Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has questioned why girls and women are taught how to prevent sexual abuse while men and boys are not cautioned against perpetrating such acts. Speaking at a workshop on War Against Abuse in Nigeria, Osinbajo said the various forms of abuses in the country were disturbing. The workshop, held in Abuja, was
The Shi’ite Islamic Movement in Nigeria has accused the Muhammadu Buhari led administration of behaving in contempt of the rule of law. The movement also said that some of the actions of the present administration, regarding obedience to the judgment of the Court, sends signals that it has placed its-self above the law. A statement
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has eulogized President Muhammadu Buhari as he clocks 75 years. In a congratulatory message he personally signed to mark the President’s Birthday anniversary, Dogara praised Buhari for his uncompromising stance and relentless commitment in introducing deft policies aimed at achieving full economic recovery and growth.
The jury is still out on whether or not cellphone radiation is bad for you, but California’s Department of Public Health isn’t taking any chances. The agency just issued an advisory that suggests residents should take steps to limit their exposure to cellphones. The notice recommends avoiding phone use when unnecessary, particularly when the
It’s not just the United States that could soon see itself engaged in a deadly conflict with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. China is also at risk of an imminent war with North Korea, warned some of China’s most prestigious national security experts at a conference in Beijing this week. “Conditions on the peninsula
A member of the National Movement for Positive Change (NMPC) Jumoke Adegboye has called on African countries and the United Nations to identify and sanction organisations and agencies in Nigeria and other African countries behind human trafficking and slave trade business in the continent. Adegboye stated this while fielding questions from members of the media
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN has called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara to “immediately drop the draft bill aiming to regulate and monitor the activities of all civil society organizations and labour unions in the country as the bill unequivocally threatens the very existence of a free and independent
Following FIFA sanctions on Tuesday, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has taken responsibility for the error, just as he pleaded for forgiveness. Pinnick through his official Twitter handle: @AmajuPinnick, on Wednesday narrated what led to the incident. He tweeted: “I’ll start by tendering my wholehearted apology to Nigeria and Nigerians for
A former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, says he could have made Jos, Plateau State, the capital of Nigeria but refused to do so for fear of being seen as parochial. Mr. Gowon, who ruled Nigeria for nine years from 1966 to 1975, however said his only regret was that he did not move the
Muslims nations grouped under Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC) have declared East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine, while at the same time stripping America’s leader Donald Trump the role of a peacemaker in the region. In a draft declaration prepared for the summit of the Muslim leaders in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday,