The conference, moderated by Omowumi Ogunrotimi, underscored the urgent need for robust measures to prevent, prohibit, and redress sexual harassment across all levels of education.
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The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye made this known at a one-day National Stakeholder’s Engagement on Sexual Harassment Prevention on Tuesday in Abuja.
The meeting which is expected to focus on sexual harassment in tertiary institutions is convened by the ICPC and Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), a Non-Governmental Organisation.
Tuggar, in a letter addressed to the HOCSF dated May 27, 2024, expressed his concern over the serious nature of the allegation levelled against the permanent secretary by Mrs Simisola Ajayi, stressing the importance of addressing the matter urgently and thoroughly.
Ndifon is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission before Justice James Omotosho.
Ndifon, who is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
The Secretary to the commission, Clifford Oparaodu, gave the warning at a workshop in Abuja.
Theme of the one-day sensitization workshop is Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions.
Oparaodu said that ICPC regarded sexual harassment as a corrupt practice; hence there was a need for victims to know their rights and how to seek justice.
The spokesperson of the ICPC, Asuka Ogugua, disclosed this in a statement she issued on Monday in Abuja.
Former Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Awka Branch, Amaka Ezeno, said sexual harassment, violence and patriarchy, are some of the reasons female lawyers abandon active legal practice.
A player is facing charges of sexually harassing a woman in a discotheque and French media has reported Bouhazama as trying to defend him.
The 66-year-old, who led Chelsea to the 2008 Champions League final before being sacked, has been accused of forcing himself on an 18-year-old in her car while another woman has claimed that Grant promised her a job before later paying her for sex.
The bill was passed by the upper chamber on 7th July, 2020.
Margaret Czerwienski, Lilia Kilburn and Amulya Mandava accused the university of both disregarding allegations that John Comaroff had sexually harassed students for years.
The Management of the school made its position known in a statement by its Registrar, Chris Woke, over the weekend.
Prof. Mustapha Akanbi, KWASU Vice-Chancellor, made the revelation in Ilorin on Monday, while addressing a news conference to herald the eighth and ninth convocation ceremonies of the institution.
Also, the institution said that it has mounted 24-hour security surveillance within the campus and other sensitive positions to check kidnapping and other security challenges.
The lecturer was nabbed by the State Intelligence Bureau of the Nigeria Police Force and arraigned for the offences.
The rector, Mr Sunusi Gumau, stated this while briefing newsmen at the end of the 98th meeting of the council on Sunday in Bauchi.
Ogunbodede reiterated this at the launching of the anti-sexual harassment policy of the institution on Wednesday in Ile-Ife.
Arimanwu gave the warning on Thursday at the orientation programme organised for new members of staff.