WASHINGTON — The United States is urging certain foreign nations not to fuel Sudan’s civil war by arming fighting factions, as the country faces one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Meanwhile, Washington has also called on Sudan’s warring sides to enforce a code of conduct to reduce abuses…
Meet Mbah Gotho, an Indonesian man whose life span might make you rethink the limits of human longevity. Official records from Indonesia suggest that Gotho was born on December 31, 1870, making him 146 years old at the time of his death. If this is accurate…
In Africa, each country has its way of being led by its presidents, but not all of them do a good job. Some leaders have been criticised for not handling their responsibilities well, often causing problems with democracy, violating people’s rights, and managing their country’s money poorly. …
From Okwe Obi, Abuja The Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned increasing harassment and intimidation of journalists across Nigeria, warning that this rising climate of impunity poses a grave threat to press freedom and democracy under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. HURIWA’s concerns stemmed from the recent summoning of three journalists from the…
Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, a pro-democracy and environmental rights advocacy group has expressed concerned over the silence maintained by the education committees of the Senate and House of Representatives towards the omission of Southeast universities from the disbursement of loans to students across 19 tertiary institutions in the federation under...
A Civil Society group known as Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) has condemned the arrest and continued detention without trial of its National Coordinator, Adaramoye Michael Lenin, Mosiu Sodiq as well as others arrested in connection with the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest of August 1 to 10, 2024. Civic organisation…
LONDON, UK — The Metropolitan Police are conducting a new investigation connected to the case of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who was sentenced to 10 years in a British prison last year for human trafficking. This revelation emerged in the recently released documentary Daniel vs Ekweremadu…
The Centre for Accountability and Transparency (CAAT) has called for an investigation into Matrix Oil’s importation of blended crude oil, alleging violation of international sanctions on Russian oil. Speaking at a press conference, convener Okwa Dan claims Matrix Oil’s actions have caused economic sabotage, environmental pollution…
Ike Ekweremadu, the former deputy Senate President who was jailed in the UK last year for human trafficking, have been reportedly been under another investigation…
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) hon Monday unveiled a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan ( SPRP)to tackle human-to-human transmission of mpox. This is contained in a statement issued by the world health body. The plan which will run from September 2024 to February 2025…