A rare archival photo has surfaced online, showing Governor Uba Sani alongside top democracy advocates in Nigeria. The vintage image, taken on August 14, 2002, features Governor Sani alongside top gums of the human rights community – late Gani Fawehinmi, MD Yusufu, Balarabe Musa, and Lanre Banjo at a press…
The Electoral Commission (EC) yesterday opened applications for special voting for qualified institutions and individuals, which has been fixed for Monday, December 2, 2024. It will close the applications for qualified persons who have a just cause to be granted special voting rights to apply on July 1…
In a potential blow to the prosecution, the Court of Appeal today indicated that granting bail may not be sufficient to cure rights breaches if Vybz Kartel and his co-accused are ordered to be retried for murder. Last week, prosecutor Loriann Tugwell conceded that the men’s rights to a fair trial in a reasonable time has…
If Boston Dynamics-style large, bipedal robots ever do end up replacing humans in workspaces, they may do so after being trained by their flesh-and-bone predecessors. In a new paper, researchers from Stanford explain how they taught a 5 ‘9 humanoid-looking robot equipped with a single RGB camera to play piano…
With 260-degrees Fahrenheit days followed by weeks-long evenings dipping down as far as negative 280 degrees, lunar explorers like Japan’s SLIM can only withstand so much environmental punishment. But if humanity intends to establish a permanent presence on the moon, astronauts will need more adaptable equipment for the long haul—and researchers are developing innovative solutions…
We already know that outer space isn’t a friendly place for humans to exist. There’s no breathable air or drinkable water unless you bring it with you, and it’s either freezing cold or burning hot depending on where you are. But the effects on our bodies run so much deeper than those obvious life-threatening issues. …
Home / UAE UAE gives 70% of $100 million pledge to UN, humanitarian agencies in Sudan This assistance aims to address the food crisis and prevent the imminent risk of…
The environmental impacts of the war in Gaza are unprecedented, according to a preliminary assessment published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), exposing the community to rapidly growing soil, water and air pollution and risks of irreversible damage to its natural ecosystems. UNEP reiterates the call for an immediate ceasefire to protect lives and eventually…