By Moromoke Akanji The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has described election violence as a major threat to peaceful democratic transitions. Issa-Onilu said this on Tuesday in Osogbo at a news conference tagged “Campaign Against Voter Apathy and Vote Buying: Towards a Violence-Free Election andContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh A group, the World Institute for Peace, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, over the rising political violence ahead of the Aug. 15 governorship election in Osun. The Executive Director of the group, Mr Lamina Omotoyosi, made the petition available to the NewsContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has called for a whole-of-society approach to ending conflict-related sexual violence, urging stakeholders to strengthen prevention, protection and accountability measures to safeguard vulnerable populations across affected communities nationwide. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and Search for Common Ground (SFCG) have called for efforts to address conflict drivers threatening democracy.Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Committee of Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria has expressed concern over rising cases of violence against healthcare workers across the country. Chairman of the committee, Prof. Saad Ahmed, raised the concern in a statement issued on Wednesday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan A Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Justice Angela Otaluka, has called for abolishing cultural and societal practices that enable or encourage violence against women across Nigeria’s diverse communities nationwide. Otaluka made the call in Abuja on Wednesday while delivering a keynote addressContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At 12 midnight, Saude Tanimu (not real name), was resting on her bed, half asleep waiting for her husband’s return. Suddenly, she heard his voice, shouting and raining abuses on her. She didn’t say anything as she sensed trouble. Her silence worsenContinue Reading
The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), and the Connect Network Foundation, have unveiled the Safe Zone Project, a strategic initiative aimed at protecting and empowering women affected by insecurity in Nigeria.Continue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mrs Ijeoma Nwafor, the Country Representative of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HIIL) says land disputes and domestic violence topped the list of its 2025 Justice Needs and Satisfaction (JNS) in Nigeria report. Nwafor said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the presentation of theContinue Reading
