Pastor, Wife Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of 13-Year-Old
YENAGOA, Nigeria – Police in Yenagoa arrest a pastor and his wife following allegations of repeated sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl, authorities confirm.…
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gender-based violence
Lagos Unveils New Policy Targeting Online Gender Abuse
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State has launched a comprehensive policy to confront the growing threat of Technology-Facilitated Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (TF-SGBV), signalling what…
TUC Women Unite Stakeholders to Combat Digital Violence in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Council of the Trade Union Congress Women Commission (TUCWC) convened government officials, union leaders, students, advocacy groups and…
Lagos Women Police Lead Rally Against Worsening Gender-Based Violence
LAGOS, Nigeria – Female officers of the Lagos State Police Command staged a high-visibility rally on Saturday to raise awareness about Gender-Based Violence (GBV)…
Global Violence Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns 840m Suffer
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new global report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations partners warns that violence against women remains “alarmingly…
Zamfara, UNICEF Unveils New Child Welfare Strategies
GUSAU, Nigeria – The Zamfara State Government has unveiled two major child-centred strategies aimed at improving nutrition, protection and welfare for vulnerable populations across…
Lagos Forms Community Dialogue Committee to Curb Gender-Based Violence
LAGOS, Nigeria- The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has inaugurated a Community Dialogue Committee (CDC) to strengthen grassroots…