•Protesters Fresh protests erupted in Numan LGA, Adamawa State, yesterday over allegations that Nigerian Army personnel killed women during operations to restore order in nearby Lamurde LGA. The unrest followed communal clashes between the Bachama and Chobo communities on Monday, reports Daily Trust. It was earlier reported that seven women di...
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, has warned that technology-facilitated abuse is becoming one of the most dangerous and fast-growing forms of gender-based violence, urging government, technology companies and communities to take stronger action to protect women and girls. Speaking at the UN Hou...
•Terrorists Bandits have abducted at least eight persons in Biresawa village of Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State. A reliable source told our correspondent that the assailants raided the village between 11pm and 12 midnight, last night, reports Daily Trust. He said, “They came as usual, and from our findings so far, two males [&hell...
•Women in Police House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has said the National Assembly is poised to address the challenges women face in their efforts to join the Nigeria Police Force. The Speaker and the Ministry of Police Affairs said it has become imperative to amend the Police Act so that more women could be […]
Residents of Tudun Yola in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State were thrown into panic after two women were killed and their house set ablaze by unknown assailants. The victims, identified as Hauwa’u Yakubu and Zahra’u Aliyu, were both wives of Alhaji Ashiru Shu’aibu Usaini, reports Weekend Trust. According to local authorities and family...
•Bandits Bandits attacked Yan Kwada village in Faruruwa community of Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State yesterday evening, abducting five women, including nursing mothers. A resident told our correspondent that the attackers arrived in large numbers, armed with dangerous weapons, and raided several homes before whisking away the victi...
The Police Command in Anambra has detained four female suspects over the alleged trafficking of a week-old baby girl at Ifite-Awkuzu community in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made the disclosure in a statement to newsmen yesterday in Awka. “The command, through its operatives attached ...
•Sima Sami Bahous The world is witnessing the highest number of active conflicts since 1946, placing women and girls in unprecedented danger, according to the 2025 UN Secretary-General’s Report on Women, Peace and Security. The report reveals that 676 million women now live within 50 kilometers of deadly conflict zones, the highest figure reco...
•Nigeria Governors’ Forum The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pledged its full support for the bill seeking reserved seats for women in Nigeria’s legislature. In a statement issued at the end of their meeting in the early hours of today, the governors urged members to actively lobby both federal and state lawmakers to ensure the...
•Late Lawal Tukur A young officer of the Nigerian Customs Service, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, was found dead in a hotel room in Katsina State. Sources confirmed that the incident occurred yesterday at Murjani Hotel in Katsina metropolis, where the deceased had lodged with three women, reports Channels ...
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