Belarus
14 Feb
Serious human rights violations remain rampant in Belarus, United Nations investigators said Friday, adding that some of the abuses by President Alexander Lukashenko's government amounted to crimes against humanity. "The government of Belarus has committed widespread human rights violations against the country's civilian population, some amounting to crimes against humanity, as part of a brutal…
26 Jan
Belarusians voted on Sunday in an election set to hand President Alexander Lukashenko a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule. Lukashenko -- a 70-year-old former collective farm boss -- has been in power in reclusive, Moscow-allied Belarus since 1994. Speaking after casting his vote in the capital Minsk, the self-avowed "dictator" dismissed critics of…
18 Jan
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday freed 23 political prisoners, state media reported, the latest mass pardoning ahead of next week's presidential election. The authoritarian leader, in power since 1994, is set to extend his rule next weekend in a contest that his critics, the West and independent rights groups have slammed as nothing more…
14 Jan
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has started taking delivery of 2,000 tractors ordered from Belarus for distribution to farmers across the country. It also said that the government has started plans for the reorganisation and recapitalisation of the Bank of Agriculture, which it said would be concluded before the end of the first…
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has intensified its Lagos State School Traffic Safety Advocacy Programme (LSTSAP) for schoolchildren across the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr. Sola Giwa, announced this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. The statement was signed by Mr. Taofiq Adebayo, Director of the Public…
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An Enugu-based drug use prevention group, the Busaosawo Foundation, has cautioned youths in the state to avoid drug abuse in the interest of their mental health. The Founder, Mr. Busaosawo Bisong, made the caution at a one-day drug abuse prevention summit for students in Enugu on Monday. Bisong said that a variety of hard drugs…
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Dr. Law Mefor, Commissioner for Information in Anambra says Gov. Chukwuma Soludo is winning the war against insecurity with the recently enacted Homeland Security Law. Mefor, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Monday said the rate of kidnapping and compliance with sit-at-home order by non-state…
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Emerging Nigerian artist, Ariomare Oghenero Sunday, known professionally as Fiidbac, has launched his debut single titled "Fall." This release marks the beginning of his pursuit of greatness in the competitive Nigerian music scene, where challenges often discourage new talents. Born in Delta State and raised in Southwestern Nigeria, Fiidbac's passion for music stems from his…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has partnered with the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Ghana to intensify efforts toward promoting fair, orderly and regular labour migration. Mr. Joe Ajaero, NLC President, disclosed the development in a remark at the opening of a Peer Learning meeting of Trade Union Organisations in the Ghana-Nigeria Migration Corridor, held…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted state governors, ministers, and heads of paramilitary agencies to an Iftar dinner at the State House, Abuja. This is President Tinubu's first such event in the Ramadan season. Notable attendees included Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The…
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Fighters from a new jihadist group torched seven villages in northwest Nigeria over the weekend and killed 11 people in a revenge attack, a police spokesman told AFP Monday. Militants from the Lakurawa group on Sunday attacked Birnin Dede and six villages near the border with Niger, Kebbi state police spokesman Nafiu Abubakar said, to…
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In a pivotal moment for the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, today officially inaugurated the newly restructured Force Management Team (FMT), following the appointment of six new Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to ensure the smooth and effective administration of the Nigeria Police Force. The IGP…
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The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, says he will continue to give priority to the welfare of officers and men of his agency. Marwa said the priority is to ensure the personnel remained physically and mentally fit to carry out their responsibilities of fighting the menace of substance abuse…
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Popular comedian and activist, Adebowale Adedayo, known as Mr Macaroni, has declared he will continue to ignore Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in future encounters. On Monday, March 10, 2025, Mr Macaroni addressed criticisms on X (formerly Twitter) regarding his refusal to greet the governor at public events. He stated, “This is the last time…