Renowned American civil rights leader and two-time U.S. presidential candidate, Rev. Jesse Jackson, has died at the age of 84, his family announced on Tuesday. In a statement, the family said Jackson died peacefully surrounded by loved ones. “Our father…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that the foundation of global peace, justice, and sustainable development rests on the twin pillars of ethical leadership and robust institutions. The President delivered this message on Friday during the Global Council for Political…
A major new analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that nearly four in ten cancer cases diagnosed worldwide in 2022 could have been prevented by addressing known risk factors. The study, led by WHO’s International Agency for Research…
In a pivotal online policy debate hosted by the Geneva Global Health Hub (G2H2) in Switzerland and Corporate Accountability, global health leaders and civil society experts exposed the tobacco industry’s multifaceted campaign to reshape public health policy, targeting youth and…
By Jeff Kelly Lowenstein | It’s been a rough couple of weeks in the United States and the world. The killing of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. The Trump Administration’s announcement that it had launched a…
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has called on the governments of the United States and France to accelerate the restitution of about $150 million in recovered assets to Nigeria, as global anti-corruption leaders meet at the…
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has welcomed the United Kingdom’s newly released Anti-Corruption Strategy 2026, describing it as a significant step toward strengthening global efforts against corruption and illicit financial flows. The new UK strategy, released…
NIGERIA | President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the newly appointed Director and Head of Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four, (G24), Dr. Iyabo Masha. In a letter personally signed by him on Tuesday, the President noted that by the appointment,…
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Asia recorded as the highest region that filed for intellectual property despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Latest data shows “continued and sustained growth” in intellectual property filings, “driven largely by increases from Asia,…
The United Nations (UN) in its recent projection pegged the world population at eight (8) billion on Tuesday, November 2022. This of course isn’t a cheering news for the organisation as it continues to advocate for better living condition for…
