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Enhancing Justice for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria Stop Gender-based Violence Thu Jan 14 2021 The sad situation of survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria, particularly women and girls leaves much to be desired. Most of the survivors often resign to their fate, with only a few pursuing justice, if lucky to  be alive as many victims are not alive to tell the story or seek justice. According to the United Nations, Violence Against Women and Girls, (VAWG) is all forms of discrimination that seriously inhibits women’s ability to enjoy rights and freedom on the bas...

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Punch Newspapers Sections Afeez Hanafi Anger has got the better of a food vendor in the Oshodi area of Lagos, Mrs Mary Omifunto, after she emptied a pot of hot water on her 14-year-old daughter, Kaosarat, inflicting burns on many parts of her body. It was learnt that the teenager’s offence was that she refused to assist her mother, who sells rice, to hawk the food last Sunday. City Round learnt that Omifunto had a lot of unsold beef the previous day and decided to cook food on Sunday so the meat would not spoil. Kaosarat, a primary 5 pupil, was said to have declined when her mother asked he...

Boys who impregnate female students to be sent home - Govt Friday December 11 2020 Students of Kakungulu Memorial Secondary School in Kibuli, Kampala, doing an examination last year. The government is now proposing to have boys who impregnate female students sent home. PHOTO/ABUBAKER LUBOWA Summary This means a girl and a boy will spend 13 months at home before returning to school. Advertisement Male students who will impregnate their female counterparts at school will also be sent home for the period the girl will spend way during pregnancy and giving birth, as part of the punishment to redu...

Share Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday called for a synergy between the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Ondo State Security Network Agency, code-named Operation Amotekun to tackle crimes and criminals in the state. Akeredolu who stated this while receiving the Zonal Commander (Zone J) of the NSCDC, Mr. Fasiu Ayinla, during on a courtesy visit to his office, said the synergy became necessary in the area of arrest and prosecution of criminals in the south-west states. The governor who said the cooperation between the personnel of the security outfit a...