By Abimbola Ogunnaike A study carried out by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland has revealed at least 300 million children a year are victims of online sexual exploitation and abuse. According to the first global estimate of the scale of the problem published on Monday, 27 May, 2024, researchers at the university found out that one in eight of the world’s children have been victims of non-consensual taking, sharing and exposure to sexual images and video in the past 12 months. That amounts to about 302 million young people, said the university’s Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, which carried…
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Kwara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, 27 May, 2024, flaunted the “remarkable achievements” of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in the last years, saying the party is proud of his investments in critical sectors of the economy. The party also commended the Governor for his good and peaceful politics, respect and support for traditional and religious institutions, and for helping to stem the tide of political thuggery in the state. “We are proud to say the new mandate given to our party across the lines is being justified, as it is evident in the avalanche of superlative…
Lagos State should have been left out of the legal action instituted by the Federal Government against Governors at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Governments, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Monday, 27 May, 2024. To Sanwo-Olu, it was a legal anomaly for the Federal Government to join Lagos in the Supreme Court matter, decades after the Local Governments in the State had been enjoying full autonomy. Sanwo-Olu, who spoke in support of the suit, however said the Attorney General of the Federation should have identified those that were not in compliance with the law…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) who are on mission in different countries abroad have cried out over the non-payment of their allowances since December last year, Daily Trust reports. The officers lamented their ordeal while speaking anonymously with the news medium. One of the affected officers said the allowances of October and November 2023 were paid in March this year. Outlining the allowances to include housing, health, utility among others, the officer said the situation has caused serious hardships, adding that some of them were already having challenges paying their rents. The officer pointed out…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday, 27 May, 2024 called on governors of the 36 states to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s quest to grant full financial autonomy to the local government areas. Abbas made the call during a national discourse on ‘Nigeria’s Security challenges and Good Governance at the Local Government Level’ organised by the House of Representatives with support from the UK International Development and PERL. The Speaker said there was a need for the governors to put the interest of Nigeria first by supporting full autonomy for the local…
Lagos State has taken a major step towards turning tonnes of solid waste generated in the metropolis to usable energy. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, 27 May, 2024, formalised a partnership with a Dutch firm, Harvest Waste Consortium, for the construction of a high efficiency Waste-to-Energy plant on Epe landfill, which will utilise advanced technology to generate clean energy from municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste. The innovative waste management solution is expected to take some 40,000 homes off the national electricity grid, as the technology would enhance energy security and diversification, generating between 60 and 75 megawatts of…
A former Super Eagles player, Henry Nwosu has endorsed the nomination of the Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye for the annual Pitch Awards Sportsmanship category for the year 2023. In a touching testimony, Nwosu who has coached a number of professional league sides including Union Bank of Lagos and Gateway of Abeokuta, described the former National Assembly member as embodying the traits that are needed for leadership in the country. “When I was the Coach of the U-17 team back in 2008, Elegbeleye saw me in Abuja and showed interest in how I was…
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu has expressed concern over the alarming and continuous rise in cases of violations of the rights of children across the country. In a statement to commemorate the 2024 Children’s Day, Ojukwu said the disturbing trend which is captured in the Commission’s monthly dashboard (on report of human right violations across the country) underscore an urgent need for a renewed commitment from all facets of the society to protect and guarantee the fundamental rights of our children. The Executive Secretary said Children represent the most vulnerable population and…
By Gbenga Akingbule. The speed and consistency with which the Borno State government is transforming the education sub – sector by providing free and compulsory education across the state is a clear indication that the state is fast becoming one of the educational advantage states in Nigeria, stakeholders have said . The construction of mega schools and provision of instructional materials as well the school feeding program in different parts of the state has in no small measure help to reduce the number of out of school children. Worried the by the uneviable position as having the highest number of…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE) – National Centre for the Coordination of Early Warning and Response Mechanism Centre, Nigeria, have commenced the country resilience and human security assessment programme in Nigeria. Other partners in the project include the Fund for Peace, the European Union, the German Government, amongst others. Speaking during a technical workshop in Abuja, the Director-General, OSPRE, Chris Ngwodo, disclosed that the meeting was an inception dialogue, the inaugural workshop for the commencement of the country resilience and human security assessment for Nigeria. Ngwodo also revealed…