Views: Visits 8 Anthony Okechukwu Ojukwu By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2021 World Press Freedom Day, WPFD, the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, on Monday, lauded the Nigerian press for exhibiting a high level of professionalism in the face of mounting challenges and harassment. The Commission, through its Executive Secretary, Mr. Tony Ojukwu Esq, noted that the majority of journalists in Nigeria have severally lived up to their professional duties to unearth wrongdoings in the society, even at the risk of their lives and that of their family members. According to a statement that was made available to newsmen by the Deputy Director Public Affairs at the NHRC, Fatimah Mohammed, Ojukwu, described the theme of this year’s commemoration, ‘Information for Public Good’, as very apt.
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The Federal Government is working towards the establishment of specialised courts and judicial divisions as part of efforts aimed towards addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the country.
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), made this known while speaking at a virtual session on “Special Event on Gender Dimensions of Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism” organized by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime as part of events commemorating the International Women Day held at Kyoto, Japan on the 8th day of March 2021.
Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the minister said in a statement, on Monday, that