The International Press Center, Lagos, has condemned the arrest and detention of Agba Jalingo, publisher of CrossRiver Watch, while also demanding the immediate release of the publisher. IPC also denounced the growing crackdown on freedom of expression following the continuing…
The United Kingdom is set to make a contribution of £90m to fund education of children in conflict and war zone globally. Boris Johnson will make the announcement today at the G7 summit, The Guardian UK reports. About 600,000 children…
Ndu Ughamadu, Spokesperson for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says its pipelines were breached 106 times in June, an increase from 60 vandalised points in May. He said this in a statement Sunday, as the corporation released its 47th monthly…
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has warned that the Corps would not pay ransom for any kidnapped corps member. He consequently advised corps members to be security-conscious and be mindful of their…
The United Nations Human Rights will be holding a special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions in Nigeria. The event, which would be held at the United Nations Information Centre, 17 Alfred Rewane, Lagos, is aimed at obtaining first…
The Nigeria Police Force has said personnel of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad that killed two Nigerians has been arrested and would be charged for murder. The police said this while adding that they have been subjected to internal investigations and…
Four months after Omar El-Bashir was forced out of office, General Abdul Fattah Burhan, head of the now dissolved Transitional Military Council (TMC), was today sworn in as the leader of a newly formed sovereign council. He was sworn in…
A pioneer study by researchers into the effect of micro plastics in water on humans, says the substance passes through the body and does not get absorbed. A report by the World Health Organisation says more studies are needed, as…
...Gbajabiamila said 20 per cent of available jobs should be reserved for “qualified physically challenged persons” across every ministry, agency and parastatal.
Following the recent swearing-in of new ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari, capital market operators have asked the new ministers to save the country’s economy from collapse. Sola Oni, chief executive officer, Sofunix Investments and communications tasked the ministers to immediately…
