The Lagos State Government on Tuesday renewed its call for abolition of modern day slavery manifesting in human trafficking and exploitation. The state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbule-Yusuf, made the call during the Fitila Procession commemorating the 2021 Remembrance Day of Slave Trade and its Abolition in Badagry. According to her,…
Facing the dire situation at Kabul international airport, which has left thousands of Afghans waiting to be evacuated amid fears of Taliban reprisal, and pressure from allies, the administration of President Joe Biden is considering extending the August 31 deadline for total US troop withdrawal. The United States military remained in control of the airport…
Chad’s former President Hissene Habre, who was serving a life term in Senegal for war crimes and crimes against humanity, has died, the Senegalese justice ministry said. He was 79. “Habre is in his Lord’s hands,” Senegal’s Justice Minister Malick Sall said on the TFM television channel, announcing Habre’s death. The head of Chad’s military government, Mahamat…
The Kogi Government has restated its resolve not to condone examination malpractices during the ongoing 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, gave the warning in Lokoja, at the stakeholders’ meeting with Exam Monitors from the ministry and 21 local government areas of…
Nigeria on Monday recorded 565 new COVD-19 cases and eight deaths, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said. The NCDC stated this on Tuesday. The centre said that this brings the total infections to 187, 588 since the index case in 2020. The NCDC attributed the surge to the highly transmissible Delta variant and low…
Pakistan has crossed another grim milestone of 25,000 coronavirus-related deaths as authorities struggle to contain the highly contagious Delta variant. At least 80 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 25,003, according to the health ministry on Monday Pakistan’s positive test rate was reported at 7 percent, with 3,772…
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has come under fire for remarks about women footballers having “flat chests” and suggesting they would not be attractive candidates for marriage. Hassan made the comments at a ceremony on Sunday to celebrate the victory of a national men’s team in a regional football championship, where ironically she also called…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has given reasons for forcefully breaking into Big Brother Naija Lockdown housemate, Dorathy Bachor, about 04.45 am on Monday. Dorathy had alleged that armed operatives of EFCC broke into her Lagos residence and later claimed that it was a mistake. The former housemate in the 2020 edition of BBNaija…
Activist Joe Okei-Odumakin has said that politicians and government officials who are in the habit of disrespecting traditional rulers should learn from former President Olusegun Obasanjo who, on Sunday, demonstrated humility and regard for traditional authority when he knelt before His Royal Majesty Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III. Oke-Odumakin, who is the President, Women…
