Tag: Violence
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Are we bound to this violence? – By Chidi Amuta
For the better part of the last decade and half, Nigeria’s national security status has come to be measured by human casualties. Hardly any day passes without the news headlines featuring stories of gory mass murders and senseless killings. When such news breaks, the question is usually about the scale. How many died? If it
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Omo-Agege seeks law to protect women against gender-based violence*
In a bid to effectively combat Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) in tertiary institutions, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called for safeguarding policies and laws to protect students’ well-being and academic progress. Speaking at a Public Policy forum which held on Thursday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre Abuja, on creation of safeguarding policies at institutions…
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Speaker Abbas leads Reps on advocacy walk against gender-based violence
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, on Monday led the leadership and members of the House in a remarkable action to commemorate this year’s celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Accompanied by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu; Majority Leader of…
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Reps to lead historic march, other Key initiatives against gender-based violence
In commemoration of this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the House of Representatives will lead a landmark march on Monday, November 25, 2024, along with other strategic activities as part of its unwavering commitment to eradicating gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued by the…
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Nigerians Task IGP, others on violence-free elections
… urge severe punishment for perpetrators of electoral crime The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and other security agencies involved in conducting elections in Nigeria have been urged not to condone acts of violence but to ensure that culprits are brought to book. The Executive Director of Centre for Transparency Advocacy, Faith…
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Violence in France escalates overnight, 249 Policemen injured
French President Emmanuel Macron was Friday to chair a new crisis meeting of ministers after a third straight night of nationwide protests over the deadly police shooting of a teenager saw cars torched, shops ransacked and hundreds arrested. The overnight unrest followed a march on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death…
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West Bank violence could spiral ‘out of control’ – UN warns
New outbreak of violence in the occupied West Bank could spiral out of control, the UN human rights chief warned Friday. This week, at least 18 people have been killed in the territory, in incursions by the Israeli military or attacks by Palestinians or Jewish settlers. “These latest killings and the violence, along with the…
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Renewed violence in Sudan as ceasefire officially ends
As the three-day ceasefire between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) expired, the RSF set fire to the intelligence building next door to Army Headquarters. According to media reports, the renewed violence in Khartoum comes as the aid
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Death Toll Rises To 15 As Tensions Persist In Senegal
Tensions remained high in Senegal on Saturday after fresh overnight clashes brought the death toll to 15 in the two days since a court convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko Sonko’s ongoing legal woes have prompted rare flare-ups of violence in Senegal, typically a bastion of stability in West Africa, and foreign allies have urged a…
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EU observers condemn violence in Nigeria’s election
Following the just concluded elections in the country, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Nigeria has cried out over the violence approach by some persons in the polls. According to the EU EOM, about 21 persons were reported to have died across the country in various forms of election-related violent activities.