June 09
Nigeria: Ningi's Resumption, Judicial Officers' Pay, North-West Security Take Centre Stage At Senate
Premium Times
Suspended Bauchi senator Abdul Ningi finally took his seat in the Senate chamber after his suspension was lifted. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 30 in Nasarawa
Vanguard
No fewer than 30 occupants of two commercial vehicles have been reportedly abducted by people suspected to be kidnappers along Nasarawa-Keffi road in Nasarawa state. Read more »
Rwanda: Kenyan Chief Justice in Rwanda, to Sign MOU With Rwandan Judiciary
New Times
Top Kenyan judicial officials including Chief Justice Martha Koome are in Rwanda on an official visit that will include, among other things, the signing of a cooperation agreement… Read more »
Nigeria: Disarm Herders Now, We Can't Go to Farm Again, Igbo Women Beg Tinubu
Vanguard
Igbo women have called for the immediate disarming of violent herdsmen wreaking havoc in various agrarian communities in South East, lamenting that farmers are scared of going to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Rapist Duo Jailed 20 Years Each for Violating Granny (76)
New Zimbabwe
Two sex offenders, who took turns to rape a 76-year-old woman, have been sentenced to 20 years in prison each. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fraudster Arrested for Demanding U.S.$1,5k to Facilitate Prisoner's Freedom
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested a Chegutu man accused of demanding and receiving part of US$1 500 from the family of a remand prisoner. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Theft - NAF Destroys Illegal Oil Refining Sites Along Imo River Bank
Vanguard
The Nigerian Airforce said on Sunday that its Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, on Saturday 7 June 2024, successfully destroyed 2 Illegal Refining Sites (IRS) situated along… Read more »
Nigeria: Senior Lawyers Differ On Uniform National Minimum Wage, Say Nigeria Running a Federation
This Day
As the crisis between the organised labour and the federal government over a new National Minimum Wage continues to brew, some Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have expressed… Read more »
Nigeria: Conflicting Court Orders Over Emirship Tussle Stir Debate On Jurisdiction
This Day
The conflicting orders by courts of coordinate jurisdiction in Kano emirship dispute have stirred up debate as to which of the courts between the Federal High Court and state High… Read more »
Nigeria: Soldiers' Killing - Nigerian Troops Kill Six Suspected Ipob Members in Abia Forest
Premium Times
The army said the suspected IPOB members were killed during a clearance operation to track down the killers of five soldiers on 30 May in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Group Condemns Attack On Journalist By FCMB Security Guards
Premium Times
The journalist, Emmanuel Nwazue, who works at Afia TV, was allegedly assaulted by the security guards while he was monitoring the indefinite strike declared by the labour unions. Read more »
June 07
Somalia: The Roots of Somalia's Slow Piracy Resurgence
Crisis Group
After a decade-long lull, Somali pirates have hijacked a handful of vessels in recent months. Crisis Group expert Omar Mahmood reports on the burning anger over illegal trawling… Read more »
June 06
Africa: To Help Ensure the End of Aids, Leaders Need to Move Away From Punitive Approaches to People Who Use Drugs
UNAIDS
UNAIDS welcomes the recent report by Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, Special Rapporteur on the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health, which was presented to the 56th… Read more »
Uganda: Concerns Mount Over Environmental Activist 'Abducted By UPDF'
Nile Post
A member of the Kingfisher community and a dedicated advocate for environmental governance with the Environment Governance Institute (EGI), Stephen Kwikiriza, has reportedly been… Read more »
May 24
West Africa: Nigerian Police Detained Journalist Madu Onuorah Over Alleged Defamation [press release]
MFWA
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on May 22, 2024, arrested Madu Onuorah, publisher and editor-in-chief of Globalupfront Newspaper, from his residence in Abuja, Nigeria's… Read more »
May 17
Lesotho: Matekane Speaks On Famo Violence
Lesotho Times
after his gvt bans the Famo groups brands them as terrorists as the groups vow to fight ban Read more »