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Community Rises To End Gender Based Violence

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2 years ago

November 28, 2021

Cross session of traditional and religious leaders during the sensitization

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Kafin Tafawa Communty, surburb of Bauchi metropolis in Bauchi State has vowed to end the menace of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) that robs children of their right in their communty.

The community made the pledge during a sensitisation and awareness campaign to mark the 2021 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, organised by Switch Media and tagged; “SAY ENOUGH” on Sunday at Kafin Tafawa community of the state.

A community leader, Mr Yohanna Daniel, said they have structures that look into the issue of sexual Gender Based Violence in the community.

He said the structures include the community peace security, religious and traditional leaders who always come together to deliberate and proffer solutions to all social vices in the community.

“As stakeholders of the community, we will not sit down and see the menace which robs our children of their privilege to enjoy their rights and freedoms as enshrined in the nation’s constitution continues to linger,” he said.

Also Speaking, Malam Buhari Abdullahi, Chief Imam of Kafin Tafawa Central Mosque, reiterated that leaders, such as pastors, teachers, village elders and government officials, regularly convene to discuss local SGBV cases and issues.

“Many of these leaders, specifically pastors and traditional leaders are trained by local professionals on how to counsel trauma victims and guide them through the service referral processes,” he said.

On his part, Reverend Samson Usman, said sexual, physical, verbal, psychological and domestic violence bedevilling children, particularly girls and women, needed to be eradicated.

“We will try our best to ensure that gender-based violence is completely eliminated in our community,” he said.

Mr. Jang Ajemasu, facilitator and community engagement associate with Switch Media, emphasised the need for community leaders prevention efforts to focus on equipping volunteer community mobilizers.

“Ending violence against women and girls helps promote equality and advance human rights.

“Society must first understand that violence against women and girls is a violation of human rights,” Ajemasu said.

Another facilitator, Mr. Elkanah Samuel, Field Department with Child Gold Foundation, calls on the community to respond to the Victims of SGBV.

“Victims should be provided safe homes or houses where they can be away from the perpetrators. Separating victims is an important factor in responding to GBV victims.

“The safety of the victims should be a top priority because their lives could be in danger. The locations of victims should be kept secured for their safety,” he said.

The awareness campaign was organised by Switch Media in collaboration With Child is Gold to mark 16 Days of Activism Against gender Based violence.

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Cheers! Pilot Proposes To Flight Attendant-girlfriend In Front Of Passengers[VIDEO/PHOTOS]

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27 mins ago

April 24, 2024

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A pilot proposed to his flight attendant girlfriend who had no idea what was about to unfold and the video has now gone viral.

Konrad Hanc, who is the captain of Polish Airlines’ Embrarer 195, was piloting the flight to Krakow when he staged an impressive proposal.

Footage shows Captain Hanc coming out of the cockpit to introduce himself to passengers on the PA system. He then began tearing up as he spoke of his love, before going down on one knee and popping the question.

“On today’s flight there is a very special person and I hope that she doesn’t expect anything,” he said.

“Ladies and gentlemen, about one and a half years ago in this job I met the most wonderful person that completely changed my life.

“You are most precious to me. You are my greatest dream come true. This is why I have to ask you a favour, honey.”

“Will you marry me?” he asked while getting down on one knee. His eyes swelled with tears as he waited patiently for his girlfriend’s answer, holding a bunch of flowers handed to him by a flight attendant.

Paula could be seen running down the aisle of the plane before leaping into the arms of her future husband.

“I don’t know if this is the right hand for this,” she laughed as she presented her hand for the ring.

Passengers watched on in anticipation for her answer with one yelling, “Did she say yes?” to which the beaming captain responded: “She said yes!”

Pilot proposes to flight attendant girlfriend in front of passengers (video)

Hanc said the pair met on a flight to Krakow, a city in southern Poland near the border of the Czech Republic.

“This is why I want to propose on today’s flight to Krakow,” he said before popping the big question.

The video has gone viral with viewers leaving positive comments.

Watch the video below.

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Meet 17-year-old Nigerian Who Won $3.5m Worth Of Scholarships From Harvard, 13 Other Foreign Universities

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23 hours ago

April 24, 2024

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A 17-year-old Nigerian boy, Oluwafemi Ositade, has secured full scholarships to multiple Ivy League universities in the United States, Canada and Qatar.

The teenager, a member of the Class of 2023 of The Ambassadors College, Ota, won scholarships over $3.5 million.

Ositade’s astounding success stems from his exceptional performance in the SAT where he achieved a perfect score in Maths (800/800) and a near-perfect score of 760 out of 800 in reading and writing and his CGPA of 4.04/4.0 from college.

Nigerian boy Femi Ositade wins $3.5 million worth of scholarships from Harvard and 13 foreign universities

Ositade received 14 scholarships from renowned institutions nine of which are full ride scholarships (covering tuition, accommodation, allowance and all other student’s expenses).

The universities that have given scholarship offers to Ositade are Harvard University, Brown University, Duke University, University of Toronto Lester B Pearson Scholarship, Wesleyan University, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, University of Miami, Howard University, Stetson University, Fisk University, University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus, University of Toronto St. George Campus, University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus and Drexel University.

In the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), he got a score of 358, and was ranked as the second best in Nigeria for the year 2023.

Also, in the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), Ositade got eight A’s and one B2.

He wants to pursue a degree in Computational Physics, due to his passion for Quantum Computing and Mathematics.

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Drama As Women Fight Dirty, Breasts Fall Out During Spring Break Outing In US [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

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24 hours ago

April 23, 2024

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Shocking videos captured during Spring Break shows topless women fighting on a popular US beach.

The Orange Crush is a college spring break party on Tybee Island in Savannah, Georgia.

The party has been hosted annually in April for almost 30 years since Savannah State University opened.

This year’s event was chaotic. Videos have been shared on social media showing the carnage unfolding.

One video showed several bikini-clad women fighting on the beach’s boardwalk. They were filmed punching and scratching each other so violently that some of their tops flew off.

During the two-and-half minutes of chaotic footage, several women experienced their tops being forcibly lowered or displaced.

Some stopped fighting momentarily to adjust their clothing, while one individual, clad in a green swimsuit, persisted in the altercation even after her breasts were exposed.

Watch videos from the scene below.

No Peace at Savannah’s Orange Crush as Women Brawl Breakout Over The Weekend At Spring Break Event pic.twitter.com/cmfIZS7KQC
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