Okuama community files N100b rights enforcement suit against military | The Guardian Nigeria News

[ad_1] Residents of the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, have filed a N100 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Nigerian Army at the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State. Applicants, who are 17, in the suit marked FHC/WR/CS/41/2024 are Victor Akemor, Madam Omotiwori Olarehor, Victor Odi, Okrika Emmanuel, […]

Afghan Women’s Voices Stifled as Taliban Tightens Media Controls — Global Issues

[ad_1] Taliban’s decree imposes radio ban on Afghan women, further restricting media freedoms. Credit: Learning Together. Monday, April 22, 2024 Inter Press Service The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons Apr 22 (IPS) – Since the Taliban regained control of […]

Tuesday Briefing: The Trump Trial Opens

[ad_1] Prosecutors began laying out their case against Trump In an opening statement, the prosecution gave a sweeping synopsis of the case against Donald Trump — a pivotal moment in the first criminal prosecution of a former American president. A Manhattan prosecutor told the 12 jurors that the case was about “a criminal conspiracy and […]

Naira Abuse: Bobrisky appeals against sentence

[ad_1] The controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on Monday, filed a notice of appeal challenging the six months maximum sentence given to him by a Federal High Court, Lagos. Mr Okuneye was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on four counts bordering on naira abuse. He pleaded guilty before […]

Nigeria, IMTOs to double remittance flow

[ad_1] Nigeria said it will partner with leading International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs), to double remittance flows into the country. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, made this disclosure in a statement on Monday. Cardoso said this during a press conference that was held at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]