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GBV:Centre Decries High Rate Of Online Harassment

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3 years ago

April 15, 2022

Zainab Aminu , Gender and programmes officer

The Gender Base Violence (GBV) Team, Centre for Information Technology, CITAD has expressed worry over the continuous occurrence of cases of Gender-Based Violence especially, sexual harassment.

Zainab Aminu the program officer who spoke to news men Thursday during a press conference noted that, statistics from March 2022 shows increase in most of the cases hence, the need for government to hastily adopt laws to protect women and girls whom are often the victims.

She noted that cases of rape and other GBV even though under reported still calls for action and as a result, the child protection Bill and the modification of the Kano State penal code should be given due consideration with emphasis on the need to also establish referral and forensic centres for victims.

Statics presented for the Month under review shows an increase of 86% for online harassment, 46% increase for sexual blackmail and 40% increase in cases of school violence while 26% increase was recorded for sexual abuse amongst others.

Aminu, further explained that, monitoring and reporting of these cases have really increased awareness amongst individuals and the society at large and they hope to continue to intensify their efforts in creating more awareness in all areas and communities within the state.

She commend the efforts of the traditional and religious leaders and all stakeholders in intensifying their efforts to creat awareness against GBV and also, special thanks to Federation of Women Lawyers, Kano (FIDA) for their efforts in seeking justice and rehabilitation of survivors so far.

CITAD appeal to parents, relatives and others to always report cases to the various security agencies or directly to them or other sister NGOs as well as to other government agencies such we National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) NOA, NAPTIP or HISBAH etc.

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FG proposes N47.9trn as the 2025 budget

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11 hours ago

November 14, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

President Bola Ahmad Tinubu

The federal government has proposed N47.9 trillion as the total expenditure in the 2025 budget.

Atiku Bagudu, the minister of budget and economic planning, told journalists on Thursday, after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu.

Vaguely said the council approved the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) for 2025-2027.

He said the government pegged the crude oil benchmark at $75 per barrel and oil production at 2.06 million barrels per day (bpd)

The budget minister said the exchange rate was pegged at N1,400 per dollar, noting that the government is targeting a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.4 percent.

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Government Declares Public Holiday

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15 hours ago

November 14, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

Ondo state government has declared Friday a public holiday to enable civil servants and others to travel to various communities to exercise their civic responsibilities.

This was contained in a statement on Wednesday evening signed by O.F. Ayodele, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service.

The statement reads, “The 2024 Governorship Election in Ondo State has been scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be held on Saturday, 16th November 2024.

To this end, the Ondo State Government has declared Friday, 15th November 2024 as Work-Free Day for Public Servants in the State to enable them to travel to various communities to exercise their civic responsibilities.

“All Accounting Officers are to note the content of this Circular and disseminate same to all staff of their respective Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

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Atiku Has No Chance In PDP, Won’t Get 2027 Presidential Ticket ,Says Wike

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16 hours ago

November 14, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), recently cast doubt on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s prospects of securing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination for the 2027 presidential race.

During a live media interview on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike pointed out that Atiku’s policy proposals have been repeatedly presented to the Nigerian people and consistently dismissed by voters.

It can recalls that Atiku, the PDP’s presidential candidate in 2023, recently asserted that his administration would have provided relief from the current hardships faced by Nigerians under President Bola Tinubu.

Responding to this, Wike questioned the viability of giving Atiku another chance, saying, “Did he (Atiku) not present his blueprint to Nigerians? Did they choose him?”

“He is lobbying for another chance, but that chance will not be there. In which party? How can we rely on one individual for so many years?”.

Drawing an analogy with U.S. politics, Wike compared the decision-making process to American voters’ choices, emphasizing that citizens often prioritize the nation’s welfare when casting their ballots, regardless of individual opinions on candidates.

He suggested that while criticisms are part of the democratic landscape, the Nigerian public had assessed Atiku’s vision in 2023 and opted for a different path.

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