The HIV/AIDS (anti-discrimination) Act was enacted in Nigeria in the year 2014, but has since remained dormant due to non-implementation. Unfortunately, besides the psychological trauma and pains persons living with HIV go through in the country, they also face various…
“WASHCOM plays significant role in influencing the community to end open defecation and adopt safe hygiene behaviors not only among all households but also in neighboring communities,” said Bioye Ogunjobi, WASH specialist.
By MAYOWA ADENIRAN | The Osun State government has lauded the activities of the Osun Youth Agenda in the state with the Deputy Governor, Mr. Benedict Gboyega Alabi, saying the youth group is “thinking about the development of the state.”Mr…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted permission to detain the publisher of SaharaReporters and convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, for 45 days, The Punch reports. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, ruling on an ex parte application by the State…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to all member and observer states of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, urging them to “urgently convene a special session on Nigeria over arbitrary arrests and…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said it would soon deployed a “Special Squad” of Anti Kidnapping Officers to the South West region in order to combat banditry, killings and incessant kidnappings. Adamu Muhammed, Inspector General of Police (IGP) made…
After several hours of uncertainties by some passengers of British Airways from London and Lagos, it has been confirmed that the airline has eventually cancelled its Lagos bound flight. The cancelation also affected its Lagos-Heathrow flight with some of the…
On February 18 2019, the government of Kenya publicly announced the rolling out of Huduma number, a single number that is linked to a resident’s personal identifiers including biometric and demographic data in digital form. Huduma number was made law…
Nigerian authorities have granted Ibraheem Zakzaky, the leader of a pro-Iranian Shia group, leave to seek medical treatment in India. He has been in detention since 2015 having been accused of murder, manslaughter, unlawful assembly and disruption of public peace.…
By Ijeoma Ukazu | 53 percent of Nigeria’s total population are children who are constantly faced with challenges arising from economic, security and political. These children often times are exposed to extreme situation of violence due to ongoing military, political…
