Navy Captain Abidemi Akano has been named the best graduating student of the Security and Defence Studies Programme 11/25 at the South African National Defence College.
AIG Aishatu Abubakar Baju Elected First President Of African Women In Law Enforcement Association (AWLEA)
AIG Aishatu Abubakar Baju, OON, mni, has been elected unanimously as the inaugural President of the Association of Women in Law Enforcement in Africa (AWLEA).
Josephine Oyinkansola Akande Wins 2025 NCDMB National Undergraduate Essay Competition
16-year-old medical student from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Josephine Oyinkansola Akande, has emerged the overall winner of the 2025 Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition.
2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship: Team Nigeria Emerge Champions With Best Country Award
Team Nigeria has emerged champions winning the best country award at the 2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship held in Accra, Ghana.
Deborah Johnson (TheGlobalPoet) Wins De9jaspirit Talent Hunt Season 4
22-year-old Deborah Johnson (also known as TheGlobalPoet) has emerged the first prize winner of De9jaspirit Talent Hunt Season 4, receiving a cash prize of 30 million Naira.
The show hosted 22 contestants, had 10 episodes, and featured a wide range of talents, came to an end with joy for many and mixed feelings for some. The show’s progress from episode 1 to the grand finale was filled with mind-blowing experiences from contortionists, singers, comedians, saxophonists, among others. There were also evictions, stage battles (survival showdowns), votes, judgements, collaborations, and one disqualification.
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Olanrewaju Suraju Wins 2025 Courageous Scientists Award For Environmental And Climate Justice
Chairman of the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), Olanrewaju Suraju, has been named and awarded the winner of the 2025 Courageous Scientists Award for Environmental and Climate Justice, from Africa, an international honour established by the Vienna-based organisation, Forum Eco-Social Transformations.
Vivian Saleh Kpakol Series 3: Trauma-Informed Governance in Nigeria and the Reparation of Victims’ Dignity
Vivian Saleh Kpakol Series 3: Trauma-Informed Governance in Nigeria and the Reparation of Victims’ Dignity
In my last two articles, I have written extensively on victimization, public policy, and the restoration of human dignity, emphasizing the need for policies that not only deliver legal redress but also address the psychological and social harm experienced by victims. Despite these efforts, it has become increasingly clear that more awareness is needed, and that the voices of affected individuals must be amplified — particularly those of kidnapping victims, whose numbers have escalated sharply in Nigeria in recent years. This essay argues that without trauma-informed governance, efforts to restore victims’ dignity remain incomplete. It explores how Nigerian institutions can integrate trauma-informed practices to provide holistic support and draws on comparative lessons from other countries to highlight best practices and feasible interventions.
