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Shun Corruption, CJN Advises Judges
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, has advised judges to shun corruption and acts capable of tarnishing their reputation and offices.
He gave the warning on Friday in Abuja while swearing in 14 new Justices of the Court of Appeal.
Katsina-Alu said that any judge who accepted bribe was worse than an accused person standing trial, and advised judges against indulging in acts capable of tarnishing the image of the Bench.
“The society in which we live is constantly changing, and it is up to members of the judiciary to live above board.
“This has become imperative in view of the challenges that continue to emerge during the current democratic dispensation.
“Judges must be prepared to approach issues with an enquiring and critical mind.
“Your judgments must be made without fear or favour. Decisions must be arrived at after an impartial and objective consideration of the evidence brought before the court,” he added.
President Goodluck Jonathan had on July 13 approved the appointment of 14 Justices of the Court of Appeal and eight judges for the Federal Capital Territory High Courts.
The Justices of the Court of Appeal are Justices Abubakar Alkali and Chinwe Iyizoba of the Adamawa High Court, Tom Shaibu Yakubu, Kogi High Court; Joseph Sikyegh and Tine Tur, Benue High Court.
Others are Justices Rita Nosakhare Pemu and Samuel Oseji, Delta High Court, Philomena Ekpe, Cross River High Court; Haruna Mohammed Tsammani, Bauchi State High Court; and Mohammed Danjuma, Taraba High Court.
The others are Ita Mbaba, Akwa Ibom High Court; Akeju Isaiah Olufemi, Ekiti State High Court; Tunde Awotoye, Osun High Court; and Moore Adumein, Bayelsa High Court.
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
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