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JOURNALIST TAKES GBV CAMPAIGN TO  SECONDARY  SCHOOL Students have been advised to eschew violence in any form, and focus on becoming the agents of change that will shape the future of the country. Mrs. Tina Phineas of New Nigerian Newspapers gave the advice Friday, during a Gender Based Violence (GBV) awareness campaign in selected school in Yola South local government council of Adamawa state. Phineas maintained that Violence against women and girls, is one the most shameful human rights violation and  the most pervasive, It knows no boundaries of geography, culture or wealth, as long as it continues, we cannot make  progress towards equality, development and peace. According to her, GBV is a problem that seriously impacts not only on the individual, but also on the community and nation as a whole.  The campaign was geared towards educating the youngsters about GBV, its effect on the society and the need to speak out against it. “Our goal...

JOURNALIST TAKES GBV CAMPAIGN TO  SECONDARY  SCHOOL Students have been advised to eschew violence in any form, and focus on becoming the agents of change that will shape the future of the country. Mrs. Tina Phineas of New Nigerian Newspapers gave the advice Friday, during a Gender Based Violence (GBV) awareness campaign in selected school in Yola South local government council of Adamawa state. Phineas maintained that Violence against women and girls, is one the most shameful human rights violation and  the most pervasive, It knows no boundaries of geography, culture or wealth, as long as it continues, we cannot make  progress towards equality, development and peace. According to her, GBV is a problem that seriously impacts not only on the individual, but also on the community and nation as a whole.  The campaign was geared towards educating the youngsters about GBV, its effect on the society and the need to speak out against it. “Our goal...

2018: The Enemies of Nigeria must die this year-RCCG Pastor By Tom Garba, Yola In an atmosphere of tense prayers the Pastor of Redeemed Christians of God (RCCG),Pst John Osoagba led holy congregants to prayers against the enemies of Nigeria who held the country under captivity in form cabals or group of persons. The Sunday service which was characterised with worship,praising God and waging war against the Forces that bonded up the country,where it is Been declared that the enemies of the country will certainly die in this 2018. John Who is the Pastor in charge of Royal Parish of the provincial headquarters of Adamawa Province of the church said "enough is enough " of all the evil work of the country's enemies either in form of human beings in the name of cabals or unseen Forces from the kingdom of darkness. "I know my age now since I was in primary school till now, year in year out is the song of failure our leaders do sing for us, that is going to be okay, th...

OBASANJO TELLS BUHARI TO FORGET 2019 ELECTIONS Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019. Obasanjo offered the advice in a special press statement issued in Abeokuta on Tuesday. “Whatever may be the state of President Buhari’s health today, he should neither over-push his luck nor over-tax the patience and tolerance of Nigerians for him, no matter what his self-serving, so-called advisers, who would claim that they love him more than God loves him and that without him, there would be no Nigeria say. “President Buhari needs a dignified and honourable dismount from the horse. He needs to have time to reflect, refurbish physically and recoup and after appropriate rest, once again, join the stock of Nigerian leaders whose experience, influence, wisdom and outreach can be deployed on the side line for the good of the country. “His place in history is already assured.  Without impaired health an...

THE PLIGHT OF THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE IDPs By George Kushi The problem of the internally displaced people ( IDPs) will continue to linger for a very long while. The immediate and the remote effect on the socio economic aftermath of the causes that necessitated the displacement  of persons cannot be assessed by a cursory look. Internally Displaced Persons have become a serious problem to the State and to the society in general. While it is true that not all of them constitute a major problem. Some of them are as a result of loss of lives and property have become prone to social vices. As a result of the displacement especially during the Boko Haram insurgency that swept many local Governments, a large part of the affected areas were rushed out of more especially by the young and able. Those that escaped rushed to the urban centers with nothing and therefore have to struggle for a living. Yola the Capital City of Adamawa State for instance became a hub for such displac...