Category: General

Planned Protest: FG declares custodial centres ‘red zones’

The Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as ‘red zones’ ahead of the Aug. 1 planned nationwide protests.

Red zones are areas designated in terms of their security and safety status, which strict guidelines …

Census: Is Nigeria racing against time?

The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), which was held in Cairo, Egypt in 1994 with over 180 countries in attendance, adopted a Programme of Action (PoA) to promote human rights.

This was with special focus on reproductive …

Four dogs kill seven-year-old girl in Mbanga

A seven-year-old girl by name Cynthia was bitten and killed by four dogs under the care of her uncle in Mojuka a locality in Mbanga Moungo Division of the Littoral region on July 28, 2024.

She went to spend some time with her uncle who was looking af…

France recognises Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara

In a significant development in foreign relations, French President Emmanuel Macron has recognised Western Sahara within the framework of Morocco ‘s sovereignty.

The Moroccan news agency, MAP, reports that Macron gave this indication in a message to …

Protests: Araraume says govt. already addressing grievances

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume, has appealed to stakeholders to collaborate towards the preservation of national interest while weighing the protest option.

Araraume said that the government was committed to…

Mayor shot, kidnappings rise in restive Bui

A deputy mayor was wounded in a shooting Sunday, the latest attack in a surge of violence in Cameroon’s restive Bui in the North West region.

Separatist fighters pulled Deputy Mayor of Oku, Bongnjioh Quinta from the CBC Elak Church during a service a…