By Perpetua Onuegbu Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has demanded a transparent, independent and comprehensive investigation into the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council scandal. The group made this known in a statement issued by its Convener, Yunusa Ya’u in Abuja on Wednesday. It expressed concern over reports allegingContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate on Wednesday ordered an investigation into renewed attacks in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa. The lawmakers also directed immediate provision of relief materials for displaced residents following violent assaults on communities, including Kwa, Gyakan, Rigange, Waduku and Tchobo, by gunmen reportedly ridingContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dismissed accusations of being weaponised against opposition figures, calling them a calculated ploy by corrupt politicians seeking to evade investigation Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, who said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, noted that the claim was aContinue Reading
Protection The European Commission is demanding information from U.S platforms Apple, Snapchat, Google and YouTube over allegations of insufficient child protection, European Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen said on Friday. European Union legislation “clearly says that when minors are using online services, very high levels of privacy, security, and safety haveContinue Reading
Journalists By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned the killing of six Palestinian journalists in Gaza. The reporters – five of whom worked for the Al Jazeera media network – were killed in a targeted Israeli strike in Gaza City on Sunday. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, said this atContinue Reading
