Tag: violence
UN official regrets violence in Sudan as 11,300 killed in 2025
New York, Feb. 27, 2026 (NAN) UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk says three years of war in Sudan have been marked...
Lagos council leader Issues stern warning against domestic violence, child molestation
Lekki (Lagos State), Feb. 25, 2026, (NAN), Chairman of the Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Engr. Bamidele Kasali, has warned...
Tinubu commiserates with Kwara over Woro killings
Ilorin, Feb. 7, 2026 (NAN)Vice-President Kashim Shettima has conveyed the condolences of President Bola Tinubu to the government and people of Kwara over the...
Elections: NSA warns political actors against violence, vote-buying
Abuja, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned political actors with violent dispositions and vote buyers against...
UN chief strongly condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Kwara
New York, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Kwara, North-central Nigeria, where more than...
US – Nigeria security engagement translating into tangible operational gains –...
Abuja, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu said the US-Nigeria military and security cooperation has translated into tangible...
Why Regina’s friend Ann was arrested – Nwoko communication team
Abuja, Jan. 19, 2026 (NAN) The Communication Team of Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has clarified that Ms Anthonet Izuegbu, also known as ”Ann”, was...
CAN condoles family of 90-year-old Plateau Imam
Abuja, Jan. 17, 2026 (NAN) The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condoled with the family of Mallam Abubakar Abdullahi, an Imam in Plateau,...
NHRC laments resurgence, escalation of violent attacks on security operatives
Abuja, Aug.19, 2025(NAN) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday lamented the resurgence and escalation of deadly violence especially on the vigilance groups...
GBV: Time to listen to the men
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a pervasive global issue, predominantly affecting women and girls.
In Nigeria, an estimated 30 percent of women aged 15–49 have experienced...
GBV: Who will save the women?
The alleged murder of 21-year-old Christianah Idowu by her friend Ayomide Adeleye at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, chillingly highlights the pervasive threat...
Edo/Ondo Guber: Foundation urges youths to shun violence
The Dr Yusuf John-Suberu Foundation has urged youths in Edo and Ondo states to shun violence and embrace peace during the forthcoming gubernatorial elections.
The...
Peaceful Protest Erupts into Violence in Dutsen Alhaji, Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria -A protest that began peacefully in Dutsen Alhaji, a suburb of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, escalated into chaos as it was...
Protest: NSCDC urges youths to shun violence
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCSC) Kwara Command, has warned those seeking to exploit the Aug. 1, proposed nationwide protest for criminal activities...
Biden warns of political violence after attack on Trump
Following the attack on his Republican rival Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden has stressed “the need for us to lower the temperature in...
Police uncover plot by cultists to cause violence in Oyo
The Police Command in Oyo State says it has discovered plots by members of a cult group to cause violence among rival groups in...
Kenyan activists rethink strategy after protests descend into violence
Activists behind Kenya’s anti-government protests are rethinking their strategy after demonstration on Tuesday were marred by widespread violence and looting.
The activists say the violence...
