As part of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Forum of Women in Film and TV (FWIFT) has reiterated its call to end violence against women and girls across all sectors, particularly within the creative industry. This annual campaign runs from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has issued a firm warning to healthcare facilities throughout Nigeria regarding the refusal of treatment for gunshot victims due to the absence of police clearance, stressing that there is a legal obligation to provide necessary care for these individuals. The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded justice and accountability for civilian victims who were allegedly killed by operatives of the Nigerian Army in the Abisari community in Borno state. NHRC panel has made key recommendations which include, compensation for the victims of the Abisari killings with the Federal Government ensuring that the families…
South African authorities said Friday they will deport 71-year-old Janusz Walus, a white supremacist who has served three decades in prison for the 1993 killing of anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani. Walus, a Polish immigrant who acquired South African citizenship, gunned down Hani outside his home in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg in April 1993. The assassination…
The Nigerian military has strongly rejected allegations made by Amnesty International that over 10,000 civilians have died in military detention camps since the beginning of the Boko Haram insurgency. In a statement released sent to Africa Health Report on Friday, Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, condemned the claims as “spurious” and…
The Police Service Commission PSC on Friday approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers. The officers comprised ten Assistant Superintendents, four Deputy Superintendents, two Chief Superintendents and one Superintendent. Similarly, PSC approved the reduction in ranks of 19 other senior Police Officers, one Assistant Commissioner of Police, one Chief Superintendent, two Superintendents, two Deputy…
The Nigerian troops of the Operation Delta Safe have saved the country from losing crude oil valued at an estimated sum over #57 bn (N57,052,218,551.00) only, since January. The Director, Defence Media Operations DMO, Major General Edward Buba disclosed this on Thursday, while briefing the press on the activities of military operations across the various…
At the resumed hearing of the case involving the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu over alleged stealing and mismanagement of public funds to the tune of N5.78billion on Wednesday, the EFCC presented its first witness, Prosecution Witness 1, PW1, Abubakar Hassan, an assistant director of…
A Magistrate court sitting in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital has remanded human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, over an alleged case of defamation against the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola. Farotimi was arraigned by Ekiti State Police Command for publishing a book “Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System” where…
The Kogi State government has ordered the closure of Zango Market and banned roadside parking in Osara, following growing security concerns. This move comes after intelligence reports revealed that criminal elements have been using the market as a hideout, in collaboration with truck drivers who park along the roadside. The decision was announced in a…
