Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has denounced the brutal killing of a senior member of the main opposition party Chadema, who was kidnapped, beaten and doused with acid. On Friday, Mohamed Ali Kibao, 69, was forced off a bus by suspected security agents while travelling from the country’s biggest city, Dar es Salaam, to his…
Renowned lawyer Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has written to Nigeria’s national assembly, describing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as an illegal organisation. Agbakoba has drawn the National Assembly’s attention to constitutional issues related to law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and factors inhibiting the Government’s objective of abolishing corruption, as stated in Section 13…
The Israeli army has intensified its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, deploying a fourth division in its fight against the Islamist Hezbollah militia. A division is a large military unit composed of several brigades and typically includes thousands of soldiers. The army said the 146th Reserve Division has been operating in the western sector of…
Trade between the United Kingdom and Nigeria has reached an unprecedented £7.9 billion (₦16 trillion), Britain’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has announced. In an interview in Abuja, Montgomery credited the surge to the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP), which is designed to deepen bilateral trade by tackling non-tariff barriers and aligning…
A detailed report on sexualised violence in the Catholic diocese of Osnabrück in Germany has identified more than 400 victims since 1945. “It is clear that there is a large dark field – the highest estimate is 10 times this number,” legal scholar Hans Schulte-Nölke said on Wednesday while presenting the final report. During this…
The Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW) has urged Nigerians to view the nation’s long-running violence as a shared tragedy affecting all citizens, not as religious persecution directed solely at Christians. At a press briefing at the Ooni of Ife’s palace on Monday, YCW president Oladotun Hassan condemned what he described as “unending waves of terrorism and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has hailed Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, describing him as a man of resilience and calm leadership whose qualities inspire the party nationwide. Chief Bakkita Bello, Caretaker Chairman of the Ondo PDP, made the remark in a statement on Wednesday in Akure while welcoming Fubara back to…
Justice Ricardo Gonçalves has assumed the presidency of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, advocating for justice to be integrated into the everyday lives of West African communities. During a sensitization outreach event held in Lagos, Gonçalves emphasized the need for justice to move beyond the confines of courtrooms and legal texts, arguing that it is…
Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan and Ghana’s former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have paid glowing tributes to the late Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a steadfast leader whose tenure was marked by dedication to national unity and integrity. During a condolence visit in London to Vice-President Senator Kashim Shettima, who is leading a delegation…
Late Wednesday night, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping travel ban, prohibiting nationals from 12 countries and instituting partial restrictions for seven others. The White House claims this is a vital step towards bolstering U.S. security. The new order replaces earlier disputed versions, barring entry from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia,…
