During the UNSC’s meeting on women and peace and security, Pramila Patten reported that wartime sexual violence had increased by 50% in 2023 compared to the previous year. The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023. 95% of these cases involved women and girls, while 5% were…
The site sits outside of Kenya’s capital and welcomes most of the city’s solid waste. Amid plastic, glass and other wastes, food can also be scavenged. Waste picker Anne Wangui earns about $3 a day. “We scavenge the food that comes here and sell it to pig farmers. Per day, I can make around Ksh…
Over 282 million people in 59 countries and territories suffered acute food insecurity in 2023, according to the 2024 Global Report on Food Crisis. These numbers represent a 24 million increase in comparison to the previous year. Conflict, extreme weather events, and economic shocks are the main drivers behind acute hunger worldwide, reveals the report,…
Olukoyede stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 while addressing media executives at the Corporate Headquarters of the EFCC. According to him, he had a telephone conversation with Bello offering him ample opportunities to present himself for interrogation by investigators of the EFCC. “On my honour, I put a call to him to…
The minister also ordered a comprehensive audit of the airline. The audit will encompass all aspects of safety protocols, maintenance procedures, and financial health to ensure full compliance with the aviation sector’s regulations. In a letter to the NCAA Director-General titled ‘Immediate Suspension of Dana Air Pending Safety and Financial Health Audit’, the minister said…
Like Adangor, Kamalu, in a letter to the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Tammy Danagogo, on Wednesday, rejected his redeployment from the Finance Ministry to the Ministry of Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment. Kamalu cited absence of peace in Rivers State despite the peace pact by President Bola Tinubu last December. He said it…
The runway was temporarily closed after a Dana Air plane skidded off it on Tuesday. FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection announced this in a statement. According to her, prompt actions were taken by FAAN’s emergency response team to evacuate and recover the aircraft from the site. Subsequently, comprehensive clearing operations were conducted…
Olukoyede alleged that Bello moved the money from the state coffers to a Bureau de Change operator, and used the money for his child’s school fee in advance. He said, “A sitting governor, because he knew he was leaving office, moved money directly from the government to Bureau de Change (and) used it to pay…
By James Inarume Disputed Edo State Labour Party’s deputy governorship aspirant, Mrs Yinka Faith Alufokhai will be facing perjury prosecution based on a petitioned signed by a Civil Rights Organization, Empowerment For Unemployed Youth Initiative (EFUYI) and addressed to the Nigeria Police Force and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offices Commission (ICPC). In the…
