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BENIN CITY- As part of efforts to enhance protection from gender-based violence, a Non-Governmental Organisation, Women’s Right and Health Project (WRAHP) on Thursday raised the awareness of 30 youths on the provisions of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law(VAPP) 2015. Speaking at a 3-day Workshop for young people on VAPP law in Benin, Bose Ironsi, Executive Director of WRAHP, said the beneficiaries, who are community representatives, were selected from Egor and Ikpoba-Okha Local Go...

Translate Trauma-informed approach: A solution to mental health care in Nigeria – Prof Akindotun Merino On By Chris Onuoha Professor Akindotun Merino is a global leader, solutionist and transformation enthusiast who clearly articulates the remarkable transformation of human experience through the application of mental health education and leadership concepts. She is a chief Academic officer, business specialist, mental health advocate, system psychologist, professor and a...

Share Members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ondo State engaged themselves in a free-for-all fight in Akure, the state capital, causing pandemonium as they used dangerous weapons to fight themselves. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning when some members of the factional group of the union invaded the Old Garage area of Akure and started shooting sporadically, killing a member of the union with two others injured. The incident happened barely 4...

One would recall that it was as if these apps were non-existent before the global pandemic. It’s acceptance, especially in Nigeria was impressive. This has made it worthy of note to review the best moments on Vskit in the year 2020. Vskit prides herself as an African-centric brand and a hub for users to express themselves in ways deemed fit. Short video application Vskit has been in the limelight for 3 years now. She prides herself as an African-centric brand, striving to mak...

Advertisement Operations at the tollgate were suspended after the shooting of #EndSARS protesters on October 20, 2020. But on Saturday, the judicial panel established by the Lagos state government to probe police brutality and human rights abuses granted the prayers of the Lekki Concession Company (LCC), the operators, by approving the reopening of the tollgate . Five of the nine-member panel had voted to return the control of the tollgate to the LCC. Advertisement Doris Okuwobi, a retire judg...

INTERVIEW: Why cancer is on the rise in Nigeria- Health Expert Amina Isah, an expert in obstetrics and gynaecology, also explains why women are at higher risks of cervical cancer. 5 min read Cancer, the second leading cause of death globally, is the uncontrolled growth of a group of cells in the body. It can occur at any age and if not detected at the right time and is not treated, it can increase the risk of death. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that develops in a woman’...

Ring true YEMI ADEBOWALE       Phone number 08054699539 Nine days ago, terrorists walked into Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State and abducted 361 students. That’s a massive number. How were they able to pin down such a large number of students unhindered? The terrorists must have operated with at least 1000 men. How did they move to the school with such a large number of forces undetected by our security agents? Then, after pinning down the students, they moved...

friday in a corruption inquiry that threatens to plunge to the fund another leadership crisis. it is seven :00 in the morning in washington, d.c., 1:00 in the afternoon in stockholm and midday here in london where thousands of british muslims are as usual attending friday prayers. mosques say they will use this opportunity to condemn the savage murder of a british soldier on a london street just two days ago. meanwhile, the british government is defending its security services against ...