Special Report

Text of the speech delivered by the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, at the 21st annual conference of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, on Thursday, 13th November, 2025: My dear friends and distinguished members of the Guild of Editors, I thank you sincerely for the honour of inviting me to interact with you today. I am immensely grateful for this opportunity—to speak to those who shape the narratives, values, and conscience of our nation. Today, more than ever, Nigeria stands at a critical crossroads, and it is vital…

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto According to data obtained online, globally approximately 736 million women --which is almost one in three women --,have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their life time, primarily from intimate partners. Physical and sexual violence has been meted on an estimated 30% of woman aged 15 and older. More than 640 million women have experienced intimate partner violence. In 2023, about 84,900 women were killed worldwide --the highest number of recorded femicides since 2014. When 12-year-old Maryam left her home in rural Sokoto to gather firewood from the farm, she never imagined the…