Kenyan rights groups, lawyers and politicians voiced grave concern over a fresh spate of abductions targeting government critics on Friday. A small protest was organised in northeastern Embu town, where a 24-year-old man, Billy Mwangi, disappeared last weekend. Security forces in the East African nation have been accused of carrying out dozens of illegal detentions…

The Situation Analysis (SitAn) of Children in Nigeria Report has identified some of the reasons why 53.9 per cent of children in the country are multi-dimensionally poor. The report, launched during the 2024 World Children’s Day celebration on Nov. 20, is a policy document prepared by the Federal Government with support from the United Nations…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the commencement of its recruitment exercise, noting that the process is free and fair. Customs cautioned Nigerians to beware of scammers who may exploit unsuspecting victims during the process. The NCS invites applications for various positions within the Superintendent, Inspector, and Customs Assistant cadres. This follows the Service’s…

Iranian football's ethics body has summoned a professional player after he hugged a female fan prior to a match in the domestic league, local media reported. "The ethics committee of the Football Federation of Iran has summoned Ramin Rezaeian," Tasnim local news agency reported on Friday. Rezaeian, who plays for the Tehran giants Esteghlal and…

The Chief Imam of Lagos Central Mosque, Ridhwan Jamiu, on Friday said President Bola Tinubu had not disappointed Nigerians. The cleric said this during the Juma’at prayer at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos, with President Tinubu in attendance. “We are proud of you. I remember that we encouraged people to vote for you during…