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Agonies And Lamentations Of Single Women In Northern Nigeria
Zainab Bello (not real name), is a 32-year-old Fulani woman and hails from Yobe state. She has endured domestic abuse…
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Ilo, Head of OSIWA in Nigeria, Calls For Action On Sexual And Gender-Based Violence
The Head of the Nigeria Office of Open Society for West Africa (OSIWA), Udo Jude Ilo, has said that the…
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Man Pleads Guilty To Charges Of Raping 40 Girls And Women In 3 Months
Zulfalaru Alfa, popularly known as “Mai Siket”, has pleaded guilty to charges of raping 40 women and girls in three…
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Police Inaugurate Community Policing Advisory Committees In Zamfara State
The police on Tuesday launched the Community Policing Initiative by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, aimed at curbing…
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African Gender Rights Activists Speak Out
Gender rights activists report that the crisis of COVID-19 has revealed the underlying gender inequities among many Africans. Judicaelle Irazoke,…
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Women Speak Out Against Gender Based Violence
The national outcry against sexual violence in Nigeria has prompted women to express concerns for their safety at home and…
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30 Year-old Serial Rapist Arrested In Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested one Mohammed of Kwanar Dangora village in Kiru LGA, Kano State who raped…
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Activists Want Police To Improve Response To SGBV To Ensure Justice For Victims
Gender rights activists have called improved law enforcement and justice delivery in respect of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in…
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Declare State Of Emergency On Gender-Based Violence, Protesters Urge Government
It is high time a state of emergency was declared in response to the wave of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence…
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Seven Girls Reported Raped In Nigeria In One Week, Two Killed
The rape and murder of girls in Nigeria over the past week has triggered a nationwide campaign on social media…
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