Child Abuse
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In a bid to stop the rising cases of child abuse in the country, parents have been urged to educate their children on the need to promptly report suspicious activities, monitor their online presence, and also foster open communication with them.
31 Aug
Renowned Jazz, Blues and Folk music artiste, Justina Lee Brown, has released a poignant new music video for her latest single, Billiki.
23 Aug
Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old woman, Ms Amarachukwu Nzekwe, for the alleged abuse and molestation of a 13-year-old boy.
22 Aug
A 38-year old woman, Ms Amarachukwu Nzekwe, is being detained by the police command in Anambra over alleged abuse and molestation of a 13-year old boy. Nzekwe, a nurse, is alleged to have burnt the child, her nephew, with a heated laundry iron following accusation of stealing. Mrs Ify Obinabo, the Commissioner for Women Affairs…
21 May
Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, has sentenced a man, Babatunde Odekunle, to 10 years i
16 May
Lagos State Government has revealed that 416 cases of varied forms of child abuses were reported in the last one year. The Commissioner, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende, disclosed this at the ongoing annual ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
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A body of Niger Delta indigenes has faulted the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to reverse the 2024 licensing and 2022/23 Mini Bid Round for oil blocs in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. The stakeholders insisted that the process was discriminatory and unlawful as it was in clear violation of the Petroleum Industry Act,…
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The Ondo State House of Assembly passed on Tuesday the N698,659,496,000 billion budget of the state for the 2025 fiscal year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the budget passed by the legislative is N43,429,496,000 billion, above the N655.23 billion presented to it by Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Dec. 10. A breakdown of…
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The Nasarawa State Ministry of Environment in partnership with Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) to combat the negative effects of climate change to revive and support farmers in the state to boost food surplus. The duo made this known at a hybrid stakeholders’ engagement and retreat, organised to evaluate the progress and impact of…
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Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has felicitated Christians on the occasion of this year’s Christmas celebration, calling on Nigerians to look beyond the present economic challenges and be optimistic of a better tomorrow. Abiodun said in his Christmas message to the people of the state on Tuesday in Abeokuta that there was light at the…
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The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said he's aware of the move to inaugurate a Sharia Court in the state. A flyer cited by our correspondent shows that the event is scheduled to be held on January 11, 2025, in Oyo, and it is hosted by the Supreme Council of Shari’ah in Nigeria,…
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An Abuja High Court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, pending his trial. Justice Mohammed Zubairu ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, and Director-General of the DSS, Mr Adeola Ajayi, to immediately admit him to administrative bail.…
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The Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Olusola Akinboyewa, has been decorated with his new rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM), alongside 18 other senior officers. Akinboyewa was on Tuesday decorated by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, supported by his wife, Mrs Akinboyewa. He assumed office…