Photo credit: Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Sudan’s military authorities to investigate and prosecute former Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders who recently defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The group stated that allegations of serious abuses should not be overlooked because they switched sides in the country’s conflict. In a statement issued on…
I hope the news I’m hearing of the Yoruba response to the herder menace is false! It’s no news that herders are already a menace in southern Nigeria. They commit trespasses, kill, rape, murder, kidnap and generally do not obey any law of decency. And, they are indirectly enjoying the support of the federal government…
So, a cultural festival has succeeded in becoming the trending topic. Not for the ostentation but for the lack of it as far as a professor reprimanding a lady for not dressing properly is concerned. Oh yes, the professor of education planning and policy told the lady point blank that she was indecently dressed. The…
Photo credit: Toronto Star A new poll suggests Toronto-area residents are unconvinced that hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be worth the public cost, with many expecting the tournament will bring disruption and limited local benefits. Toronto Today reports that a new survey published by the Angus Reid Institute found 70 per cent of respondents…
Photo credit: Aljazeera Afghanistan said Wednesday that Pakistan launched new airstrikes targeting the country, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others. Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced that airstrikes, which he said targeted the Afghan provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika. He said the strikes killed 11 children, one woman and one elderly man. There was…
Photo credit: CTV News Tennis legend Serena Williams made a triumphant return to the courts on Tuesday, with a big assist from Canadian rising star Victoria Mboko. The Canadian Press reports that the 44-year-old Williams and the 19-year-old Mboko teamed up to beat New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States 7-6…
is no longer news that Saraki and Dogara have become senate president and speaker of the house respectively. However, the APC is now sulking like an infant whose toy has been seized by a bigger boy. I hear the party is now talking about treachery and indiscipline. Some people might have forgotten how Tambuwal emerged…
