“Together, let us defend the right of all girls to a childhood, and ensure every daughter, every sister, grows up free to shape her own future,’’ he said.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria has urged senior judges to mentor junior judicial officers to ensure a seamless transfer of knowledge in the best interest of justice.
UNICEF says an estimated 68 million child marriages have been averted over the past 25 years due to education.
Mr Wanshe said 148 of the complaints, representing 61.4 per cent, involved violations of the rights of women and children.
A cybersecurity expert urged regulators to mandate practical, infrastructure-based safeguards on digital platforms to protect children from online predators.
The German Embassy in Nigeria commemorated World Day Against the Death Penalty, calling for open reflection on justice, human dignity and the right to life.
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 22-year-old trader, Mustapha Musa, to one year’s imprisonment for threatening to kill his colleague.
Nobel committee’s chair, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, announced the winner on Friday, recognising Ms Pillay “for her efforts to promote peace and international law”.
A new wave of xenophobic violence rocked South Africa on Thursday, with several cars razed and properties looted.
“We are not here for politics, but we are here to sympathise with you over the recent bandit attacks,” the Kebbi governor said.
