Day: June 21, 2024

Group calls for concrete actions to end child labour

The Devatop Centre for Africa Development, an anti-human trafficking and human rights organisation, has urged state governments to strengthen enforcement of laws and implementation of policies protecting children against exploitation.

The Group Proj…

NECA foresees virile economic reforms

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says it is preparing a platform for ensuring an opportunity for government to interact with organised businesses for rewarding economic reforms.

NECA Director-General Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde made…

Giving hope to Nigerians not for govt alone- NGO

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Tabitha-Abimbola Foundation, says providing hope to indigent and disadvantaged Nigerians should not be a task for government alone.

The Founder, Mrs Abimbola Agbebiyi, noted that many citizens across variou…

MINAT suspends chiefdom creation in West Region amid controversy

Minister Paul Atanga Nji has halted indefinitely the elevation process of Balekouet village to a second class chiefdom in Menoua division, West Region. This decision marks a reversal from an earlier directive he signed more than a year ago.

The susp…

Fiango women protest surge in drug use

On June 21, 2024, a group of women from the Hausa quarters of Fiango, Kumba 2 subdivision, staged a protest against the rising tide of illicit drug use in their community. The women, citing threats to public safety and harm to their families, called …

Military pushes civilians to search for explosives, meet death

A somber atmosphere gripped the community of Kumbo following the tragic deaths of Moctaru and Nyuyki Hans in Melim. The incident occurred when military personnel reportedly directed them to retrieve an explosive device discovered along a roadside. Th…

IHL discussions intensify to bridge awareness gap

By Nchendzengang Tatah

Insights into the International Humanitarian Law, (IHL) is the center of discussions at a three-day seminar for course lecturers of the Universities of Buea and Bamenda located at the core of a sociopolitical crisis since 2016…