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LAAF to Submit Bill for Proposed Ministry of Men and Women Affairs in Lagos

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September 11, 2024

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Hon Temitope Adewale, representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency, Lagos State, has urged Life After Abuse Foundation (LAAF) to package a Bill for the establishment of the Ministry of Men and Women Affairs in Lagos State, and submit to the State House of Assembly. He promises to champion it.

LAAF is a non-profit organization established in 2017 with a mission to provide education, mentorship, and psychosocial support to boys and men who have experienced trauma and abuse globally.

Hon Temitope Adewale, gave the advice when the LAAF team led by the Executive Director, Halima Layeni, and Olalade Awaye, a psychologist at LAAF, paid him a courtesy visit.

During the meeting, Honorable Temitope Adewale shared his concerns about the pressure to protect and provide (PP), which affects many men, leading to high blood pressure and unreported violence due to shame, stigma, and lack of support.

He highlighted the need for a dedicated ministry to address these issues and provide support services for men.
Honorable Temitope Adewale suggested renaming the ministry to the Ministry of Men and Women Affairs, which aligns with our goal of promoting gender equality.

This rename would ensure that both men and women receive equal attention and support in addressing their unique challenges.

In a statement, Bola Daniel, Head of Communications
Life After Abuse Foundation (LAAF), said
: ” We are pleased to announce that Honorable Temitope Adewale has requested our team to submit the bill to his table for consideration.

We would like to express our gratitude to him for his warm reception and support.

We would like to specially thank Honorable Dave Agboola, Special Adviser on Planning and Research to the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, for facilitating this meeting for us. We appreciate the contributions of Mr. David Adeyanju, Representative of Ifako Ijaiye Constituency 1, Lagos State Youth Parliament, and the CEO of Lagos Junction for his support.

We look forward to working with Honorable Temitope Adewale and other stakeholders to make this vision a reality.”

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‎The lawsuit is instituted by Edozie Njoku, Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), who was accusing the INEC boss of flouting an order of mandamus directing INEC to accept the outcome of an emergency convention that produced him.

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The ‎Chairman of Nigeria’s electoral body INEC, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, failed to show up when a case of contempt against him came up for mention at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday.
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‎At the proceedings, Alhassan Umar, counsel for Professor Yakubu informed the Court of a pending application challenging the jurisdiction of the court.

But this was contested by NRM’s lawyer, Oladimeji Ekengba ought to have been present as it is a criminal case.
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FG Immortalizes Buhari renaming UNIMAID after him

UNIMAID will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri.

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July 17, 2025

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced that the University of Maiduguri would be renamed in honour of the late leader, Muhammadu Buhari.

UNIMAID will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri.

Presiding over the FEC session, President Tinubu delivered a stirring tribute, celebrating Buhari’s life as one defined by discipline, moral fortitude, and unwavering patriotism.

He described Buhari not as a perfect man—no leader is—but as a good, decent, and honourable man.

While acknowledging that Buhari’s record, like all legacies, will be subject to debate, Tinubu insisted that the character he brought to public life, the moral force he carried, and the incorruptible standard he represented will not be forgotten.

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JUST IN: Court Frees 24 IPOB Members After Four Years of Detention

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July 17, 2025

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A high court in Ebonyi State has ordered the release of 24 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) after they were held in detention for four years.

The ruling on Thursday marks a significant development in the ongoing legal proceedings involving the group.

The 24 IPOB members were discharged and acquitted by Justice I. P. Chima of Ebonyi State High Court.

It was gathered that they were among the last batch of the IPOB detainees out of the 36 held since May 4 2020.

Meanwhile, their lawyer and human rights activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, confirmed their freedom in a statement titled, “Justice Delayed, But Never Denied.”

According to him, the ruling followed the preliminary objection which highlighted the brazen violation of their fundamental rights: particularly the constitutionally guaranteed protection against double jeopardy, enshrined under Section 36(9) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

Ejiofor said the sacred principle, “autrefois acquit”, stipulates that no person shall be tried again for an offence in respect of which they have previously been acquitted.