Tag: VIOLENCE
Gender-Based Violence: Senator Tinubu Joins 16 Days Of Activism Against Menace.
Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Remi Tinubu has joined the global community in commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, marking...
UNICEF, NOA Want Communities To Protect Children, Women Against Violence
United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency, NOA urged communities to protect children and women against violence and abuses...
Corp Members: KDSG Urges Youths To Avoid Violence
The Kaduna State Government has challenged youths to distance themselves from those fanning the embers of violence and war in the country.State’s Acting Governor...
Physical Punishment: 85% Of Nigerian Children Suffer Violent Discipline In Schools –...
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says 85 per cent of Nigerian children between the ages of 1 and 14 experience violent discipline in...
Political Year: Army Chief Assures Of Security During 2023 Elections
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has assured that the military would not allow violence during the 2023 general elections.Yahaya spoke...
Russian Assault: UN, Partners Boost Relief Supplies Inside Ukraine
The United Nations, UN Spokesperson Stéphane, Dujarric says humanitarians are deploying extra staff across Ukraine to aid the growing number of civilians sheltering from...
VAPP Act 2015: NAPTIP Confirms 20 States Domesticate Sexual, Gender-Based Violence...
The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP says about 20 states of the federation have domesticated the Violence against Persons Prohibition,...
Insecurity: Report Says Over 17,000 Nigerians Killed In 2-Years
Report says over 17, 363 persons were killed across Nigeria in violent incidents between 2020 and 2021. a geopolitical intelligence platform and the Armed Conflict...
Gender-Based Violence: Group Advocates Establishment Of Special Courts For Cases
The Chief Executive Officer of Save Our Heritage Initiative, SOHI, May Ikokwu has advocated for the establishment of special courts for Gender-Based Violence, GBV...
Gender Based Violence: Special Duties Minister Expresses Worry Over Rise Cases...
The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs George Akume has expressed worry over the rising cases of gender-based violence in the country.Akume spoke...
2023 Elections: Coalition Urges Youths To Shun Violence, Embrace Peace
A coalition of youth bodies agitating for positive change and better living condition for Nigerians, Presidential Planners’ Forum, PPF has advised youths to embrace...
Dr-Congo Crisis: UN Says Violence, Aid Access Limits Impede Humanitarian Efforts
The United Nations, UN says violence and access constraints in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC had continued to impede...
Violence Against Women: FG Moves To Set Up Special Courts
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said the Federal Government is engaging heads of courts for the establishment...
Edo: Buhari Warns Against Violence, Rigging Of Poll
President Muhammadu Buhari reiterated his commitment to credible elections and warned against violence and lack of fairness in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.Governor...
Rape: Minister Advocates Death Penalty For Offenders
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has advocated death penalty for rape and related offences.Tallen said this during the flag-off of the National...
Poor Governance: Catholic Bishops, Buhari Has Failed Nigerians
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed the citizenry.The declaration followed the increasing insecurity in the...
Taraba Clash: Violence Never Settles Problems ― Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the renewed communal clash in Taraba State was disturbing.President Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special...
Kogi Poll: Police, INEC Promise Unbiased, Violence-Free, Fair Conduct
The
Kogi State Police command has promised to ensure balanced and highly
effective coverage of the November 16th, Governorship Election.The
state’s Police Commissioner, Hakeem Busari said this was aimed...
Mali: Violence Leaves At Least 23 Dead
Mali: Violence Leaves At Least 23 DeadA local official and security sources said at least
23 people have died in violence in central Mali.The mayor...
Gender-Based Violence: Advocates Call For Community Engagement In Curbing Menace
Some
advocates for gender equality on Friday called for community engagement in
curbing the increasing incidents of gender-based violence in the country.They made
the call at a...
