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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said it is engaging the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) for urgent prosecution of cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) brought before it. Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, stated …

Some residents in Lagos State weekend expressed dissatis­faction over the violation of the directives of Governor Ba­bajide Sanwo-Olu by officials of the Vehicle Inspection Ser­vices (VIS) in the state. VIS is a state traffic reg­ulating agency that ensures presence of sound vehicles on the road. The agency is a directorate …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it has registered about 900 repentant Boko Haram members. In a statement on Monday, NIMC said as a strategic partner in the effort at tackling the security challenges in the country, it will provide reliable and secure data of repentant Boko Haram members …

Barely 48 hours after president Muhammed Buhari reiterated his administration’s victory over incessant killing in the country and the need to regularize the activities of the herdemen in the country, a 65 -year- old -man, Mazi Ozoemena Iriaka, has been killed by herdsmen yesterday, in Umuekpu-Agwa, Oguta Local Government Area …

For the third time in two weeks, another young woman has been reportedly raped and killed in Ibadan. The latest victim is said to be a 21-year-old National Diploma student of Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, identified as Grace Oshiagwu, who was said to have been raped and killed inside an …

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG, has said that as much as he hates the death penalty, no punishment meted on a rapist is too severe.   In a video broadcasted on Dove TV on Sunday, June 14, the clergyman condemned the …

The International Police (INTERPOL) Nigeria has confirmed the arrest of Dubai-based flamboyant Nigerian, Ray Hushpuppi. According to The Nation, INTERPOL Nigeria is currently planning to extradite the Instagram celebrity whose real name is Ramoni Igbalode also known as Raymond Igbalodely from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nigeria to face …

Residents of Monguno town could not hide their joy after military repelled an attempt by Boko Haram insurgents to wrecked havoc on the town on Saturday, sources said. According to a reliable source, residents came out to show appreciation after troops successfully repelled the attack. “Everyone is happy now, there …

At least one person has been confirmed dead and many others injured after Nigerian soldiers attacked officials of the COVID-19 Committee in Borno State. The soldiers, disregarding ongoing interstate travel ban, forced their way through the entrance gate to Borno and allowed hundreds of illegal travelers into the town. The …

BBNaija star, Khafi’s brother shot dead in London BBNaija star, Khafi Kareem, is presently mourning the death of her younger brother, Alexander, who was attacked in west London on Monday, June 8. Alexander, 20, was shot close to his family house in Shepherd’s Bush, West London. He was said to …