human rights

The Controversy Behind Bernie Sanders’s ‘It Is Genocide’ Claim in the Israel-Palestine Conflict
After nearly two years marked by devastating violence in Gaza, Senator Bernie Sanders has finally acknowledged the situation as genocide. In an op-ed published on...

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International News
5 months ago5 months ago

After nearly two years marked by devastating violence in Gaza, Senator Bernie Sanders has finally acknowledged the situation as genocide. In an op-ed published on his official Senate website, he stated plainly: “The intent is clear. The conclusion is unavoidable: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.” However, similar to declarations from the United Nations and...

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Simon Ekpa: A Powerful Lesson in Delivering True Justice
The recent sentencing of Simon Ekpa in Norway offers a critical reflection on Nigeria’s slow-moving judicial framework and underscores the urgent need for prompt investigation...

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Politics Today
5 months ago5 months ago

The recent sentencing of Simon Ekpa in Norway offers a critical reflection on Nigeria’s slow-moving judicial framework and underscores the urgent need for prompt investigation and prosecution of alleged offenders. Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Biafra separatist activist residing in Finland, was found guilty of disseminating provocative content that fueled unrest in Nigeria’s South-East region. Remarkably, his...

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Give the Poor a Chance to Breathe: Empowering Voices for Change!
My attendance here today highlights the significant value we place on this Entrepreneurial Leadership Development program. I stand before you not as a distant figure,...

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Politics Today
5 months ago5 months ago

My attendance here today highlights the significant value we place on this Entrepreneurial Leadership Development program. I stand before you not as a distant figure, but as someone who began modestly-launching a small hotel with just five rooms in Eket back in 1996. Over time, before entering public service, we expanded to own numerous hotel...

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Gaza: When Vengeance Crosses the Line
The conflict in Gaza erupted following the October 7, 2023, assault on Israel by Hamas militants, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 Israelis...

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Politics Today
5 months ago5 months ago

The conflict in Gaza erupted following the October 7, 2023, assault on Israel by Hamas militants, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 Israelis and the capture of 251 hostages. At the onset of this crisis, many experts viewed Israel’s response as understandable, given that the attack rekindled painful memories of the Holocaust-a tragedy...

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10 Years On, 91 Chibok School Girls Remain in Captivity – UN Report Highlights Ongoing Ordeal
According to a recent report by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), 91 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok remain either...

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News & Gossips
5 months ago5 months ago

According to a recent report by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), 91 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok remain either in captivity or unaccounted for, even ten years after the initial kidnapping. The report highlights that many survivors continue to suffer from psychological trauma and social exclusion, with minimal access...

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CSOs Rally for a National Humanitarian Relief Fund to Support Displaced Persons
The Civil Society Budget Implementation Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (CBIAMEC) has advocated for the creation of a specialized Humanitarian Relief, Recovery, and Reintegration Fund...

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Politics Today
5 months ago5 months ago

The Civil Society Budget Implementation Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (CBIAMEC) has advocated for the creation of a specialized Humanitarian Relief, Recovery, and Reintegration Fund (HRRRF) to effectively tackle Nigeria’s escalating displacement crisis. During a press conference held in Abuja yesterday, CBIAMEC chairman Ambassador Agbonkpolor Splendor highlighted that the magnitude of Nigeria’s humanitarian emergencies has...

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Widow Reveals Shocking Truth: Late Russian Opposition Leader Alexey Navalny Poisoned in Prison
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, has disclosed that independent foreign laboratories have confirmed he was poisoned during his...

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News & Gossips
5 months ago5 months ago

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, has disclosed that independent foreign laboratories have confirmed he was poisoned during his incarceration in a Siberian penal facility. Navalnaya stated that biological samples, covertly obtained from Navalny, were analyzed by two separate international labs, both arriving at the identical conclusion: Navalny was...

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Deji Adeyanju’s Law Firm Urges Senate to Act on the Plight of 200 Nigerians Detained in Benin Republic Prisons
Deji Adeyanju and Partners, a law firm based in Abuja, has formally appealed to the Nigerian Senate for immediate action regarding the dire circumstances of...

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Politics Today
5 months ago5 months ago

Deji Adeyanju and Partners, a law firm based in Abuja, has formally appealed to the Nigerian Senate for immediate action regarding the dire circumstances of more than 200 Nigerian nationals reportedly held in deplorable conditions within prisons in the neighboring Republic of Benin. In a letter dated September 16, 2025, addressed to Senate President Godswill...

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Nigeria Triumphs in Securing Freedom of 3 Pilgrims Detained for Alleged Drug Trafficking in Saudi Arabia
After being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for over a month on accusations of drug trafficking, three Nigerian pilgrims have been successfully released thanks to...

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Politics Today
5 months ago5 months ago

After being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for over a month on accusations of drug trafficking, three Nigerian pilgrims have been successfully released thanks to concerted efforts by the Nigerian government. The individuals freed include Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq, who had been detained for four weeks by...

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Laura Nnamdi: Bearing the Powerful Burden of Advocacy
Dear Remi, Currently playing: “Fix You” by Coldplay. Each morning, I awaken with a heavy question weighing on my mind: Laura, what fresh tragedy will...

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News & Gossips
5 months ago5 months ago

Dear Remi, Currently playing: “Fix You” by Coldplay. Each morning, I awaken with a heavy question weighing on my mind: Laura, what fresh tragedy will the world reveal today? Is it another act of gender-based violence, fueled by a man’s bruised pride unable to accept rejection? Or perhaps it’s the increasingly restrictive immigration laws in...

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