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CPI, COSROPIN Holds Maiden Hangout for Older Persons in Kogi

The Challenged Parenthood Initiative (CPI) in collaboration with Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria (COSROPIN) on Saturday held it maiden...

Silence, Major Setback in Fight Against Gender Based Violence in Kogi – Stakeholders

As part of activities marking the 16 Days of Activism for the elimination of gender based violence (GBV), stakeholders have identified continuously silence by survivors...

16 Days Activism: Stakeholders Harps on Multi-sectorial Approach to End Gender Based Violence in Kogi

Gender activists in Kogi State have called for a costed multi-sectorial action plan to put an end to gender based violence (GBV) in the country. The activists made the...

How We Tackled Strange Beliefs, Misinformation to Scale Up Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines in Kogi – CPI

Challenge Parenthood Initiative (CPI) says the current uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Kogi state is low, when compared to the national average of 65%. The Executive...

Kogi Governor Signs Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill into Law

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has signed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Bill into law. The signing of the bill was disclosed on Monday...

Court Remands Woman in Kogi for Burning Stepson’s Buttock With Hot Pressing Iron

An Upper Area Court sitting in Lokoja, has remanded one Elizabeth Abu in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department till March 22, 2022 to enable the Police...

Intestine Resect: CPI Appeals for N1.5m Assistance to Pay Faith Sunday’s Medical Bills

The Executive Director, Challenged Parenthood Initiative, Eunice Abimbola Agbogun, has appealed to Nigerians to come to the aid of a 30 year old Faith Sunday who went...

We Must Work Hard to Correct Myths About Covid-19 Vaccines – CPI

The Challenge Parenthood Initiative, (CPI), has stressed the need for critical stakeholders such as traditional rulers, religious organizations, government, ministries,...

Rapists, Accomplices Risk Life Imprisonment as Kogi Assembly Passes VAPP Bill

The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) bill. The bill which proffers life imprisonment for rapists in the state also...

VAPP Bill: Mercy Corps Calls for Establishment of Sexual Assault Referral Centers in Kogi

An international nongovernmental organization, Mercy Corps, has called for the establishment of sexual assault referral centers. Mercy Corps made the call while...