Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye on Tuesday said between Sept. to Oct. 3, 2023, the country has recorded 24,720 Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the 36 states and the FCT. The Minister gave the figure while briefing newsmen on the reported GBV, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and other harmful traditional practices in the country. “We recorded about 24, 720 cases of various violence cases that were reported across the 36 States and...

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has congratulated Ilebaye Odiniya, the winner of the Big Brother Naija Allstars Season reality television show. Governor Bello commended Ilebaye, a Criminology graduate from Salem University, Lokoja, as a true Trendsetter. He noted that Ilebaye’s victory confirms her brilliance, unwavering perseverance, and commendable humility. A press statement signed on Sunday by Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor read, “I’m delighted to congratulate one of our own in Kogi State,...

…Distributes over 8,000 school items to primary, secondary school students The wife of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Barr. Amina Oyiza Bello, yesterday, flagged off a three-day free medical outreach for Eika-Ohizenyi community in Okehi Local Government Area of the state. This was done following the recent reconstruction and the inauguration of a cottage clinic, through her pet project, Hayat Foundation, The Foundation also distributed over 8, 000 educational items, including sandals, school uniforms,...