Tag: violence
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...
Ogun partners community leaders against gender-based violence
Ogun Government says it is joining forces with community leaders in Ogun East Senatorial District to promote advocacy and curb the rising cases of...
Boro Day: Shun violence, PAP boss urges N/Delta youths
The Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, on Thursday in a tribute to the late Ijaw hero, Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro,...
Woman, children docked for alleged assault, battery
Abuja, Jan.22, 2024 (NAN) A woman, Rahmat Muhammed, her two daughters, Aisha and Amir, and her sister, Ummi, were arraigned on Monday before a...
FG trains 82,722 women in ICT, artisanship
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, said more than 82,722 women were trained in Information Communication Technology (ICT) and artisanship, among others, between...
Osun Governor Warns NURTW Over Violence In The State
The governor of Osun state, Ademola Adeleke, has told the National Union of Transport Workers, NURTW, to direct their grievances to proper channel
This statement...
NCWS embarks on nationwide campaign to upscale advocacy against rape, GBV
The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), has begun a nationwide campaign to upscale advocacy against rape, sexual and Gender-Based Violence Against Women and...
Guyuk, Lamurde violence: 16 arrested in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 16 suspects in connection with the recent communal conflicts in Guyuk and Lamurde local...
Violence against women and girls prevalent in Nigeria, says UNICEF
As the world gets set to mark 25 years since the historic Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action to advance women’s and girl’s rights,...
Jonathan urges Niger Delta youths to shun violence
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Niger Delta youths to shun acts of violence and embrace peace to ease the execution of projects that...
