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16 Days Of Activism: Women Journalists Take Campaign To Bauchi Streets

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4 years ago

December 5, 2021

Women journalists in Bauchi State, under the aegis of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), on Saturday added their voices to the call against gender-based violence during an awareness walk on the streets of Bauchi

The campaign was part of activities to commemorate the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.

The journalists were joined on the awareness walk by other women groups, Civil Society Organisations and the HEFORSHE.

From the Press Centre secretariat of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ), the women took their call to action through Ahmadu Bello way to Wuntin Market and ended at the Bauchi State government Secretariat.

The awareness placards displayed by the women read, ‘Take action to end Gender Based Violence’; ‘Educate yourself and others about GBV’; ‘Use your voice on social media to bring awareness’, among many others.

Speaking on the awareness walk, the state chairperson of NAWOJ, Bulak Afsa, said it was organised to create awareness of the threat of gender-based violence in the society.

Afsa said the recent increasing cases of gender-based violence gave cause for concern, submitting that the media had a great role to play in educating the people, particularly victims, to speak out.

She, however, appealed to the government to ensure that adequate sanction is meted on any perpetrators of gender-based violence in the state.

“The recent increase in reported cases of gender-based violence like rape and sexual assaults is a source of concern and proper attention must be given to educating our children.

“The media and community structures have a great role to play in passing out key messages that will encourage victims to speak out, while government must ensure punishment is meted on culprits,” the NAWOJ chairperson said.

In their various speeches, representatives of other women groups, including the chairperson of the state chapter of the National Council of Women Society (NCWS), Magistrate Shafau Ladan; chairperson, Stand Up Women Society, Dinatu Steven and State Amira, Federation of Muslim Women Associations of Nigeria (FOMWAN), Hajiya Ai’shatu Ibrahim Kilishi, asserted that the society needs to speak with one voice on current happenings as far as gender-based violence is concerned.

They urged parents to always educate their children on issues relating to the menace and what they need to do when someone attempts to either rape or sexually assault them.

The speakers further urged parents and guardians to speak out whenever their children or wards are molested for proper action to be taken.

They, however, commended the state governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed for signing the Violence Against Person’s Prohibition (VAPP) bill passed by the state House of Assembly into law and constituting a gender-based violence standing committee.

Addressing the women journalists and other groups, the Bauchi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Hajara Gidado, assured of the readiness of her ministry to pursue all cases related to gender-based violence.

DAILY POST reports that the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls which holds between November 25 and December 10 every year.

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Medical Plane Crash Kills Six In Kenya

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10 hours ago

August 7, 2025

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A medical light aircraft crashed into a small residential block near the Kenyan capital Nairobi, killing at least six people and injuring two seriously, a local official said Thursday.

The plane took off from Nairobi’s Wilson airport at 2:17 pm local time (1100 GMT) and was en route to Somaliland when it came down in Ruiru, Kiambu County, shortly after 3:00 pm (1200 GMT).

“We have lost four people, including the pilot… it was all fatal,” said Kiambu County commissioner Henry Wafula, adding that two people were killed on the ground. He said another two had been “seriously injured”.

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FULL LIST: Ghana Releases Identities Of Helicopter Crash Victims

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August 7, 2025

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The Ghanaian Government has released the names of individuals who died in Wednesday morning’s military helicopter crash.

The crash involved a Z-9 helicopter belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces, which lost contact during a flight from Accra, the capital, to Obuasi, a gold-mining town in the south, where the crew headed for an official engagement.

In a post via its official X handle on Wednesday, the Ghana Armed Forces said the victims comprise eight people.

The names and portfolios of the victims are listed below:

1. Edward Omane Boamah – Minister for Defence

2. ⁠Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed – Minister for Environment, Science and Technology

3. Muniru Mohammed – Acting deputy, National Security Coordinator and former Minister for Food and Agriculture

4. Samuel Sarpong – Vice- Chairman, National Democratic Congress

5. ⁠Samuel Aboagye – Former parliamentary candidate

6. Peter Baafemi Anala – ⁠Squadron leader

7. ⁠Manaen Twum Ampadu – Flying officer

8. ⁠Ernest Addo – Sergeant

Following the sad development, Ghanaian President John Mahama described the incident as a national tragedy and suspended activities upon receiving the news.

He also directed that flags fly at half-mast to honour the memory of the victims.

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Bodies Of Helicopter Crash Victims Arrive In Accra

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August 7, 2025

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The Ghana Armed Forces on Wednesday confirmed the arrival in Accra of the remains of the victims of the Z-9 military helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of eight personnel.

It stated that the victims’ bodies were transported from the crash site aboard a Ghana Air Force Casa aircraft and received at the Air Force Base in Accra on August 6, 2025.

According to a statement issued by the Acting Director General, Public Relations, Ghana Navy, Captain Veronica Arhin, government officials, military personnel, and sympathisers led by the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Julius Debrah, were present to receive the bodies.

The statement said the remains have since been deposited at the 37 Military Hospital for preservation and preparations for burial.

It noted that all eight bodies were recovered from the crash site located in the Sikaman area, near Adansi Akrofuom in Ghana’s Ashanti Region.

The Ghana Armed Forces extended its appreciation to the people of Sikaman and the security services for their support during the recovery operations.

“The Deputy Minister for Defence, Hon. Brogya Genfi, and the Military High Command extend their deepest condolences to the families in this difficult national tragedy,” the statement added.