The Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has criticised the Tanzanian government over an internet blackout and ongoing suspension of X (formerly Twitter), describing the disruptions as an assault on digital rights and economic stability. In a virtual press briefing, Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director of PIN, said that the internet shutdown imposed on 29 October, during Tanzania’s general…
Justice Eberechi Wike of the Court of Appeal has urged Nigeria’s judiciary to embrace digital transformation as a means to deliver quicker, more transparent and citizen-focused justice. She made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the Access to Justice Parley 2025, organised by the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC). The event, themed “Justice,…
A traditional ruler in Akwa Ibom State, Eteidung Aniedi Ebong, has reportedly survived an alleged attack amid an ongoing legal and community dispute involving a Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) solar project. Eyewitnesses in Ifa Ikot Akpan told reporters that unidentified men assaulted the village head last week in what they described as an attempted…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has given Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a final opportunity to present his defence in his ongoing trial. Justice James Omotosho issued the directive on Wednesday after declining a request by the Federal Government’s counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), to foreclose Kanu’s right…
The Nigerian Senate has taken a major step toward green mobility by passing the second reading of a bill aimed at supporting the adoption and production of electric vehicles (EVs) across the country. The bill, sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, proposes a comprehensive framework to guide the nation’s gradual transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles…
Health authorities in Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, have intensified efforts to control a cholera outbreak that has killed 10 people in Mubi Local Government Area, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Felix Tangwami, said on Wednesday. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola, Tangwami disclosed that the victims had died at home before…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on Nigerian authorities to implement Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) as a sustainable policy to ensure universal access to safe and affordable sanitation. UNICEF WASH Specialist, Monday Johnson, made the appeal at a two-day media dialogue in Oyo State, organised in collaboration with the Oyo State Ministry of…
The planned arraignment of Nigerian journalist and activist Omoyele Sowore was postponed on Wednesday after he and his lawyer failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore, publisher of the investigative platform Sahara Reporters, is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) on charges of defamation, alongside Meta Platforms (Facebook)…
Eleven residents have been confirmed dead following a devastating fire at a municipal nursing home in the Bosnian city of Tuzla, authorities said on Wednesday. The city’s mayor, Zijad Lugavić, told local media that 35 others were taken to hospital, including three in critical condition. The blaze broke out overnight on the seventh floor of…
China has unveiled a series of measures to implement the trade accord agreed by President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump following their recent talks. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce confirmed that the 24 per cent tariffs imposed in April on a range of American imports — and later…
