The Nigerian Bar Association Human Rights Institute (NBA-HRI) has urged for the adoption and effective execution of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015. Mr. Chino Obiagwu (SAN), Chairman of NBA-HRI, alongside Ms. Rashidat Muhammad, Secretary, emphasised this during a gathering in Lagos, marking the commencement of 16 days of activism against gender violence. According Read More…
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[Video] Stephanie Linus releases short film ‘The Student’
Nollywood actress, Stephanie Okereke-Linus, has released a new short film, “The Student’, which creates awareness against sexual and gender-based violence (GBV). The renowned actress, who frowns at sexual and GBV issues that have become a thing of concern, took to her Instagram handle @stephanielinus in a video clip, to announce the movie to fans and Read More…
No pardon for rapists, gender violence offenders – Sanwo-Olu
Disturbed by the escalation in cases of sexual and gender-based violence, and absence of unified protocols to get justice for the victims, First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged the Government to step up the response geared towards reducing the criminal acts to the barest minimum. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hearkened to the Read More…