Slavery
4 Dec
President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged how the horrific history of slavery has connected the United States and Angola while delivering a hopeful vision for the future in a major speech from a country that was the point of departure for millions of enslaved Africans.
22 Oct
The United Kingdom (UK) government will not apologise over Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade at this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) summit in Samoa, Downing Street has said.
24 Aug
As the world commemorates "International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition", the Akwa Ibom State Governmen, has spoken in strong terms against all forms of modern day slave trade and slavery. According to the state government, modern day slave trade and slavery, which now manifest in nefarious activities and acts such…
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Recognising the growing demand for accessible human rights information, Dr. Ojukwu revealed that the NHRC is working towards establishing a fully operational human rights radio station. This initiative, he said, aims to enhance public awareness, provide timely information on rights violations, and foster active citizen engagement in human rights advocacy and climate justice. "Currently, the…
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Plans are underway for the 2025 edition of the annual Eminent Magazine Man of the Year Award, which will also feature a very colourful and electrifying fashion show. The 2025 edition, which is the 7th in the series, is aimed at recognizing individuals, organizations, and groups who have, through their endeavors, made significant contributions in…
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Arsenal’s title ambitions have taken a significant blow with the news that forward, Kai Havertz is set to miss the remainder of the season due to a torn hamstring.
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Araoluwa Popoola (Aramanda), playing off handicap 19, carded an impressive 70 strokes (-1) to win the maiden Fun Seekers Golf Kitty, which held at the Sadiq Abubakar Golf Course, Air Force Base, Shasha, Lagos.
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Kayode Adebowale; a renowned security scholar, Prof. Olawale Albert; the founder of Achievers’ University, Owo, Dr. Olabode Ayorinde; the Dean of the Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies, UI, Prof. Peters Obutte, and others have called on scholars to break new grounds and barriers aimed at solving societal…
30 mins ago
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Edema Fuludu, has carpeted those campaigning against the return of former team captain, Ahmed Musa to squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.
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Founder of United Nigeria Airline, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has said the $1 trillion growth target for Nigeria’s aviation sector by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is realisable, with an enabling environment to achieve the objective.
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Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said fuel tanker accidents claimed 474 lives between 2022 and 2025, and called for reforms to address stop the tragedies.
52 mins ago
Security experts and education analysts have raised concerns over the recent call by the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, for a policy mandating the recruitment of first-class graduates into the intelligence agency. Ajayi argues that such a policy would strengthen national security by bringing in the brightest minds,…
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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Disciplinary Committee, led by Chief Tom Ikimi, has rescheduled its sitting to March 4. The rescheduling followed the absence of two key persons, the controversial National Secretary of the party, Sam Anyanwu, and a former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom.