The recent controversy involving Dr Nasa'i Gwadabe of Northwest University Kano has once again drawn public attention to the persistent problem of sexual harassment in Nigeria's tertiary institutions. Gwadabe, who was a visiting lecturer…
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A senior lecturer at Northwest University Kano, Dr Nisa’i Gwadabe, has denied allegations of attempting to engage in an extramarital affair and sexually harass a married female student, insisting that he was deliberately set up by the woman…
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Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano, has reiterated its zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment, abuse and exploitation, distancing itself from Dr Nasa'i Gwadabe, who has been linked to allegations of sexual…
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A civil society organization, (CSO) Centre for Awareness on Justice and Accountability (CAJA) has called on the management of Maryam Abacha American University (MAAUN), Kano, to constitute an independent committee to investigate allegations…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the suspended Professor of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cyril Ndifon, of the offence of sexual harassment. The court presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, in his judgement on…
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The Senate has approved a bill prescribing up to 14 years imprisonment for educators convicted of sexual harassment of students in tertiary institutions. The move comes amid recurring reports of lecturers coercing students for grades,…
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Two high courts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have separately summoned Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the deputy chief whip of the Senate, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, over allegations of sexual harassment, defamation and the…
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By Ajara Ali Sexual harassment is any unwelcome comment, gesture, or action that makes another person feel uncomfortable, devalued, or violated. It goes beyond physical contact—it includes coercion, inappropriate compliments on body…
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The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has dismissed one of his lecturers, Dr. Usman Mohammed Aliyu, over allegation bordering on sexual harassment of a student. Recall that a postgraduate student of the…
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By Uzair Adam and Rabi'at Uthman The Kano State Government has vowed to take decisive action against any teacher or school staff found guilty of sexually harassing students, declaring that such offenders will face the full wrath of the…
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