*As RoLAC Launches FCT SARC in Bwari *SARCs assisted 15, 800 sexual assault victims between July 2019 to September 2020 Maureen Okpe The Minister of State For FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani-Aliyu, have disclosed that many cases of sexual assault in Nigeria are under reported as survivors are often times reluctant to report,
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NCoS Boss, Ja’afaru Ahmed Expresses Readiness on Implementation of Non-custodial Measures
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) Ja'afaru Ahmed, has declared the readiness of the institution to work on the implementation of the Non-custodial measures and prepared to duplicate it in other states of the federation and not only the FCT command. Ahmed hinted at the closing
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Wins EU Support for WTO Bid as U.S. Backs Korean Rival
By Jonathan Stearns EU governments endorse Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala over Yoo Myung-heeSpotlight shifts to Geneva for final phase of race to lead WTO The European Union endorsed Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organization, bolstering her bid as the U.S. backs the only other contender in the final phase of the race. All
COVID-19: Nigeria to Bar Flights from Countries Denying Entry to Nigerians–Aviation Minister
By Libby George and Felix Onuah Nigeria will blocks flights from countries that do not allow Nigerian flights to land due to coronavirus restrictions, Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said on Thursday. “The principle of reciprocity will be applied,” Sirika told reporters. “If you ban us from coming to your country, the same
Boko Haram: MNJTF Commander, Gen. Yusuf Lauds EU, AU Logistics Support
•Says supplies enhanced operational efficiency Senator Iroegbu The Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force , Maj-Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf has commended the European and African Unions for enhancing the operational efficiency of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) through some logistics support against Boko Haram terrorists in the Lake Chad region. Yusuf in a
Rape Cases on the Rise Despite Sex Offenders Register – NAPTIP
•To name, shame sexual offenders publicly in major media outlets •ROLAC donates PPEs to NAPTIP Godsgift Onyedinefu and John Ayim The Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Ms. Julie Okah-Donli, has decried the rise in cases of sexual abuse disclosing that the launch of the sexual
At Current Pace, It Will Take over 200 Years to Close Gender Gap in Nigeria—UN Women
•Education pivotal in achieving gender equality mandate-- Pauline Tallen Maureen Okpe The UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Comfort Lamptey, has warned that with the pace of things with regard to disparity between men and women in the area of governance, development and economic opportunities, it will take
IHRD: What EU, celebrities and activists said about human rights situation in Nigeria
Senator Iroegbu and Maureen Okpe The International Human Rights Day is commemorated on the 10th of December every year and was duly marked in 2019 by the Nigeria, European Union, British Council as well as other governmental and non-governmental groups. Our Nigerian celebrities as well as social and human
EU-British Council launches €13.5m ACT Programme for CSOs in Nigeria
Maureen Okpe and Miracle Eno To ensure an accountable and democratic government, the European Union (EU) British Council has stressed the need to invest in, and engage with Civil Society Organisations (CSO's), saying their contributions to sustainable development in any country cannot be over emphasised. To this end, the Council on Tuesday,
ICC submission calls for prosecution of EU over migrant deaths
•Member states should face punitive action over deaths in Mediterranean, say lawyers Owen Bowcott The EU and member states should be prosecuted for the deaths of thousands of migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean fleeing Libya, according to a detailed legal submission to the international criminal court (ICC). The 245-page document calls for