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Group engages police, NBA in fight against GBV

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Group engages police, NBA in fight against GBV

 

By Jessica Dogo/Justina Auta

 

TechHer, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says it will engage Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Police to help fight Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country.

 

The Executive Director, TechHer, Chioma Agwuegbo said this at the launch of Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV) response website tagged: ‘Kuram’, on Thursday in Abuja.

 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that TechHer is a platform set up to demystify technology and provide support, learning and collaboration for women in an encouraging and conducive environment.

 

Agwuegbo said that TechHer involved these organisations to explore every means to get justice for the victims.

 

She said: “One of the reasons that TechHer has engaged a team of lawyers is to ensure that we can explore very possible means to get justice for our people.

 

“We are also going to engage the Nigerian Bar Association, we are going to engage the police so that it would be a 360 solution for people who have suffered violence in Nigeria.”

 

Agwuegbo said that a lot of people do not come out to speak because they fear retribution and the fact that the stories would come out on blogs.

 

“One of the things we take very seriously is privacy. We are bound by all of the laws, especially in Nigeria that relates to data protection.

 

“We have a pact with our community that whatever they tell us is stays with us and as a matter of fact it is something we have learnt that sometimes people just report these cases and they do not really want justice.

 

“They just want to let it out so before we go forward with trying to get justice, we speak with them and it is on the bases of their express consent, which they can withdraw at any time that we can take these matters forward,” she said.

 

Also, the Executive-Director, DIGICIVIC Initiative, Mojirayo Ogunlana said the organisation would create a compilation of prosecutorial manual to prosecute online violence.

 

Ogunlana said there would be a prosecutorial manual that would put laws together in order to aid in prosecuting perpetrators.

 

“Coming from the legal perspective, we are going to create a prosecutorial manual, a document that will flow from a compilation of all the laws in Nigeria that online violence can be prosecuted from.

 

“When the prosecutorial manual is produced, we will approach some law enforcement agencies and train them on online gender based violence.

 

“Hoping that they will be able to take it up and prosecute every perpetrator that they fined. We will then be able to link women and girls who are going through online violence.

 

“We serve a pressure group to the law enforcement agencies and we will do advocacy so that there will be a track record so that we can adress this evil before it becomes infested in our society,” she said.

 

Similarly; Keurtsing Tchouankea, Programme Officer, Embassy of France, said Cyber bullying affects the society.

 

Tchouankea said this was a big issue and the embassy was committed to help build this project and tackle the challenges.

 

She commended TechHer for its resilience in making sure that it comes up with a platform like this.

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National Trail Mourns Pioneer Editor, Abdulazeez Suleiman

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Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihir-Raji’un.

The Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of , Hon. Inuwa Bwala, on behalf of the management and staff, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of veteran journalist and pioneer editor of the newspaper, Abdulazeez Suleiman.
Bwala also extended condolences to Suleiman’s family, associates and the Nigerian media industry, describing his passing as a monumental loss at a time his experience, courage and service to the nation were still greatly needed.
Suleiman reportedly died shortly before a scheduled surgery.
A pioneer editor of National Trail Newspaper, Abdulazeez Suleiman was regarded as a thoroughbred journalist with a remarkable talent for breaking exclusive stories and shaping public discourse through responsible journalism.
Throughout his distinguished career, he worked with notable media organisations, including National Trail Newspaper, Daily Trust, Summit and The Road. He earned widespread admiration for fearless reporting, ethical conduct and unwavering commitment to professionalism.
His writings and public interventions consistently reflected deep concern for justice, peace, accountability and national unity.

Beyond journalism, Suleiman was widely respected as a bridge-builder who strongly believed in dialogue, mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence among Nigeria’s diverse peoples. He remained steadfast in his conviction that truth and justice are essential pillars for national progress.

Though his voice has now gone silent, the values and ideals he stood for will continue to inspire generations. His legacy as a principled journalist, advocate and patriot will endure in the hearts of many whose lives he touched through his work and humanity.
The management and staff of National Trail Newspaper prayed Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings, grant him Aljannatul Firdaus and comfort his family, friends, colleagues and members of the in this moment of grief.
Rest in peace, Abdulazeez Suleiman. Your service and legacy will not be forgotten.

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JUST IN: After Primary Election Victory, Shehu Sani Visits Parents’ Graves to Offer Prayers and Express Gratitude to God

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Following his victory in the party primary election, Senator Shehu Sani visited the graves of his parents to pray and give thanks to Almighty God.

The former senator described the visit as very important to him, noting that his parents played a significant role in his upbringing and in shaping his political life.

Shehu Sani prayed for Allah to forgive his parents and all deceased Muslims, while also reaffirming his commitment to continue serving the people with honesty and integrity after securing victory in the primaries.

The gesture has attracted attention from his supporters and social media users, many of whom praised his act of remembering his parents after a political success.

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National Trail Mourns Pioneer Editor, Abdulazeez Suleiman

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Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihir-Raji’un.

The Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of , Hon. Inuwa Bwala, on behalf of the management and staff, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of veteran journalist and pioneer editor of the newspaper, Abdulazeez Suleiman.
Bwala also extended condolences to Suleiman’s family, associates and the Nigerian media industry, describing his passing as a monumental loss at a time his experience, courage and service to the nation were still greatly needed.
Suleiman reportedly died shortly before a scheduled surgery.
A pioneer editor of National Trail Newspaper, Abdulazeez Suleiman was regarded as a thoroughbred journalist with a remarkable talent for breaking exclusive stories and shaping public discourse through responsible journalism.
Throughout his distinguished career, he worked with notable media organisations, including National Trail Newspaper, Daily Trust, Summit and The Road. He earned widespread admiration for fearless reporting, ethical conduct and unwavering commitment to professionalism.
His writings and public interventions consistently reflected deep concern for justice, peace, accountability and national unity.

Beyond journalism, Suleiman was widely respected as a bridge-builder who strongly believed in dialogue, mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence among Nigeria’s diverse peoples. He remained steadfast in his conviction that truth and justice are essential pillars for national progress.

Though his voice has now gone silent, the values and ideals he stood for will continue to inspire generations. His legacy as a principled journalist, advocate and patriot will endure in the hearts of many whose lives he touched through his work and humanity.
The management and staff of National Trail Newspaper prayed Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings, grant him Aljannatul Firdaus and comfort his family, friends, colleagues and members of the in this moment of grief.
Rest in peace, Abdulazeez Suleiman. Your service and legacy will not be forgotten.

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