Global human rights organization, the Amnesty International, has lamented the rising wave of attacks by terrorists and non-state actors across Nigeria which has resulted in the killing of 71 Nigerians and the abduction of 50 others in just one week. The body which raised the alarm in a statement on Monday, said the renewed surge…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan In the past 35 years about 150 innocent persons are feared to have lost their lives to series of communal clashes involving different communities in Odukpani Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. Some of these communal conflicts include Odukpani Qua Town/New Netim in Odukpani LGA in September…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly confirmed for the first time that Ukrainian forces are conducting operations within Russia’s Belgorod region. In his nightly address on Monday, April 7, 2025, Zelensky stated, “We continue to carry out active operations in the border areas on enemy territory, and that is absolutely just—war must return to…
Image by Marc Pell. The numbers are coming in, and as always, the estimates vary widely. Let’s just say there were more than a million people across the United States in the streets protesting the excesses of the Trump administration since January 20, 2025. Also, like always, the demands of the organizers (who went by…
The Beninese government has launched the pilot phase of its Integrated Care Project for Autistic Children in Cotonou and Abomey-Calavi. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance hosted a mid-term review workshop in Cotonou, bringing together parents, disability associations, NGOs, and health and education professionals. The event evaluated progress since the project’s launch and outlined…
