyole, Ido, Olorunsogo and Saki-East LGAs of Oyo state to apply and collaborate with us as community facilitators(Volunteer(s))...