President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been asked to set up an independent Judicial Panel of Enquiry to probe the allegations of high-level corruption in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd, (NNPC) and the World Bank operations in Nigeria. Journalists for Democratic Rights, (JODER), a foremost media and democratic rights group asked the President to immediately…
In a recent statement via his official X account, Chidi Odinkalu, a law professor and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, has responded to the freezing of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) account of the Take It Back Movement.CONTINUE FULL READING HERE The account freeze aims to prevent the group from funding…
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said it has intercepted six suspected to be victims of human trafficking along Kankon-Owode Road, in Badagry, Lagos. Comptroller Abdullahi Adamu, the Controller, Seme Command of NIS, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Seme-Krape office…
Education is the cornerstone of a nation’s development. Various studies and metrics have proven that this investment in human capital yirds substantial returns in various sectors. It boosts productivity and creativity, fueling entrepreneurship and technological advancements, which collectively drive economic growth. Before you read on, Nigeria does not feature in this list considering it...
TRIPOLI, Libya — The Nigerian Mission in Tripoli, in collaboration with Libyan authorities and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has successfully repatriated 158 Nigerian irregular migrants from Libya. According to a statement released by Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed on Wednesday, this operation was conducted under the IOM’s Voluntary Humanitarian Repatriation (VHR)...
While Kamala Harris has reaffirmed the Biden administration’s position regarding Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas, she has also insisted that “international humanitarian law must be respected”, writes Andrew Payne.
The City of Cape Town said its human settlements directorate had given more than 16 000 flood kits to dwellings in informal settlements and other types of housing.
The HCS Atlanta Major 2024 is underway, taking Halo back state-side as teams look for bragging rights to be crowned the best team in the world. Not to mention the cool $250,000 prize pool, to boot. We’re still mid-Pool Play, with some teams off to a better start than others after day one…