Nationwide protest: These atrocities are unacceptable – Amnesty International blasts Police
International human rights organisation, Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the attack and firing of teargas at Nigerians protesting under the platform of the Take-It-Back Movement. The organisation said that the attacks on the protesters by the security operatives during protests in Port Harcourt, Lagos, Abuja and other cities are disheartening…
MRA Commends Budget Directives To Tertiary Institutions, Urges Extension To All MDAs
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has commended the Federal Government over its directive, instructing all Federal tertiary institutions to publish their budgetary allocations, other financial information and institutional data online. It said the move represents a critical step toward greater transparency and accountability in the education sector and demonstrates a laudable...
Double Barrel memo key in Duterte case
UPDATE) THE Oplan Double Barrel memo signed by then police chief Ronald Dela Rosa in 2016 is a crucial document in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing trial for crimes against humanity in connection with his bloody war on drugs…
VP Sara back in PH
UPDATE) IMPEACHED Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has returned home after nearly a month at her father’s side in The Hague, where he is facing a charge of crimes against humanity in relation to his bloody war on drugs, her communications team said Monday. “My job here is done,” she told reporters ahead of her…
Rice Fields, Black Rats, and a Hidden Killer: Madagascar’s Hantavirus Threat
Rats have long been notorious for spreading disease, but a new study reveals just how much human-altered landscapes can influence their viral payloads. Researchers investigating Madagascar’s forests and farmlands discovered that black rats — an invasive species — are the sole carriers of a dangerous hantavirus strain…
New Wearable Device Mimics the Complexity of Human Touch
The device moves beyond simple vibrations to produce a refined and diverse range of haptic sensations. Most haptic technologies today are limited to delivering simple vibrations. However, human skin is equipped with a wide array of sensors that can detect pressure, stretching, vibration, and other tactile cues…
Putra Heights fire: Affected civil servants allowed to be absent from work – KPPA
PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants affected by last Tuesday’s gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, have been granted permission to be absent from work for reasons of general emergency.This is in accordance with Clause SR.4.2.7 of the Service Circular for Human Resources (PPSM), which applies to the affected civil servants.The directive was issued by Director-General…
More solons call out Pasig congressional bet over sexist remarks
MANILA, Philippines — More lawmakers have called out Pasig City congressional candidate Ian Sia over his sexist and obscene remarks, including an advocate of women’s rights who said that such statements only stress the need for amendments to strengthen existing laws against verbal abuse and discrimination…
Global wildlife trafficking: Endangered felines found in Paris apartments
Wildlife trafficking is one of the most profitable criminal activities in the world, after drug trafficking, human trafficking and arms smuggling. At the end of last year, an international operation uncovered 20,000 live, wild animals, including reptiles, felines, turtles and monkeys. Some 365 people were arrested in connection with six different illegal networks…