By Victoria Ojeme The U.S. 2020 Human Rights report says Nigeria recorded significant human rights abuses in the year which included unlawful and arbitrary killings by both government and nonstate actors; forced disappearances by the government, terrorists, and criminal groups, Others abuses are torture and cases of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment by […]

For Glazia magazine’s latest issue which arrives on digital platforms from the 31st of March, filmmaker and media personality, Alex Asogwa popularly known as Alex Unusual graces the cover. Alex Unusual has always been known to be confident, beautiful, sexy and alluring but for the cover of Glazia, the popular lifestyle influencer switched things up! […]

The National Inter-Faith Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) is appalled by the stance of some pastors regarding the vaccine where messages were issued to discourage people from taking it. According to the faith-based group, the sanctity of the pulpit should not be abused in this manner as it is totally unacceptable that persons who should […]

AstraZeneca says it respects this week’s decision by Germany to restrict the use of its coronavirus vaccine – but reiterated that the jab has been deemed safe by other health bodies. “We respect the decision taken by STIKO [the Standing Committee on Vaccination] in their advisory capacity for use of vaccines in Germany,” the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu Wednesday unveiled the Lagos State Government (LASG) Learning Management System (LMS), aimed at enhancing professionalism in the public service

By Ekanpou Enewaridideke KING Robert Ebizimor – a legend legendary for his legendary futurological capability, his legendary embarrassment and disorientation of death, his legendary humanism and undiluted, unstinting love for his protégés/apprentices, particularly that his indescribably appreciative protégé called Aguiyi-Ironsi, later lovingly ‘roberted’ as Izonebi  – is a household name in Ijaw land. His 71-year […]

From the French role during the Rwandan genocide to its colonial-era crimes in Algeria and looting of indigenous art, President Emmanuel Macron has gone further than predecessors in recognising some of the darker chapters of his country’s past in Africa. But historians say more needs to be done to restore France’s image on a continent […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos Ahead of this year’s Easter celebration, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Zone 4 Command comprising Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States has called on all road users and transport fleet operators within the Zone to abide by traffic rules and regulations as well as the COVID-19 protocol during the Easter festive […]

Experts probing links between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and blood clots have found no specific risk factors, including age, but are investigating further, the EU’s drug regulator said Wednesday. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said however that its safety committee expected to issue an “updated recommendation” on the controversial vaccine after its monthly meeting next […]

By Dayo Johnson – Akure Eighteen year old hacker, Omisakin Samson has confessed in Akure, the Ondo state capital that he felt offended anytime he spends money stolen from his victims. Police detectives said the teenage suspect specialised in stealing money from bank account using stolen SIMs cards. Omisakin was arrested by police detectives after […]

With the mindset of catching them young and creating awareness on cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, the Women’s Rights and Health Project, WRAHP, a non-governmental organisation last week trained over 400 secondary school students as champions in their schools and communities.

By Victor Arjiromanus Renowned Tourism and Hospitality firm, Tourism Afrikania has announced second edition of its annual education contest, ‘Build Afrika’. The initiative is one of the organization’s efforts to bring industry experts and students alike together for knowledge sharing, mentorship, coaching and education contest, that will bring a long term growth in the Hospitality […]

  The European Union has fallen short of vaccinating 80 per cent of health care workers and people over the age of 80 against Covid-19 by the end of March, a target set by the bloc’s executive branch. Figures published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) show that no country in […]

As women continue to be under-represented in governance, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, yesterday, decried poor implementation of 35 per cent Affirmative Action in Nigeria

The Gocreate App, which was recently launched by Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN), has ushered a great awakening for the Nigerian music industry. Gocreate App equips right owners with data from airplay reports and analytics, and this makes rights management and royalty distribution more transparent and effective. ALSO READ: Effium killings: Declare state of emergency […]