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Don Tasks Govt On VAPP Act Implementation

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3 years ago

June 21, 2022

A lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, Dr. Mrs. Olufunmilayo Fenny Olumese has advocated for more proactiveness on the part of the Nigerian State in addressing the challenge of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country.

Olumese made the call in her lecture at the annual Feast of Barracuda (FOB) organised in Ekpoma by the the Edo Central Senatorial District chapter of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrates Confraternity.

The lecture was themed: “The Quagmire of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in an Emerging Economy.”

She tasked the Nigerian state on the implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act 2015, which provides maximum protection, effective remedies for victims and sanctions for offenders, while advising government to collaborate with other stakeholders to implement its management plan of SGBV in the country.

“Sexual and Gender Based Violence is real, harmful; it is on the increase and disrupts harmonious living, hence, the quagmire on its cognizance and impacts beyond binary must not be ignored.

“The state must be more proactive in implementing its management plan in collaboration with other stakeholders through appropriate funding of the working committees, review of extant regulations where necessary, training and retraining of social welfare protection officers, the police, NGO care givers etc for effective mitigation / possible prevention of this menace of (S&GBV) in the society.

“Above all, there is need to adjust our mindset and restraints on harmful actions / lewd utterances capable of causing harm / injuries to others sexuality, emotions, psychology, physical and economic state,” she stated.

President of the Edo Central Senatorial District chapter of NAS, Comrade Jude Obasanmi Ph.D while welcoming the members and guests to the event, said that the association is not a cult, whether secret or open, but a body formed to confront all contradictions that negate the collective good in the nation.

He asserted the the association was bent on lifting the conversation about societal ills from mundane levels to higher one, where excellence would be the driving factor for the collective national actions based on the principle of “all before self.”

He pointed out that the association for now has no student membership in Nigeria, but only made up of graduates who have completed NYSC or exempted on ground of age.

“What was started a long time ago is still being nurtured along the same values and principles -continuously advocating for good governance, campaigning for and on behalf of the underprivileged amongst us and generally fighting the ills of society,” he stressed.

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JUST IN: Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin, Is Dead

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2 hours ago

July 7, 2025

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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away.

Olakulehin died at the age of 90.

According to The PUNCH, the monarch died in the early hours of Monday.

Olakulehin died during the ongoing 90th birthday and first anniversary coronation celebrations.

He succeeded the late Oba Lekan Balogun.

A source close to the Olubadan-In-Council confided in our correspondent in Ibadan, the state capital, that “we received the message that the paramount ruler passed away this morning. He has joined his forefathers. Though it has to be officially announced by the state government.”

Another palace source, who confirmed the news, said the Otun Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, who is the next in line to become Olubadan, is currently out of the country and he is expected back.

“We are expecting a former Governor of the State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, who is currently out of the country, to come back home.

“He must have been briefed,” he said.

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NBSAP Validation: HOMEF Commends FG, Says It’s A Welcome Step Towards Food Sovereignty, Biosafety

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6 hours ago

July 7, 2025

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Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has commended the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP).

Recall, in June 2025, Nigeria officially approved its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, NBSAP, 2025-2030, aiming to stop and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.

According to the Nigerian government’s statement, the NBSAP fully aligns
with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (K-M GBF), with a focus on halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030.

The revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, NBSAP, has been adopted as a comprehensive government policy with 23 national targets, each aligned with the corresponding global biodiversity targets and goals.

Reacting to the development in a statement made available to INFO DAILY by Kome Odhomor, Media/Communication Lead, HOMEF, the Executive Director of the organisation, Dr Nnimmo Bassey, stated that it is a vital step toward protecting Nigeria’s biodiversity and advancing environmental
justice.

“We are especially encouraged by NBSAP’s firm stance on the regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), which aligns with ourBlong-standing advocacy for biosafety and food sovereignty. In a time when the indiscriminate adoption of genetically engineered crops is
increasingly being pushed by multinational interests, NBSAP rightly
cautions that unregulated GMO use could be catastrophic to our environment, health, and sustainable development,” he said.

Also, Joyce Brown, Director of Programmes and Lead on Hunger Politics, HOMEF, noted
that “the Strategy’s support for traditional plant breeding,
non-transgenic biotechnologies, and the fair sharing of benefits from biological resources reflects a welcome policy shift. It affirms the rights of smallholder farmers and communities to control their seeds and food system, putting the power back in the hands of people.”

They, therefore, “urged the government to back this with action by halting GMO approvals pending a biosafety audit, reviewing the National Biosafety Management Agency Act 2015 as amended in 2019, in line with the National Biosafety Framework, investing in agroecology, and supporting community seed systems.

“HOMEF remains committed to ensuring Nigeria’s biodiversity thrives, free from genetic pollution and corporate control.”

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JAMB Releases Results Of Mop-up Examination

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15 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
According to a statement issued on Sunday evening by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, results have been released for 11,161 candidates who sat for the exam out of the 96,838 candidates scheduled for the mop-up exercise.

The board, however, noted that some candidates who are unable to access their results failed to comply with the prescribed instructions.

“Candidates who are not able to access their results have been found not to have fully complied with the instruction to send ‘UTMERESULT’ (as one word text) to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number (SIM) used during registration for the UTME,” the statement read.

JAMB urged all affected candidates to follow the correct procedure in order to access their results.