South Sudan: UN Commissioner For Human Rights Highlights “Staggering Levels Of Localized Violence”
South Sudan continues to be “plagued” by violence and corruption, the Human Rights Council heard on Thursday, jeopardizing the young
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Osinbajo, Sultan Seek End To All Forms Of Gender-based Violence
The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Saad Abubakar has called for the domesticate, the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act,
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Nigeria: Public Health Physicians Advocate Adoption Of Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act In All States
The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), has called on all states yet to adopt the Violence against
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Couple Arrested By Police After Baby Dies During Domestic Fight
The Ondo State Police Command have arrested a man and his wife, Mr and Mrs Ijokun, whose 2 weeks old
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Myanmar: UN Officials Strongly Condemn Ongoing Violence By Security Forces Against Civilians, Including Children
Stop ‘widespread violence’ against children in Myanmar, UN officials urge Senior United Nations officials has strongly condemned the ongoing violence
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1 in 3 Women Globally Experience Violence, Younger Women Most At Risk
Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime,
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UNFPA Expands Access To Fistula Care In Sokoto State
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with funding from Global Affairs Canada, is implementing a three-year project on “Addressing Gaps
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Ondo poll: IGP Cautions Politicians Against Violence, Negative Utterances
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has warned politicians against actions and utterances that could be inimical to a free,
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A Disobedient Wife Needs Violence – Man Blasts Chacha Eke For Ending Her Marriage
A certain Nigerian man has slammed Chacha Eke for walking out of her 7-year-old marriage over a yet-to-be disclosed
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Death Toll From Mogadishu Hotel Attack Rises To 16
At least 16 people were killed in an attack on Sunday by the Islamist group al Shabaab on a seaside
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Stakeholders Seek Zero-Tolerance Policy For Violence Against Women And Girls
Violence against women and girls in Nigeria is a pandemic-sized problem. Across Nigeria, women and girls are standing up, reporting
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NAWOJ FCT Chapter Calls For Stiffer Penalty For Rapists/Violence Against Women
The Nigeria Association of women journalists, NAWOJ FCT Chapter has called on federal government to provide a strong effective legal
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NOA Commences Campaign Against Rape, Violence Against Women
The National Orientation Agency, NOA has commenced Nationwide Campaign against rape and other violence against women to ensure women were
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At Least 10 Dead During Guinea Referendum
Report says, officials count votes are under way in Guinea after at least 10 people were killed in the violence
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FCTA Vows To End Sexual And Gender-Based Violence
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday, restated its commitment to ending sexual and gender-based violence and craved the
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Inside Mayweather’s Prison Term After The Boxer Was Jailed For Domestic Violence
Floyd Mayweather spent two months in a Las Vegas jail after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges. For a man
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Displaced By Violence, DR Congo Survivors Recount Brutality Of Armed Militia
Displaced by DR Congo violence, survivors’ testimonies highlight brutality of armed militia Two months since hundreds of thousands of people
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Paul Manafort, Trump Ex-aide Lied To Prosecutors, Judge Rules
Donald Trump’s former election campaign chief Paul Manafort breached his plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller by lying to
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Stakeholders Express Concern Over High Rate Of Domestic Violence
Some stakeholders in Nasarawa state have expressed concerned over the increasing rate of domestic violence in the society. They made
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Insecurity: CSOs Urge FG To Stop Incessant Killings, Arrest Culprits
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has called on Federal Government to urgently stop the incessant killings in the
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