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FEMALE JOURNALISTS IN EDO PARTICIPATE IN TWO-DAY WORKSHOP ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY IN BENIN CITY

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No fewer than 25 female journalists and media practitioners from across Edo State participated in a two-day intensive training workshop focused on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Youth, Peace and Security (YPS), and conflict-sensitive reporting. The workshop was organized by  West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)-Nigeria in partnership with Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) and support from Global Affairs Canada whose commitment is to advancing the women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda. The workshop, held in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, brought together media professionals, gender advocates, communication experts, and peacebuilding stakeholders to strengthen the capacity of journalists in ethical, gender-sensitive, and conflict-sensitive reporting. The training aimed at deepening participants’ understanding of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, as well as the Youth, Peace and Security framework, while equipping journalists with practical skills to pro...

BEYOND LAMENTATIONS: EMPOWERING CHANGE IN NIGERIA'S POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

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For all of you still calling on Tinubu to do something and expecting him to take the lead in doing that are not ready. It took Tinubu over 10 years to hatch his plan of becoming the President of Nigeria. So, you have to do something different to push him in the direction you want Nigeria to go. You need a stronger force to counter the force he has gathered over the years. To get this done, some of you need to sever your bonds from your principals who are tied to his apron. You cannot be shouting on social media while your physical life is different. Tinubu got many Nigerians when he succeeded in using them in 2015 to do his bid, because of the benefits some persons are getting, they have not allowed the 2015 alliance to collapse. They are holding on to it and keeping Nigerians under siege by not wanting to talk about issues that would put Tinubu on the spot. Another reality is that those loyal to Tinubu are not only in APC; they are in other political parties, especially the PDP an...