The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed an alleged human rights violation suit filed by one Patrick Eholor, on behalf of Makia Media Limited, against the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicant had in suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/43/21, alleged that Nigeria’s broadcasting laws violated social media rights, human rights defenders,…
Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have attacked the French embassy and three African embassies, according to officials. The fire at the French embassy in the country’s capital Kinshasa has been put under control, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on X. “These attacks are unacceptable,’’ he added, saying everything was being done to…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday agreed to the need for ceasefire negotiations and peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in a post on X. “The two heads of state have agreed on the urgent need for a ceasefire and the resumption of peace talks by all…
Italy has once again transferred migrants to Albania, in spite of previous legal defeats, after an Italian Navy ship carrying 49 refugees docked in the port of the Albanian city of Shëngjin. The Italian News Agency ANSA reported on Tuesday. The asylum applications for these individuals who had travelled for days across the Mediterranean are…
Amb Gabriel Aduda, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, says, recent study tour of Singapore’s Civil Service by selected permanent secretaries and state Heads of Service, aligns it with global standards. Aduda also said that the tour was a significant move to reform the Nigerian Civil Service. This is contained in a statement by the Director,…
Russia’s Tsentr (Centre) group of forces has eliminated up to 600 Ukrainian military personnel over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. “The enemy lost up to 600 troops, two tanks, two armored combat vehicles, including a U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, seven vehicles and a field artillery gun,’’ the ministry…
Irish foreign minister Simon Harris said on Monday that the European Union (EU) “is cautiously optimistic on Syria engagement” but called for more deeper engagement to strengthen relations with the country. Harris said this at a news conference held at the EU Headquarters in Brussels, the Belgian capital. “It’s early days, but I think there…
South Korea’s transport ministry on Monday unveiled a preliminary report on an airplane that crashed in the country’s southwestern airport late last month. The Jeju Air passenger jet, which took off from a Thai airport, communicated for landing with the air traffic control tower of the Muan International Airport, around 290 km southwest of the…
Kenyan President William Ruto, the champion of the African Union (AU) institutional reforms, on Monday said conflicts is hindering Africa’s potential, resulting in estimated losses of 18 billion dollars annually, displacing millions of people. Ruto, said Africa currently hosts 35 million internally displaced persons, 8.9 million refugees, 1.1 million asylum seekers, and 1 million stateless…
There is no understanding yet when a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump may be held, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov. ”It the conversation is not scheduled; there is no agreement, there is no understanding on this matter yet,’’ Ryabkov said on Monday. Ryabkov added that Moscow…
