NAWOJ FCT Stages Media Rally On 16 Days Activism Against Gender Based Violence

The FCT Chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, has staged a media rally to mark the global 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence. At the event in Abuja, the Chairperson of the Association, Anna Daniel pointed out that female journalists also face violence while carrying out their jobs and urged media practitioners to compliment the campaign. This year’s global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence runs from the 25th of November (the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to the 10th of December, the Human Rights Day. As part of efforts…

Military Kills 180 Terrorists, Arrests 204 In Seven Days

The Defence Headquarters has said that the operations of the Armed Forces in the last one week have resulted in the killing of more than 180 terrorists, arrest of 204 others and the rescue of 234 kidnapped victims. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Friday, said the operations involved land and air interdictions across the theatres of operation. Buba said the troops also recovered 46 assorted weapons and 148 assorted ammunition, comprising 30 AK47 rifles, two Josef Magnum pump action guns, one double barrel gun and two single barrel guns. Others included 12…