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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has accused the federal government of failing to fully comply with a Federal High Court ruling ordering the disclosure of details relating to Abuja’s controversial $460 million CCTV project, saying authorities have admitted they do not have detailed records of local contractors who benefited from the project. The human rights group revealed this …

By 10 votes to four, the UN World Court command “The right to strike of workers and their organizations is protected” under the Convention Convention on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize, 1948 (No. 87). But the Court emphasized that his opinion did not explain the exact scope of the right to strike. In conclusion, judges …

2027: ADC affirms Malami, others as Kebbi candidates The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State has announced the nomination of former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. The announcement, contained in a statement issued by Malami’s Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka, also names other candidates for …

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The Lagos State Government has stepped up its crackdown on environmental violations, arresting no fewer than 931 people for waste-related offenses within a year of ongoing enforcement operations across the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Sunday during the 2026 ministerial press conference held in Alausa, Ikeja, saying the state has significantly strengthened …

Children now make up half of the gangs that have de facto taken over large parts of the country. Vanessa Frazier told journalists at UN Headquarters, after his first fact-finding mission to the Caribbean island nation. Around 18,000 schools were reported destroyed, damaged or non-functional. “Today, children in Haiti face levels of violence that no child anywhere should experience,” he …

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has selected Dumebi Kachikwu as its presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was made on Sunday during a special national convention held in Abuja, where the faction also unveiled its new leadership structure. The group, led by newly elected national president Alhaji Abdulkadir Mohammed Bashir, announced Kachikwu as …

Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is becoming “increasingly dangerous”, with increasing violence in Gaza and the West Bank. “In Gaza, delays in the implementation of resolution 2803, accompanied by daily violence and an ongoing humanitarian crisis, have replaced the initial momentum after the ceasefire.he said. …

Abayomi Ademola Remo Stars FC were relegated from the Nigerian Premier Football League just one season after winning their first title, following a dramatic conclusion to the 2025/26 campaign on Sunday. The Sky Blue Stars went into the final round needing an away win against Bendel Insurance FC in Benin to boost their survival hopes, but could only manage a …

“We were sitting on the sixth floor when they attacked the seventh floor – my uncle’s apartment,” he said. “My uncle’s wife shouted, ‘My children! My children are missing!’ As I rushed to help him, they fired a second bullet. That’s when my mother and brothers were killed.” Mona survived the attacks in Gaza, but her mother, sister and brother …