The release of Wikileak founder Julian Assange held in jail in the UK for five years as he fought extradition to the United States which sought to prosecute him for revealing military secrets, has been applauded by the media affiliated civil society organisation: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA). …

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has dismissed a N20bn suit instituted by a legal practitioner, Ejumejowo Anthony against two Abuja-based hospitals and the FCT Minister on the alleged negligence he claimed to have led to his wife’s death.   Justice Edward Okpe on Tuesday at the …

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted a High Court Judge, Justice Haruna Mshelia together with his wife, driver and orderly on Biu to Maiduguri road In Borno State. The judge was abducted on Monday, while he was travelling in his vehicle, with his driver, a security escort and his wife, …

If you’ve ever longed to live in Germany, now might be the perfect time to try. The country recently announced a new work visa, the Chancenkarte, or “Opportunity Card”, which offers non-EU nationals a new opportunity to immigrate to Germany. The Chancenkarte, which opened for applications on 1 June, offers …

Mali has jailed 10 opponents of the ruling military junta, including leading opposition politicians, for demanding a return to civilian rule, their lawyers told AFP on Monday. The lawyers said the ten, who include the heads of parties and groups who signed a March declaration urging the restoration of democracy, …

The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a man, Lekan Akinyemi, for allegedly exhuming and beheading a corpse for ritual purposes in Abeokuta, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, June 24, 2024. Odutola said the suspect was arrested …

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed concerns over the sour relationship between the governor and the Sultan of Sokoto as well as the rumour of impending dethronement of the Sultan. The concerns were reinforced by the action of the governor of Sokoto who recently deposed 15 traditional rulers. According …

Former Deputy Chief of Defence Administration, retired Commodore Kunle Olawumi, is set to deliver a lecture on the nexus between governance and societal wellbeing at Chrisland University, Abeokuta. The lecture holds on Thursday 27th June, 2024 at 12 noon. Venue is The Marquee at the University campus located along Ajebo …

The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza has been cast into doubt after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war, comments that sparked an uproar from …

Dangote Refinery and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) are locked in war of words over dirty refined products. Vice president, Oil and Gas of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Devakumar Edwin accused International Oil Companies (IOCs) in Nigeria, of doing everything to frustrate the survival of …