Christian Tshimbalanga Mwata, an international HIV and human rights consultant, has raised concerns over the deplorable conditions of prisons across several West African countries. Mwata said this on Tuesday in Lagos during a Media and Civil Society Organisation training session organised under the Breaking Down Barriers initiative by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. He said that…
Mr Mathew Ogieva, a U.S.-based Nigerian and visionary in geoscience and data innovation, has continued to leave an indelible mark on global Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) advancement. Ogieva, in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in on Tuesday, said he served as Grand Award Judge at the 75th Regeneron…
President Bola Tinubu, says his administration is taking decisive steps to bring order, accountability and safety in public transportation. Tinubu stated this while inaugurating the newly constructed Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminal in Abuja on Tuesday to celebrate his second year in office. Represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abass,…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday sentenced a 44-year-old man, Oto Edet, to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s nine-year-old daughter (name withheld). Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had proven the one-count charge of defilement against Edet beyond reasonable doubt. Soladoye described Edet as a pathological liar and a…
A man has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Shari’a court in Kaduna after being found guilty of stealing shoes from a mosque during Friday prayers. Yusuf Usman admitted to targeting the Government College Mosque during Jumaat prayer on 13 June, where he stole footwear reportedly worth ₦100,000. The presiding judge, Malam…
Two local security guards have been handed consecutive prison sentences after admitting to stealing gold jewellery and car accessories from a vehicle that had crashed in the early hours of the morning. Kenneth Agwazin and Ayuba Pojti, who worked as neighbourhood watchmen, were convicted on Tuesday by the Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan….
A deadly Israeli shelling incident on Tuesday killed at least 51 Palestinians who had gathered to receive humanitarian aid in Khan Younis, Gaza’s Health Ministry has reported. Dozens more were wounded, including over 20 critically injured, as Israeli tanks reportedly fired into a crowd of civilians. Witnesses said that at least two tank shells landed…
Iranian officials have fiercely criticised a joint statement by the G7 nations that condemned Tehran’s role in Middle Eastern instability and offered support for Israel’s right to respond militarily. The rebuke comes amid intensifying clashes between Israel and Iran, following a series of Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory that reportedly began last Friday. The G7…
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has launched formal discussions with the Police Service Commission (PSC) to train police personnel in forensic science and DNA analysis, in a bid to bolster investigative efficiency in Nigeria’s criminal justice system. The talks, which commenced this week in Abuja, are part of UNIBEN’s broader vision to support security reforms…
A major water infrastructure milestone was reached in Nigeria on Monday as President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the $470 million Greater Abuja Water Supply Project, bringing improved water access to the nation’s capital. Originally launched in 2017, the project had stalled until the Tinubu administration prioritised its completion. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Federal…
