Chinese startup eyes humanoid robot use in 3-5 years
Unitree showcased 16 humanoid robots performing a Chinese Yangge folk dance with human dancers at the Spring Festival Gala…
Former CJ Maraga: State-linked abductions, killings expose Kenya Kwanza’s legitimacy
Maraga said a leadership that abets a culture of killings and human rights violations jeopardizes its legitimacy. “We cannot be lulled into complacency in the face of such assaults…
Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE reaffirm two-state solution, pledge Gaza reconstruction at Cairo meeting
A two-state solution for the Palestinian territories, a comprehensive reconstruction plan for Gaza, and full support for Palestinian rights were the key outcomes of a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo on Saturday, Feb. 1. The meeting, hosted by Egypt, brought together representatives from Jordan…
Facing flak, Red Cross defends its role in Israel-Hamas war
The Red Cross, accused of not doing enough to help hostages in Gaza or Palestinian detainees in Israel, has defended itself in a rare statement outlining the limits of its role.Insisting on its neutrality, the International Committee of the Red Cross said the escalation of violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories has triggered “a…
UN Warns Of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis In DR Congo
AFRICAN AFRICAN) – United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between government forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group expands. The rebels have already seized the provincial capital, Goma, and reports indicate that they are closing in on the…
Bridging the gap between khaki and babanriga, By Emmanuel Onwubiko
We in our organisation (HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA) wrote to the office of Chief of Civil military relations, Nigerian Army, Maj.General GU Chibuisi, who has just been appointed to that position by the Chief of Army staff, and he didn’t hesitate to ask us to come on Tuesday of this week…
Bode George lambasts PDP over internal crisis
Former Vice National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, has said what happened on Wednesday during the 79th meeting of Board of Trustees of the party was not only shameful but ‘despicable, horrific, inhuman, wicked and unheard of.’ During a press briefing in his Lagos office on Friday…
Resident doctors want Tinubu, Minister to rescue FTH Lokoja
Tribune Online Resident doctors want Tinubu, Minister to rescue FTH Lokoja The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Lokoja (FTHL) has once again urged President Bola Tinubu and Health Minister Ali Pate to investigate the alarming conditions, decay of facilities, and inhumane treatment occurring at the hospital before it collapses…
Onne Customs Boss, Babandede tasks newly promoted officers on greater service, competence
EMMANUEL NLEWEDUM, Port Harcourt Newly promoted officers at the Area 2 Command of the Nigerian Customs Service, Onne Port have been charged to see their elevation as a higher calling to greater service to the nation and humanity. The Controller of Area 2 Command, Onne Comptroller Mohammed…