The presidency has faulted former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s warning to the service chiefs and the military over their engagement of the #EndBadGovernance protesters. On Tuesday, Abubakar wrote on his X page that whoever “authorised the use of lethal force against peaceful civilian protesters would be held responsible for committing crimes against humanity”…
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has named Badamasi Lawal as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). The former NSIPA boss, Halima Shehu was suspended on January 2 over alleged financial malfeasance. Subsequently, the National N-POWER Program Manager…
Ghanaian Afrobeat musician Mujahid Ahmed Bello, popularly known as Fancy Gadam, has expressed his shock after receiving only GH₵374 in royalties from the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO). In an interview on Accra-based Power FM, Fancy Gadam criticized GHAMRO for not taking its members seriously. “It feels like they don’t value us…
By Chesa Chesa President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven persons to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. A statement issued by the presidency on Tuesday said the appointments are to facilitate the needed relief to Nigerians and ensure…
Simy Nwankwo and Serie A club Salernitana are headed for a contentious summer as tensions escalate between the two parties, Soccernet.ng reports. Nwankwo joined Salernitana on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy from Crotone in August 2021. The club quickly exercised this option, acquiring the full rights to the striker for a fee…
Several civil society organisations (CSOs) and human rights organisations have condemned the frequent killing of Nigerians under different guises in different parts of the country, urging the federal government to ……
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Amnesty International, a global human rights organisation, had reported that over 1000 Nigerians who participated in a nationwide protest against worsening hunger and misgovernance are currently being held in prison custody across the country. The organisation criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu for responding to the peaceful protests with a crackdown…
International associations of authors’ collective management organizations respond to the recent cut in the private copying compensation plan in Finland. Associations worldwide representing authors’ collective management organizations in the music and visual arts sectors — including CISAC, EVA, IFRRO, GESAC, and the SAA — have responded to Finland’s recent cut to its private copying...
Humanoid robots are no longer a rare sight (at least in company promotional videos), but Figure is one of the most well-funded companies aimed at introducing bipedal machines into factories. Earlier this year, the company announced a partnership with BMW to bring their robots to the automaker’s Spartanburg…