Nigeria Senate Approves Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill: 14-Year Jail Term for Offending Educators

NigerianbulletinNov 6, 2025Read original

The Nigerian Senate has passed the Sexual Harassment of Students (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2025, prescribing a prison term of up to 14 years for educators in tertiary institutions convicted of sexually harassing students, a decisive move to protect academic environments and restore the sanctity of the student-educator relationship.

This legislative action reveals a national institution navigating the storm of a pervasive social ill, attempting to carve out a space of safety and accountability within the critical, yet vulnerable, realm of higher education.

The Cable, Nigerian Senate