gender-based violence

Lagos Secures Justice for 2,460 GBV Survivors Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs presenting gender-based violence statistics and survivor support initiatives.

Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs presenting gender-based violence statistics and survivor support initiatives.

Lagos Secures Justice for 2,460 GBV Survivors

Korede Abdullah June 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State recorded 6,753 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in 2025, with 2,460 survivors...

Ekiti Vows Crackdown on Female Genital Mutilation

Ekiti Vows Crackdown on Female Genital Mutilation

Mirian Gom May 31, 2026

ADO-EKITI, Nigeria – The Ekiti State Government has renewed its commitment to eliminating female genital mutilation (FGM),...

Oyo Intensifies Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation Statewide

Oyo Intensifies Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation Statewide

Mirian Gom May 7, 2026

OYO, Nigeria – Health authorities in Oyo State have intensified efforts to end Female Genital Mutilation through...

WARIF Expands School Programme to Combat Gender-Based Violence Nigerian schoolgirls participating in gender-based violence awareness programme

Nigerian schoolgirls participating in gender-based violence awareness programme

WARIF Expands School Programme to Combat Gender-Based Violence

Korede Abdullah April 23, 2026

OYO, Nigeria – A leading advocacy group scales up intervention programmes in schools to tackle sexual and...

Judge Calls for End to Cultural Practices Fueling Gender Violence Stakeholders discuss gender justice at International Women’s Day event

Stakeholders discuss gender justice at International Women’s Day event

Judge Calls for End to Cultural Practices Fueling Gender Violence

Mirian Gom March 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A senior judge urges Nigeria to dismantle cultural norms enabling violence against women, warning...

Pastor, Wife Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of 13-Year-Old Police in Ondo State rescue a 4-year-old girl and dismantle a child trafficking ring worth ₦3.7m.

Police in Ondo State rescue a 4-year-old girl and dismantle a child trafficking ring worth ₦3.7m.

Pastor, Wife Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of 13-Year-Old

Chukwu Obinna March 3, 2026

YENAGOA, Nigeria – Police in Yenagoa arrest a pastor and his wife following allegations of repeated sexual...

Lagos Unveils New Policy Targeting Online Gender Abuse Lagos officials unveiling new policy on technology-facilitated gender violence

Lagos officials unveiling new policy on technology-facilitated gender violence

Lagos Unveils New Policy Targeting Online Gender Abuse

Korede Abdullah December 11, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State has launched a comprehensive policy to confront the growing threat of Technology-Facilitated...

TUC Women Unite Stakeholders to Combat Digital Violence in Lagos TUC Lagos Leads National Push to End Digital Violence Against Women, Girls

TUC Lagos Leads National Push to End Digital Violence Against Women, Girls

TUC Women Unite Stakeholders to Combat Digital Violence in Lagos

Korede Abdullah December 5, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Council of the Trade Union Congress Women Commission (TUCWC) convened government...

Lagos Women Police Lead Rally Against Worsening Gender-Based Violence Ebonyi gender-based violence awareness campaign with community engagement

Ebonyi gender-based violence awareness campaign with community engagement

Lagos Women Police Lead Rally Against Worsening Gender-Based Violence

Oluwatobi Adu November 29, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Female officers of the Lagos State Police Command staged a high-visibility rally on Saturday...

Global Violence Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns 840m Suffer WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

Global Violence Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns 840m Suffer

Oluwatobi Adu November 19, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A new global report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations partners...