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Labour leader to FG: Treat gender-based violence as pandemic
NLC seeks castration of rapists By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin The Vice President, Industrial Global Union, Comrade Issa Aremu, has criticised the rampancy of gender-based violence in the country, calling
FG kick-starts reforming of Federal Civil Service
Ag Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja began a two-day sensitisation workshop to transform the Federal Civil Service for effective
Covid worsening already alarming rate of violence against women ― WHO
One in three women have already suffered physical violence or sexual abuse, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, warning that the coronavirus pandemic was deepening the problem. In a report,
Alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Wadume, others to open defence to charge May 18
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, slated May 18 for the alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu (aka Wadume) and his
Man 22, parents docked over alleged conspiracy to rape 6-year-old girl
By Onozure Dania A 22-year-old man, Ebuka Nwobodo and his parents were Tuesday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ebute- Metta, over alleged conspiracy to rape a six-year-old
We’ll rather die in IDPs camps with our children than surrender our land to herdsmen – Benue displaced farmers
By Peter Duru They are women who have seen it all in life. They are within the age bracket of 73 and 90 years. An encounter with these group of
Abia govt demolishes buildings where kidnappers keep victims
By Steve Oko Abia State Government, Tuesday, demolished two buildings used as hideouts by kidnappers. One of the buildings, a bungalow is located at Eziala Nsulu in Isiala Ngwa North
Passage of social media bill will alter Nigeria’s democracy – CSOs
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – A coalition of civil society organisations has described as obnoxious, the Senate’s refusal to kill the social media bill, despite strong opposition against the bill. It
Gombe govt flags off free vaccination against trans-boundary animal diseases
The Gombe State Government on Tuesday flagged off its free annual mass vaccination of livestock against trans-boundary animal diseases and to promote livestock production. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya, who flagged off
Farmers, investors decry illegal levies, multiple taxation in Benue markets
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The National Association of Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers have decried cases of illegal levies and multiple taxation in Benue markets warning that the development is
