CEWHIN, NHRC trains legal practitioners on Gender-Based Violence prevention and response
To stem the tide of Gender-Based Violence, GBV in Nigeria and ensure survivors of the act get appropriate services and legal representation, the Centre for Women’s Health and Information, CEWHIN in partnership with the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Lagos State Team has trained Legal Aid Counsels, Pro bono Lawyers and officers of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice on integrated approaches to justice.
Man, 36, sentenced to death for armed robbery in Akwa Ibom
By Chioma Onuegbu Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo presided over by Justice Archibong Archibong has sentenced a 36-year-old man, Destiny James Okon, to death for armed robbery. Okon was condemned after the court found him guilty of robbing Ubotex warehouse in Ifa Ikot Okpon, Uyo, on December 15, 2015. Justice Archibong in […]
FG mulls mandatory savings scheme for Nigerians
“The scheme”, according to the group “will be open-ended and considering its medium-term to long-term objective, participants will have the opportunity to decide how their contributions will be invested and will be able to make periodic re-allocations.
Biden condemns ‘unprovoked, unjustified’ attacks on Ukraine
Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions, warning other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”
Convention: Group makes case for Bayelsa, Delta, Akwa Ibom for APC NWC positions
A group under the aiges of South-south Emerging Leaders’ Forum (SELF) has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to consider equity and justice in the zoning of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party meant for the South-south region
NGX inducts 117 new authorised dealing clerks
“This induction is evidence of years of dedication, adaptability, and hard work, and symbolizes your commitment to uphold the highest ethical standards and to always put the interest of the market first.”
My ex-convict boyfriend lured me into hemp business — Suspect
By Dayo Johnson & Peter Okutu A 31-year-old Senior Secondary School II dropout, Mary Donejay, has narrated how her ex-convict boyfriend, Henry Daniel, lured her into the Indian hemp business in Ondo State with a promise to finance their wedding with the proceeds. Both suspects were arrested alongside 11 others by operatives of the Nigerian Drug […]
61st Birthday: IBB, Saraki, others extol Anyim’s patriotism to national development
Babangida while congratulating him said, “His presence is always felt when discussing issues concerning the country.”
Akwa Ibom: Kidnapped medical doctor regains freedom
“Dr Ekpo of Cottage Hospital Mkpat Enin is safe, debriefed, and reunited with his lovely family. We remain resolute and on course.”
Family don’t believe official account of how my husband died ― Wife of police officer who died in ex-Gov Daniel’s house speaks
The wife of a police officer, who died at the home of the former Ogun State governor, Gbenga Daniel, has said the family does not believe the official account of how her husband died. Abosede Ogunsola, the wife of the police sergeant, said the family also rejected a N1 million offered them. The deceased, Adeleke […]
Putin launches attacks across Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine in a speech that appeared to serve as a declaration of war. Russian troops have already begun to move into eastern Ukraine and large explosions were reported immediately after Putin’s speech, including near Kyiv. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted that a “full-scale […]
