Tag: violence
Urban violence has reduced significantly in Borno, says Commissioner
MAIDUGURI- Urban violence which engulfed Maiduguri and environs has reduced drastically, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar has said.Tar made...
270 Dead, 2,600 Injured In Sudanese Violence – WHO
Genev - The violence that broke out in Sudan on Saturday has killed 270 people and injured 2,600, according to...
Photos: Obi visits Jennifer, victim of February 25 election violence
LAGOS (Sundiata Post) - Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi on Monday, visited Mrs Jennifer Efedi in her residence in Lagos.Mrs Efedi was...
#NigeriaDecides2023: A Tragic Farce, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Despite recent advances in Malawi and Zambia, elective government stutters and sputters to the uncertain rhythms of pathogens and politicians across Africa. The onset...
Unwritten rules of the 2023 elections, By Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria's general election, the largest democratic exercise in Africa, begins on 25 February. All the parties and candidates are jostling to get the voters'...
2 NGOs Set To Implement 5-year Action Plan To End Gender...
By Uchenna UgwuAbakaliki - Two NGOs, the Women’s Aid Collective (WACOL) and the Spotlight Initiative say they will implement a five-year action...
Elections: FIDA Trains NSCDC Officials, Others On Violence Response
By Martha NyamJos, - The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria says it has trained staff of Nigeria Security and...
Violence Against Women: WACOL Renders Assistance To 62,000 Women, girls
By Alex EnebeliEnugu, - Prof. Joy Ezeilo, the Executive Director, Women Aid Collective (WACOL), has said the group assisted 62,000...
NGO Sensitises Students On Sexual, Gender-Based Violence
By Abiodun AziLagos. - Women’s Right and Health Project (WRAHP), a Non-Government Organisation (NGO),on Monday, sensitised students of Igbo-Owu Junior Secondary schools...
Aussie State Upgrades Courthouse To Better Support Domestic Violence Survivors
Sydney, - Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) has been upgrading its courthouses for more safe spaces to help empower...
2023: CSO Cautions Parties Against Thuggery, Violence
By Naomi SharangAbuja, - The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has cautioned political parties against thuggery and electoral violence,...
Deadly Inter-Communal Violence In Western DRC Worries UN – Spokesperson
United Nations, - Deadly inter-communal violence in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) raises the concerns of UN humanitarians,...
23,000 People Fled DRC Amid Violence In North East – UN
Dakar, - Some 23,000 people have fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since renewed fighting between government troops and rebel militia in...
INEC cautions political parties against violence, ahead of 2023 poll
By OLONIRUHA EMMANUELABUJA- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has cautioned political parties and their supporters against violence, saying it could further complicate...
LP chairman cautions Obi’s supporters against violence
By CHRISTIAN NJOKUCALABAR- Mr Ogar Osim, Chairman of Labour Party (LP) in Cross River, has cautioned supporters and party faithful not to be violent ...
FG seeks collective efforts to prevent violence, extremism
By MAUREEN OKONABUJA- The Federal Government on Tuesday called for collective efforts in preventing violence and extremism to bring peace to the citizens.The Minister of...
Fixing a country with destroyed immunity, By Hassan Gimba
Not to punish evil is like authorising it – Leonardo da Vinci…When the laws have ceased to be executed, as this can only come from...
Police to deal decisively with perpetrators of violence, killings in Enugu...
By STANLEY NWANOSIKEENUGU- The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Lawal Abubakar, has assured people of Eha-Amufu Community of Isi-Uzo Local Government Area...
Ekiti poll: Group urges political parties, electorate to shun violence, vote...
By EMMANUEL OLONIRUHAADO-EKITI- The Nigeria Civil Society (NCS) Situation Room has urged political parties and the electorate in Ekiti to shun acts of violence,...
2023: CSOs task FG on violence, proliferation of arms
By ANGELA ATABO/ CLARE UGWUABUJA- A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the auspices of Nigeria Mourns, has called on the Federal Government...