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Defence
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 Founder of the organisation , Dr Yusuf Suberu, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. Suberu said that violence would only lead to destruction of…
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Defence
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 overtaken by hoodlums and agitated youths. Demonstrators set up bonfires and erected barricades, leading to widespread disorder and concern among residents. The protest, initially aimed to draw attention to longstanding issues including inadequate infrastructure, lack of…
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Defence
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 to desist or face wrath of the law. Mr Umar Mohammed, Commandant of the corps in the state, gave the warning in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Ayoola Shola, on Monday in…
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Featured
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 our politics”. He also called on the public to “remember, while we may disagree, we are not enemies.” “In America, we resolve our difference at the ballot box, not with bullets,” Biden said in an address…
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Defence
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 the state. The command’s Spokesman, SP Adewale Osifeso, made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a cult group, popularly known as…
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Featured
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 was the work of “goons” hired by politicians to either discredit legitimate demonstrators or advance their own agendas, but they acknowledge that it risks undermining the protest movement. “It seems the state has realised that…
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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 gender-based violence (GBV) in the state. Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs, Mrs Ayotunde Lawal, made this known while speaking at a sensitisation programme for community gate-keepers (Olorituns) on Thursday in Ijebu-Ode. Lawal reiterated…
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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, urged Niger Delta youths to shun violence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tribute came on the occasion of the 56th anniversary celebration of the demise of the late icon of the Ijaw…
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Crime
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 Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, for alleged assault and battery. The complainant, Ummi Muhammed, instituted a direct criminal complaint against the defendants. She told the court that she and Rahmat live in the same…
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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 2015-2022. She disclosed this during the 13th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari Scorecard series organised by the Federal Ministry of Information in Abuja. She said that the ministry, through the support of Mistries, Departments and…
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Crime
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 was issued by Adeleke’s Chief Press Secretary, Malam Rasheed Olawale in Osogbo. Adeleke warned against violence among transport workers’ unions in the state. He directed security agencies to ensure safety of lives and property within…
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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 Girls (SGBVAWG). Hajiya Lami Adamu-Lau, the National President, NCWS said this at a news conference/Media parley as part of activities lined up to mark the 16 days of activism to end VAWG. The theme, of this…
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NEWS
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 government areas. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, confirmed the development on Thursday in Yola. “The Police Command in Adamawa wishes to inform the general public that the communal clash in…
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NEWS
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, UNICEF today warned that much more needs to be done to protect the rights of Nigerian girls, particularly from violence. In a new report released today, A New Era for Girls: Taking stock on 25…
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News
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 would ensure the development of the region. Jonathan gave the advice when officials of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Worldwide, and Niger Delta Youth Leaders, visited him to commiserate with him over the attack on his residence…
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Africa
11 sentenced to death over football riot
11 men have been sentenced to death by an Egyptian court for their involvement in a 2012 football riot in the city of Port Said, Al Jazeera reports. In the said riot, fans of the winning al-Masry team invaded the pitch seconds after the Port Said match with al-Ahly, Egypt’s top football team, leaving 73 people trampled to death and…
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NEWS
It shall be gun for gun, bullet for bullet, bomb for bomb if… -Asari-Dokubo Warns Buhari
Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, leader of the Niger Delta People Salvation Front, NDPSF has threatened to match violence with violence if riots broke out after Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC loses the election. Vanguard reports that Asari who was addressing supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan in Warri, Delta State, said it shall be gun for gun,…
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