Tag: violence
Stakeholders urge politicians to shun violence during campaign rallies
OSOGBO - Some Nigerians on Monday in Osogbo advised politicians, especially those seeking elective offices to shun violence during campaign rallies.
They told the News...
End sexual violence in conflict now, says Kerry
By Laura Smith-Spark
LONDON - Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday told an international summit on ending sexual violence in conflict that it was...
Lagos urges stakeholders to end gender-based violence
LAGOS - The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, on Friday called on all stakeholders to collaborate to end the scourge of gender-based...
Group petitions Human Rights Commission over Ekiti violence
The Centre for Rights and Grassroots Initiative (CRGI) has written a petition to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the violence that took...
Don’t blame Jonathan, PDP for Ekiti violence – Ekiti group
In a press statement made available to SundiataPOST and signed Ojo Ilesanmi, national publicity secretary, the Ekiti Parapo Development Association, has condemned the violence...
Africa: UN Seeks Reparations for Victims of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Victims of conflict-related sexual violence need help rebuilding their lives, the United Nations today said today, launching, at a global summit in London a...
Group petitions Human Rights Commission over Ekiti violence
The Centre for Rights and Grassroots Initiative (CRGI) has written a petition to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the violence that took...
Don’t blame Jonathan, PDP for Ekiti violence – Ekiti group
In a press statement made available to SundiataPOST and signed Ojo Ilesanmi, national publicity secretary, the Ekiti Parapo Development Association, has condemned the violence...
Hollywood duo Pitt, Jolie put spotlight on sexual violence in war
ONDON - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie appeared together on Thursday at a global summit on ending sexual violence in conflict in a show...
Mrs Elechi warns youths against violence
ABAKALIKI - The wife of the Ebonyi State governor, Mrs Josephine Elechi, has warned the youth not to allow themselves to be used to...
Call for charms: Aregbesola inviting violence – Akinbade
The Labour Party governorship candidate in the August 9 gubernatorial election in Osun State, Mr. Fatai Akinbade has described the call by the state...
2015: AIG warns youths in Kano against violence
KANO - Alhaji Tambari Yabo, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 1, on Saturday urged youths in Kano State to...
Rights body decries ethnically-motivated violence in South Sudan
NAIROBI - A new investigation into the conflict in South Sudan has revealed horrific atrocities committed by both parties to the conflict, with...
Salva Kiir in face-face with former VP to end S/Sudan violence
ADDIS ABABA - President Salva Kiir of South Sudan and former Vice President, Reik Machar, are to meet face-to-face in the Ethiopian capital, Addis...
Ex-NOA boss urges women to fight domestic violence
OSOGBO - A former Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Osun, Mrs Remi Wilson, has urged women to speak up against domestic...
Lawyers decry growing trend of domestic violence against women
LAGOS - Some lawyers in Lagos on Saturday decried the growing trend of domestic violence against women and blamed the women for not reporting...
UNFPA reaffirms commitment to end violence against women, girls
By SundiataPOST, Abuja
As lessons of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women echoes, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has reaffirmed its...
Commissioner seeks more enlightenment about violence against women
By NAN
The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Anambra, Mrs Henrietta Agbata, has said that more enlightenment is needed to reduce violence...
Edo LG Boss Raises Alarm Over Plan to Cause Violence
By SundiataPOST, Abuja
Fear enveloped Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan
North East Local Government Area of Edo State on Tuesday following the issuance of a...