Lawyers: Consent Remains Central to Rape Cases
LAGOS, Nigeria – Legal experts have stressed that consent remains the defining factor in determining lawful sexual relations under Nigerian law, warning that any…
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VAPP Act
Judge Calls for End to Cultural Practices Fueling Gender Violence
ABUJA, Nigeria – A senior judge urges Nigeria to dismantle cultural norms enabling violence against women, warning that systemic barriers continue to deny victims…
Traditional Rulers Urged to Spearhead Nigeria’s GBV Fight
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, calls on traditional rulers to take stronger frontline roles in combating gender-based violence,…
Katsina Tightens Laws as Sexual Violence Cases Continue Rising
KATSINA, Nigeria – The Katsina State Government has introduced tougher measures to combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), vowing stricter punishment for offenders and…
Held Down by Tradition: Nigeria’s Unfinished War Against Female Genital Mutilation
LAGOS, Nigeria – Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains one of Nigeria’s most persistent and painful cultural legacies. Despite global and national efforts to end…
Court Jails Teacher for Life for Raping Nine-Year-Old Pupil in Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria – A Federal Capital Territory High Court has sentenced 19-year-old teacher Abdullahi Abbass to life imprisonment for raping his nine-year-old male pupil…