Like most other patriarchal societies, the Nigerian woman is socialized into a culture of female subordination. She is not only subordinate to the husband and men in her own family but also to the entire members of the husband’s family–male…
The Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking the arrest of the officer in charge of the Lagos special anti-robbery squad (SARS) Ikeja division…
A network of Non Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) has called for immediate removal of structures at various special anti robbery squads (SARS) unit of the Nigerian police used for torture of suspects. The group said this should form part of police…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Mr. Ayim Pius Ayim on the 30th of January 2014 announced the nominations for the 492 delegates, including representatives of professional groups, women groups, youth groups, ethnic nationalities, labour groups and Civil…
Challenges of living in big cities are numerous and cut across all age groups but for young people sometimes these issues might become overwhelming and threaten their well being or productivity. This spurred HEDA Resource Centre to hold the event…
One of the most concealed forms of death is a sentence that cannot be brought about by the justice system but by the health sector in Nigeria. It can be labelled as “death by disability” and lives are being lost…
In celebrating the 2013 edition of the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Abuja, MTN Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility vehicle of MTN Nigeria in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has again…
Ahead of the distribution of the Permanent Voters Card (PVC) scheduled for 7th – 9th March 2014 and the continuous voters’ registration on 12th – 19th March 2014, young people and civil society activists have been deployed to observe the…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Monday inaugurated the boards of the State’s Public Procurement Agency and the Audit Service Commission saying his administration was committed to leaving a legacy of action government where government would henceforth run irrespective…
By: Tina Armstrong Since its discovery of HIV/AIDS in the 1970s, there has been a myth that sexual relations with a physically disabled person would rid an HIV infected person of the virus. Coupled with this fallacy is the fact…
