Sexual harassment occurs when one employee makes continued, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature to another employee against his or her wishes. Damning statistics reveal the degree to which
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A Nigerian female chef has cried out after people looked on as a man she slapped for sexually harassing her, assaulted her at Ajah Park in Lagos. The visibly angry woman, in tears who said she was at the park
Ohirenua Giwa-Amu, the Nigerian lady who publicly called out her popular pastor dad, Femi Giwa-Amu for allegedly repeatedly raping her when she was 7-years-old has committed suicide. Ohirenua’s death was confirmed by her friends who penned down their tribute to her
A distraught Nigerian mother identified as Deborah Okezie has called out the management of Deeper Life High School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom, the state capital, over abuses her son was allegedly subjected to. A lot of depressing stories of proprietors, teachers,
Timi Adigun’s teenage ministry has released a statement saying they do not believe the pastor is sorry for allegedly sexually assaulting young female members because he and his wife have “threatened some of his victims after this so called final
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said the Bill to establish the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency and the Sex Offenders Register has passed through the second reading in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu,
Every year millions of under-aged girls suffer sexual abuse. A lot of depressing stories of proprietors, teachers and other school staff defiling female students (teenagers) are reported on a regular basis. The most depressing part of it is sweeping the
Founder of Wanda Adu Foundation (WAF), Wanda Ebe, at the launch of the Men Against Rape movement in Abuja recently, recounts how she was sexually abused at home by a nanny in her childhood and a medical doctor when she
Nigerian women who have experienced gender-based violence firsthand have given chilling accounts of it in UN Documentary. While the global spread of COVID-19 has tragically seized the lives of 1.4 million people worldwide, it has also catalyzed another deadly disease: The
The British High Commission in Nigeria has expressed worries over the rate of sexual and gender violence in the country, saying it is disturbing. The High Commissioner, Catriona Laing, said the mission would be partnering the government and various groups
Eight years after graduating from one of the state-owned universities in the South-West without a job after several unsuccessful applications and interviews, Helen Omoniyi decided to seek greener pastures in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. She left Lagos on one
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has decried the blame sexual abuse victims are subjected to. Speaking at a webinar on Anti-Sexual Harassment themed “Finding Safe Spaces for Female Students in Nigerian Universities” and organized by the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, the Vice President
A Consultant Psychologist at the College of Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Dr Adebimpe Oluwafisayo, has said cultural and social stigmatisation associated with rape acts as significant barriers to women reporting rape The specialist, in a
In recent times, rape has been a topic widely discussed in the country due to tragic incidents involving the rape and murder of young innocent girls who were just starting their lives. The incidents had led to several rape victims
The rape case against Music act, Daniel Oyebanjo aka D’banj which was compounded by his alleged use of his influence to attempt to silence his accuser, Seyitan Babatayo is far from over. In an update regarding the case, the Inspector-General
The reporting of rape cases is very challenging in developing countries like Nigeria, especially when the victims report the abuse years later. Rape cases are the most difficult cases to prove in court. However, a family medicine specialist, Dr Adesida Adewumi is
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Thursday that his office had commenced talks over plan to establish special courts for rape and other sexual and gender-based violence cases. The attorney-general also
Celebrity dad, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo aka D’banj has reacted to the rape allegations that were leveled against him about two weeks ago. On June 3, a Nigerian model scout, Benjamin Ese, alleged that the music star raped his friend on December
A Nigerian woman has shared how a friend of hers took her to a place where she was gang-raped by seven men in the year 2018. In a recent interview with Channels TV, the 24-year-old simply identified as Omowunmi, narrated
The rates at which young girls and women are being raped in Nigeria have risen sharply and are getting serious attention from concerned citizens, those in authority, and health practitioners. Professor Kingsley Akhigbe, a consultant psychiatrist at the University of
Experts have called for early psychological counseling and proper treatment for survivors of rape to avert serious long term health consequences. The experts, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, Chief Medical Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, and Immediate past President, Healthcare
In light of the avalanche of rape and sexual abuse cases coming to fore, a member of the Nigeria House Of Representatives, Hon James Faleke moved the motion that convicted rapists be castrated. The lawmaker made the suggestion during a
Women and men who have been sexually abused or raped have gone on Twitter to explain why they didn’t report their abusers. A higher majority of rape survivors stay silent and do not report their rapists. Those who speak up
This is good news! One of the suspects linked to the rape and murder of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa has been arrested by police officers attached to the Edo state police command. The 22-year-old student of the University of Benin,
Obianuju Catherine Udeh, professionally known as DJ Switch took to Instagram to reveal that she was violated by her uncle, who is a Catholic priest when she was only 11 years old. She said the uncle, named Basil, used to
