UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday pledged that the UK would leave the European Union on Oct. 31. Johnson made this known in his first speech after assuming the office. He added that London would secure a new and…
Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister. He beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival’s 46,656. The former London mayor takes over…
A Franco-German deal to settle migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, was on Monday agreed. Fourteen European Union member Nations were at the meeting hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, who once served in the French consulate in Lagos…
Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. In an emotional statement, she said she had done her best to deliver Brexit and…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and CISLAC Global have applauded the recent appointment of Prof. Tijjani Muhammad Bande, as the President of the United Nations General Assembly. Prof. Bande’s appointment was announced by María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, outgoing…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of a Nigerian, Ms Joy Ezeilo as a member of seven distinguished experts to serve on the newly established Civil Society Advisory Board on prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Ms.…
The United States Government and the British High Commission have said they would sanction any individual who is involved in electoral violence during the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria stressing the importance of a free, fair and credible election during…
In “We Are Displaced,” Malala shares her own journey and those of displaced young women around the world. Their stories are important reminders that even when girls are forced from their homes, they don’t leave behind their dreams for the…
DJ Cuppy’s benevolent heart has been recognised as she has been named a new ambassador for the international non-governmental organisation, Save The Children, UK. The billionaire heiress announced this on her Twitter page on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. According to…
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network of prominent media and freedom of expression organizations across the continent, today condemned the October 2, 2018 gruesome murder of renowned Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul,…
