By Onilede Titi Faith

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Deji Alake, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is intensifying its multi-dimensional campaign against terrorism through military action, socio-economic reforms, and regional diplomacy.

Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Alake said the government’s renewed strategy builds on lessons from past failures.

“If the measures being taken now had been implemented ten years ago, we probably wouldn’t be where we are today,” he said.

He noted that recent changes in the leadership of security agencies were deliberate steps to strengthen the fight against insecurity, adding that results were already visible.

Alake dismissed claims that terrorist attacks in Nigeria were faith-based, stressing that most stem from economic or political grievances.

He urged the media to avoid promoting negative narratives and instead spotlight the successes of the armed forces.

By Olokuta Rofiat

The National Assembly has passed the Sexual Harassment of Students (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2025, prescribing a jail term of five to fourteen years without the option of fine for lecturers or academic staff convicted of sexually harassing students.

The bill defines sexual harassment to include coercion, sexual advances, unwanted touching, suggestive messages, or any act that creates a hostile academic environment.

It also bars offenders from using a student’s consent as a defence unless both are legally married.

The legislation mandates all tertiary institutions to establish Independent Sexual Harassment Prohibition Committees and empowers victims or their representatives to report cases to the police, the Attorney General, or the institution.

The bill, which aims to protect students and curb abuse of authority in Nigerian campuses, now awaits presidential assent.

By Samuel Adeola

Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Prof. Oladapo Abiodun Afolabi, has called on the Federal Government to declare Katampe Hill and Waterfalls in Abuja a National Park to protect Nigeria’s environmental heritage and promote eco-tourism.

Afolabi made the call at the unveiling of the “Where Rivers Are Born, Save Katampe Hill and Waterfalls” campaign in Abuja, organised by the Foundation for the Conservation of Nigerian Rivers (FCNR), in partnership with the Earth Law Centre, USA,Africa Program.

Represented by Bayero Kasim, a former director at the Environment Ministry, Afolabi described Katampe as “the heart of Nigeria and the birthplace of rivers,” stressing that national park status would preserve its fragile ecosystem and boost sustainable tourism.

Irikefe V. Dafe, Executive Director of FCNR, said the initiative seeks to restore sacred headwaters, advocate legal personhood for rivers, and reconnect communities, especially youth with nature.

Dr. Austin Maho, Vice Chairman of the Katampe Residents Association, pledged residents’ support, calling the effort a timely move to halt encroachment and environmental degradation.