WWII
27 Nov
For half a century, the son of a Senegalese soldier massacred by the French army he had fought for during WWII has sought justice for his father and his comrades. Around 1,600 African soldiers who had been captured by Germany while fighting for France were sent back to Dakar in November 1944. But soon after…
9 Oct
Aspirational, progressive and serious nations, periodically review their strategic priorities against current, emerging, potential, “unforeseen” and “unthinkable” circumstances and risks.
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Another Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Adebayo Adenipekun, has filed a lawsuit against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, at the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State. This is coming amid the ongoing legal battles between Farotimi and another prominent lawyer, Afe Babalola. The Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, reserved its ruling and…
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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has ordered an order of interim injunction, restraining the further sale and publication of Lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi's book titled "Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System”. The court granted the order pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday seized alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and pet bottles below 200ml in Delta. The Deputy Director and State Coordinator of the agency, Mr Jude Ndekile, said after the operation that the sale of alcoholic beverages in sachet and PET bottles below 200ml…
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Drama ensued on Wednesday at the Federal High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, when the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) disowned the suit instituted by its candidate Olugbenga Edema, challenging the candidature of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Olayide Adelami. According to the National Legal Adviser of NNPP, Robert Hon, the…
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A report released on Wednesday by the United Nations agency reported a 25 per cent increase in detected human trafficking victims globally in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), attributed the surge to factors such…
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Nigeria has once again been plunged into nationwide darkness as the electricity grid collapsed, dropping from about 3,000 megawatts around at 1:00 pm to zero megawatts by 2:00 pm. The grid, managed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), remains one of the weakest links in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The TCN is…
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The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Chief Olamide Oladiji, has said that the assembly would critically look at 2024 budget performance of all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the state. Oladiji stated this on Wednesday while declaring open the defence of 2025 budget. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports…
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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has officially declared the Edo Central Senatorial District seat vacant following the inauguration of Senator Monday Okpebholo as governor of Edo State. This decision complied with Section 68(1)(b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, which stipulates that a lawmaker's seat becomes vacant upon…
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FIFA is set to confirm on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup while a joint bid by Morocco, Spain and Portugal which also features matches in South America will be awarded the 2030 tournament. The awarding of hosting rights for both tournaments will go to a vote during a FIFA Congress…