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Domestic Violence in Nigeria: The Growing Crisis Behind Closed Doors
Domestic violence remains a serious human rights and public health concern in Nigeria, with women and children bearing a significant share of its impact. While physical assault is often the most visible form of abuse,…
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At 66, Nigerian Women Still Fight for Land, Home and Inheritance, Says Prof. Joy Ezeilo
Sixty-six years after independence, Nigerian women are still being locked out of their fathers’ houses with the justification that it’s a family matter. That was the weight of the message from Prof. Ezeilo Ngozi Joy,…
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Nigerian Leaders Call for Resilience, Unity and Women’s Power as Nation Celebrates Independence
A collage of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Source: Results for Development, New York Times, The State House, Abuja. As Nigeria marked its 66th Independence Anniversary on October 1, 2026,…
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Nigerian Paramedic Sexually Assaults Teenage Patient in Ambulance, Bags 12-Year Imprisonment
A Mecklenburg County jury has convicted a former Fort Mill Emergency Medical Services paramedic of sexually assaulting a teenage patient during an ambulance transport, resulting in a prison sentence of 70 to 144 months. Akingbiwaju…
