World leaders to face more anger, protests from citizens over marginalization, inequality – UN official
An official of the United Nations has raised an alarm that world leaders could face growing anger and protests from citizens if they ...
Coronavirus robs biblical Bethlehem of Christmas cheer
The coronavirus has cast a pall over Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, all but shutting down the biblical town revered as Jesus’ birthplace at ...
Killing of Ifon monarch a taboo, say Ondo monarchs
By Osagie Otabor, Akure Traditional rulers in Ondo State have said that last week’s killing of the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Isreal Adeusi, ...
Rivers proposes N448 billion budget for 2021
Nyesom Wike The Rivers State Executive Council on Monday proposed a budget of N448 billion for the 2021 fiscal year. The budget proposal ...
WHO advocates right of women, girls to stop new HIV infections
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, says the rights of women and girls, and gender equality, must be ...
Former Hawaii Police Chief, Prosecutor Wife Sentenced To Prison For Fraud
A retired Honolulu police chief and his estranged former city prosecutor wife have been sentenced to 7 and 13 years in prison respectively ...
Obasanjo, Adebutu, others, raise N100m to build CAN Secretariat in Ogun
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, top industrialist and business mogul, Chief Kessington Adebutu, traditional ...
Umahi has plans against prominent Ebonyi leaders – Anyim
Anyim Pius Anyim Former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, has taken a swipe at the ...
Anxiety, confusion, uncertainty in Imo local councils amidst court order
The last has not been heard about the ongoing battle between the present local government interim management committee members in Imo State and ...
Rights, Environment: FoE African Peoples Tribunal indicts govts, multinationals
From left— Rita Uwaka, Coordinator, Friends of the Earth Africa, FoEA’s Forest and Biodiversity Programme, organisers of APT; Amnata Massaquoi, Sierra Leonean journalist; ...