An Iraqi court on Wednesday sentenced nine drug dealers to death on charges of drug trafficking. A statement by the Supreme Judicial Council said that the Central Criminal Court issued a verdict to execute nine drug dealers after 186 kg of various drugs were seized. The chaos and conflicts that have engulfed Iraq since the…
The UN agency that helps refugees, asylum seekers and people forcibly displaced within their own countries has been put on a savings drive. This comes after U.S President Donald Trump ordered a suspension of humanitarian assistance. “While we are still assessing the impact of the new U.S. administration’s decision, including possible exceptions, we are implementing…
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has urged the Republics of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali to rescind their decisions to quit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Musa made the appeal in a remarks at the 5th Lake Chad Governors’ Forum on Wednesday in Maiduguri. He urged them to…
President Bola Tinubu has urged regional leaders and international partners to demonstrate greater commitment to address security, social and economic challenges bedevilling the Lake Chad Basin. He said this at the inauguration of the 5th Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum, on Monday in Maiduguri. Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the president stressed the need for…
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday called for multilateral efforts toward ending all forms of racism, prejudice, and religious bigotry. The organisation made the call in Abuja at an event organised by the UN Information Centre in collaboration with UNESCO, the German and Israeli embassies to mark the International Day for the Commemoration of the victims of…
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,…
