Rights Groups Slam Severe Taliban Restrictions On Afghan Women As ‘crime against humanity’
Two top rights groups on Friday slammed the severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan as gender-based persecution, which is a crime against humanity. In a new report, Amnesty International and the International Commission for Jurists, or ICJ, underscored how the Taliban crackdown on Afghan women’s rights, coupled with “imprisonment, […]
Man Joins VIP Convoy, Hugs German Chancellor; Security Breach Under Investigation
German police have been left red-faced after a member of the public was able to slip into a VIP convoy for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and then give him a hearty hug as he prepared to board a plane at Frankfurt Airport. Tabloid newspaper Bild reported Friday that Scholz’s bodyguards only realized their mistake later, and […]
US Congress Inches Closer To Deal Before Holiday Weekend
US President Joe Biden says progress has been made in talks with top Republican Kevin McCarthy over the US debt ceiling – even as Congress breaks up for a holiday weekend. The pair aim to reach a deal on raising the government borrowing limit for two years so it can keep paying its bills. Investors’ […]
Criminalize Failure To Pay Pension NLC Urges NASS
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC ) has asked the National Assembly to consider a bill that will prohibit and criminalize the owing of pensioners in Nigeria. This was part of discussions during a familiarization visit to the headquarters of the National Union of Pensioners (NUP) in Abuja by leaders of the labour centre on Thursday. NLC […]
My Office Has Recovered Over A Billion Dollars For Nigeria – AG
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami says so far his office has successfully recovered over one billion dollars ($1bn) for the country. He stated this when he appeared before an ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives which is investigating the alleged missing 2.4 billion dollars in revenue from 48 million […]
Tinubu’s Govt Will Hit The Ground Running From Day One – Shettima
Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima, has assured Nigerians that government of President-elect Bola Tinubu, will hit the ground running after inauguration May 29. Shettima gave this assurance while addressing the State House Press Corps after meeting Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Vice President-elect said: “I believe President Tinubu will […]
Some Of You Worked Against My Re-election Sule Tells Cabinet
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said some members of his cabinet plotted against his re-election. Sule during a valedictory session held with the outgone members of the state executive council in government house, Lafia on Thursday made this known before he finally dissolved his cabinet. According to him, he would have sacked the […]
Gov. Bala Dissolves Cabinet With Immediate Effect
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday, dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. This include Commissioners and Special Advisers. This dissolution was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barrister Ibrahim Kashim, which was made available to journalists in Bauchi. The SSG said others affected […]
South Korea, US Troops Hold Large Live-fire Drills Near Border With North Korea
The South Korean and U.S. militaries conducted large live-fire drills near the border with North Korea on Thursday, despite the North’s warning that it won’t tolerate what it calls an invasion rehearsal on its doorstep. The drills, the first of five rounds of live-fire exercises through mid-June, mark 70 years since the establishment of the […]
Ron DeSantis Elon Musk Interview: Campaign Launch Hits Technical Issues
Ron DeSantis’s long-awaited entry into the 2024 race for the White House was hit by technical glitches after a Twitter livestream malfunctioned. It meant the Florida governor’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination got under way 20 minutes late. He went on to use the event to champion his conservative credentials, his anti-lockdown stance and […]
