PROSECUTORS in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) have sought the death penalty for Corneille Nangaa Yabeluo, the former head of the Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), during a military court trial on charges of war crimes and treason.…
AS a Nigerian entertainment journalist, blogger, advertising agent, and concept creator residing in Ghana, I have witnessed firsthand the peaceful nature of protests in this country. With the upcoming nationwide protest in Nigeria, it’s essential to share insights on how…
CAMEROON authorities have detained a social media activist who posted videos on TikTok advocating for democratic change ahead of the 2025 presidential elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported, calling for his immediate release. Junior Ngombe, a 23-year-old hairdresser and social…
IN a significant move against corruption, Kenya’s former head of the state-owned trading company was charged in court on Tuesday for abuse of office and other offences related to a 2022 edible oil import scheme valued at over $120 million.…
ORGANISERS of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests slated for August have rejected a proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests. FILE:: Protesters lament high cost of living in Nigeria in the Mokola area of…
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okunneye, better known as Bobrisky, is reportedly set to be released from jail on August 5. Trojan News reports that Bobrisky is currently serving a six-month prison sentence for abusing naira notes, as handed down by Justice…
THE long silent of believing in a single story was first broke by a famous born Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie in a long eassy in one of the series programs organised by TED. An average reader indoctrinate what he first…
THE Federal Government has activated National Emergency Operation Centre to coordinate responses and provide timely support to victims of floods and public health concerns. The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar disclosed this at a National…
THE UN Human Rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has expressed concern over the forced evictions of over 80 Palestinian families in the Silwan area of occupied East Jerusalem. These evictions are “facilitated by the unlawful application of discriminatory…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved a monthly stipend of N50,000 for 10,000 Niger Delta youths to mitigate current hardship in the country. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced this during the Niger Delta Sensitisation Conference for ethnic nationalities and…
