BREAKING: Heavy Security Presence as Dele Farotimi Arrives Ekiti Court for Defamation Trial [VIDEO]
Human rights lawyer and writer Dele Farotimi has arrived at Ekiti Magistrate Court for a hearing of alleged defamation charges against him.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that security is heightened at the venue of the court, with operatives of the Nigerian Police and other security agencies present.The human rights lawyer was arrested following a petition by Chief…
‘Prisoner Of Conscience’ – Group Demands Immediate Release Of Dele Farotimi
A human rights group has said rights activist and author, Dele Farotimi is a prisoner of conscience who should be released immediately. The group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has been at the forefront of the human rights campaign and sees the arrest and detention of Farotimi…
Nigerian Woman Forced Into 20-Hour Workdays, Begs To Return Home After She Was Trafficked To Iraq
A young Nigerian woman, Odunayo Eniola Isaac, has made a distressing plea for assistance after being trafficked to Iraq, where she was subjected to inhumane treatment, brutal physical torture, and degrading dehumanization. Odunayo, who hails from Osun State, was allegedly trafficked by one Alhaja Yusuf Shakira…
Global Humanitarian Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to Give Keynote Address at United Nations World Meditation Day, Followed by Live Global Meditation
Millions to join “World Meditates with Gurudev” on December 21, 9:30 AM EST / 2:30 GMT / 10:30 PM SGTArt of Living Foundation (AOLF) Singapore to host a series of special programmes for collective meditation in celebration of World Meditation DaySINGAPORE, Dec 19, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – With the UN General Assembly (UNGA) declaring December…Appointments to Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee
The Government announced today (December 20) that the Chief Executive has reappointed Professor Emily Chan Ying-yang and Mr Brian David Li Man-bun as members of the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee for two years starting from January 1, 2025. Established in 1993, the Disaster Relief Fund provides a ready mechanism for Hong Kong…
NASA Cameras to Capture Interaction Between Blue Ghost, Moon’s Surface
Say cheese again, Moon. We’re coming in for another close-up. For the second time in less than a year, a NASA technology designed to collect data on the interaction between a Moon lander’s rocket plume and the lunar surface is set to make the long journey to Earth’s nearest celestial neighbor for the benefit of…Macua turns to high court as funds, resources dry up in Stilfontein
The organisation wants the court to compel the state to “provide humanitarian aid, including food, water, and medication, within two hours of the court order”…
Missouri man pleads guilty to arson in Mormon church fire
A Missouri man has pleaded guilty to federal civil rights and arson charges for setting fire to a Mormon church, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday…
Wike Revokes FCT Lands Of Buhari, Former Chief Justices Tanko, Onnoghen, Reps Speaker Abbas, Senator Lawan, Shehu Sani, Over 750 Others
Wike Revokes FCT Lands Of Buhari, Former Chief Justices Tanko, Onnoghen, Reps Speaker Abbas, Senator Lawan, Shehu Sani, Over 750 Others Wike in a notice of withdrawal of rights of occupancy issued by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and obtained by PREMIUM TIMES announced the revocation of 762 plots of land owned by several…