A PRESIDENCY UNDER SIEGE: THE FAILURE OF PRESIDENT TINUBU’S SECURITY STRATEGIES
Rev. Fr. Dr. Anthony Mario Ozele Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s security crisis has not improved; it has deepened, spread, and normalized. Despite bold rhetoric and leadership changes, the administration has failed to reverse escalating terrorism, banditry, mass abductions, and communal killings. It’s become obvious that President Tinubu’s security policies are strategically incoherent, excessively […]
Nigeria’s Crisis of Denial: The Urgent Call for Truth, Accountability, and Justice.
By Fr. Benedict Onwugbenu Nigeria stands at a painful crossroads today. While citizens across communities continue to suffer violence, displacement, and loss of life, often with religious and ethnic undertones, there remains a persistent and troubling culture of denial at the highest levels of governance. This denial not only deepens wounds but also undermines national […]
SPREADING THE LIGHT OF JUSTICE AND FAITH: CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING COMES ALIVE AT UNIBEN
In a powerful collaboration between the Catholic Law Students Association of Nigeria (University of Benin Chapter) and the Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC), Benin, students and members of the University community gathered today, Wednesday, 9th April 2025, for a profound session on Catholic Social Teaching. Held at St. Albert Catholic Church, University of Benin, […]
JDPC BENIN DISTRIBUTES FOOD ITEMS TO NIGERIA CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN EDO STATE
As part of the ongoing outreach and commitment to promoting Human Dignity and Social Justice, Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC) Benin participated in the 2025 Cathedraticum across the three deaneries in the Archdiocese of Benin City i.e Iguobazuwa, Abudu, and Benin City. The purpose of JDPC’s presence was to mobilize and collect food items […]
REPORT OF SGBV SENSITIZATION HELD ON FRIDAY 4TH OF JULY 2025 AT FAVOUR SCHOOLS, BENIN CITY.
As part its sensitization programs on SGBV, Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC) Benin conducted a one-day sensitization at Favour School along Saint Saviour Road in Benin City, Edo State, on July 4, 2025. JDPC team, alongside IT students from the University of Benin, visited the school to educate children and staff about Sexual and […]
SENSITIZATION PROGRAM ON SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AT MUSTARD SEED PREPARATORY SCHOOLS
On July 2, 2025, the Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC) Benin conducted a sensitization program on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) at Mustard Seed Preparatory Schools, located on Gapiona Oko Central Road, Benin City, Edo State. The program aimed to educate pupils and students on the various forms of violence, its consequences, and ways […]
Empowering Women: JDPC, CWSI Launch Collaborative Initiative to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria
Benin City, Nigeria – In a significant stride towards fostering a more just and equitable society, the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City has joined forces with the Centre for Women Studies and Intervention (CWSI) to host a pivotal Women’s Empowerment Seminar. This collaboration marks the launch of […]
How The Edo Civil Society Situation Room Is Deepening Genuine Democratic Process
“It is interesting to know that the Edo Civil Society Situation Room has displayed fierce determination in reaching out to the general public, crusading tenaciously a more inclusive, open, transparent and sustainable process of democratic engagement in Edo State.This civil society organizations is powered by the Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice (ANEEJ); Conference […]