AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the incessant harassment and intimidation of journalists in Nigeria, saying recent incidents of abductions, arbitrary arrests, detention and other forms of attacks against media professionals by security and law enforcement agencies have reached alarming levels and posed a grave danger to media freedom and democracy in…
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the age long traditional practices that denies widows, girl-child, orphans, and other vulnerable persons rights to inheritance in Igbo land, a non governmental organization, Women and Orphans Rights to Family Assets Foundation WORFAF, has taken a sensitization campaign to the church as part of measure to change the ugly narrative…
Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has, as part of the policy thrusts of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, said the provision of electricity was a fundamental human right to all Nigerians. He added that efforts would be intensified to achieve this. He spoke at the inauguration of the Power Sector Communications Team (PSCT…
…as cash-strapped shareholders fail to snap offers The current recapitalization program embarked on by deposit money banks in the country to meet the mandatory new threshold of N500 billion may face unexpected hurdle, as many shareholders of banks are struggling to take up to their rights in some of the rights issues already concluded…
Maize farming is a lucrative agribusiness any day especially dry season farming. This is because maize is a staple food for humans, animal feed and industrial product. It features in the tables of almost all families in Nigeria, and many other African countries and beyond. Maize as a staple food is consumed in a variety of ways. …
Jonathan Ishaku Since last month Prof. Ishaq Akintola and his Muslim Rights Concerns (MURIC) have resumed their pastime of inventing religious controversy and crisis in the country. Last year, around this time, they successfully instigated a similar rumpus over a musical movie by inflaming religious passion. …
As we progress through 2024 into the next year, the health and wellness landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Advances in technology, a deeper understanding of human biology, and a growing emphasis on holistic well-being are driving innovations that are reshaping how we approach health. This article analyses the top trends in health and wellness…
China dominates the market for electric vehicles. Now it’s chasing Tesla in the race to build battery-powered humanoids expected to replace human workers building electric vehicles on assembly lines.
American rapper Macklemore said he canceled an upcoming October concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates’ role “in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis” in Sudan through its reported support of the paramilitary force that’s been fighting governm…