The UN says policies and programmes addressing the root causes of violence against women and girls must be actively promoted in the strive toward gender equality. President, UN General Assembly, Philemon Yang, said discriminatory laws and social norms must end, adding that robust legal frameworks and policies to fully uphold gender equality and women’s rights…
The sentencing of a twelve-year-old rioter in Britain has been postponed because his mother has flown to Ibiza on holiday. The boy appeared before a judge in a Manchester youth court for his involvement in the unrest that erupted across the UK following the tragic killing of three young girls in Southport at the end…
The Police Command in Anambra has established a joint security force to tackle the Monday sit-at-home enforced by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the state. The team, comprised the military, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Department of State Services Federal Road Safety Corps and other security agencies. The Police Public Relations…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday admitted the former manager of P-Square, Jude Okoye, charged with stealing $1 million and £34,537, to N50 million bail. Jude, the elder brother of Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye, is standing trial alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd., on a four-count charge bordering on theft. The charge was…
President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to embrace the tax reform bills, saying that reforming Nigeria’s tax administration was the country’s future prosperity. Akpabio said this in Abuja on Monday at the beginning of a two-day public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Finance on the proposed four tax reform bills. The…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and others to file their defence in a suit filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order after it was confirmed from the court records that all processes in the suit had been duly…
Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon highlight their ties to the United States (U.S.) as they join world leaders in congratulating Donald Trump on the U.S. election outcome. “Australians and Americans are great friends and true allies,’’ Albanese writes on X. “Working together, we can ensure the partnership between…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese corporations to improve light and water supply in the territory. Wike disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister, issued in Abuja on Sunday. The…
In a significant electoral development, Missouri’s Republican-led government has sought to prevent the U.S. Justice Department from deploying legal representatives to St. Louis on Election Day for monitoring compliance with federal voting rights laws. This legal action comes despite the St. Louis election board’s prior agreement to allow federal oversight. The lawsuit, filed in the…
By Sunday Isuwa We explore the remarkable career of Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning actor who captivated audiences for seven decades. From his memorable roles to his profound insights on the art of acting, discover the legacy of this extraordinary talent. Alan Arkin, the legendary Oscar-winning actor known for his diverse and extensive career, has passed…
