The Director in charge of the Global Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Programme at the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall, has described as “dramatic” the practice where patients are detained in health facilities for their inability to pay their medical bills after treatment. For him…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday, said that Nigeria has stopped electricity subsidy since 2022. Falana, who is the Chair, Alliance on Surviving Covid 19 and Beyond (ASCAB), stated this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, Zainab Ahmed, the former Minister of Finance…
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio over “the failure to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution, and to recall Senator Abdul Ningi…
Media groups and some concerned Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Sunday, gave the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to investigate and prosecute those involved in the violation of the rights of ……
The UN world food programme in Afghanistan raises concerns over escalating malnutrition rates among women and children, with Kabul witnessing a tripling of cases in three years. Decreased humanitarian aid is exacerbating the issue, impacting mental health and…
Hundreds of artists, including Billie Eilish and Smokey Robinson, signed an open letter urging protections against AI and what they called an “assault on human creativity.”
WASHINGTON: When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on Monday, scientists will be able to gather invaluable data on everything from the Sun’s atmosphere to strange animal behaviors — and even possible effects on humans.It comes with the Sun near the peak of its 11-year solar cycle…
The concept of a species being liberated from its home planet has been the dream of sailors and stargazers since the beginning of recorded history. NASA/Rick Guidice, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsGeneration ships offer a tantalizing possibility: transporting humans on a permanent voyage to a new home among the stars…
David Ray Skinner, an experienced storyteller, skilled at capturing human experiences, reveals his masterpiece, “Rubine River.” In this moving narrative, he captures the troubled journey of Clay Maddau, a present-day vet and intertwines it with the struggles of Nehemiah (Neemy), a young, pre-Civil War slave. – – Set against the fictional backdrop of the beautiful…