Following her experience with rape and abuse that spanned the course of 7 years, Pauline Okoeguale made  a decision to become a voice for the crusade against Sexual abuse in Nigeria with a special focus on the federal capital territory. She founded the TALK initiative and this years TALK conference focused on reaching secondary school students… Continue reading Breaking the Silence: The TALK Initiative’s Fight Against Sexual Abuse
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Abike Dabiri-Erewa Laments Killing of Nigerian Student in Canada,Says Justice Must be Done
By Ada Nkong Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the alleged killing of a 19- year old Nigerian student in Manitoba, Canada, Afolabi Stephen, as wicked, promising that the commission will ensure that justice is served.In a condolence message issued by the Director of Media and Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman… Continue reading Abike Dabiri-Erewa Laments Killing of Nigerian Student in Canada,Says Justice Must be Done
Nigeria unrest: Protesters ‘shot dead’ in Lagos_Femi Ehiabhi
A number of people taking part in a protest against police brutality have reportedly been shot dead or injured in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos. An eye witness said he had counted about 20 bodies and at least 50 injured after soldiers opened fire. Amnesty International said it had obtained credible reports of deaths. The authorities… Continue reading Nigeria unrest: Protesters ‘shot dead’ in Lagos_Femi Ehiabhi
French bus driver attacked over mask rules dies_Femi Ehiabhi
A bus driver in France who was beaten up by passengers refusing to wear mandatory face masks died in hospital Friday, French Prime Minister Jean Castex and the victim's family have said. Philippe Monguillot, 59, was left brain dead after the attack in the southwestern city of Bayonne on July 5. His family decided to… Continue reading French bus driver attacked over mask rules dies_Femi Ehiabhi
For not aborting, wife brutalised in Ondo State_Femi Ehiabhi
A 35-year-old man, Bebu Abiodun, allegedly brutalised his wife, Ronke Adeyemi (33) for refusing to abort her 3-month-old pregnancy in Ode-Irele, Ondo State. According to Ronke’s brother, Jimmy Adekunle, the husband beat her and inserted his hands in her private part in an attempt to remove the fetus from her belly. He claimed that the… Continue reading For not aborting, wife brutalised in Ondo State_Femi Ehiabhi
Lady Who Accused D’Banj of Rape, Arrested, Forced to Delete Tweets_Ada Nkong
Reports reaching Newsannexonline saySeutan Babatayo, the young girl who called out D’Banj on Twitter has been under threat and intimidation from the celebrity.The LadyTheo said he raped her in an hotel in Lekki in 2018, was allegedly picked up by the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team, headed by ACP Kwari . Reports say they arrested the… Continue reading Lady Who Accused D’Banj of Rape, Arrested, Forced to Delete Tweets_Ada Nkong
CHINA: Africans are being harassed and mistreated-African Ambassadors_Femi Ehiabhi
African ambassadors in China have written to the Chinese foreign minister over what they call discrimination against Africans, especially in Guangzhou. Several African countries have separately also demanded that China address their concerns that Africans are being mistreated and harassed. Having brought under control the original outbreak centred on the city of Wuhan, China is… Continue reading CHINA: Africans are being harassed and mistreated-African Ambassadors_Femi Ehiabhi
Facebook Post earns Liberian Journalist Arrest_Femi Ehiabhi
Liberian authorities should drop the police investigation into journalist Kaluba Akoi’s work and allow him to cover the news freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Thursday. The CPJ said on February 28, the police in Voinjama, the capital of northern Liberia’s Lofa County, summoned Mr Akoi, a reporter with the Kintoma Radio FM… Continue reading Facebook Post earns Liberian Journalist Arrest_Femi Ehiabhi
