Operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command have arrested 16 suspected motorcycle thieves, human traffickers, vandals and phone thieves in different parts of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP. Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, November 3, 2023, said a 40-year-old man, …
Read More »FIFA are accused of breaking their human rights policy to hand Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup hosting
Leading human rights activist group, Human Rights Watch has accused FIFA of ignoring its own rules in the process of awarding hosting duties for the 2030 and 2034 World Cup tournaments. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco effectively secured hosting rights for the centennial FIFA World Cup in 2030 after a surprise …
Read More »Human Action Pushing the World Closer to Environmental Tipping Points, UN University Warns
COP 15 in Paris. A reminder of global warming and glacier melting. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (saint lucia) Thursday, October 26, 2023 Inter Press Service SAINT LUCIA, Oct 26 (IPS) – A new report by the University lists six areas of grave concern and states that in the absence …
Read More »Human trafficking: Nigerian man arraigned for allegedly forcing woman and teenage girl into prostitution in South Africa
A Nigerian man, Adeyefa Adedamola Adetoye, accused of human trafficking, appeared in the Kimberley District Court, Northern Cape Province, in South Africa on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Adetoye, 38, was arrested after an intelligence-driven multi-disciplinary operation by the Hawks and other police units on Sunday, October 15, led them …
Read More »The Human Cost of a Green Energy Transition Without Safeguards
Opinion by Olivier Ndoole Bahemuke (goma, democratic republic of congo) Monday, October 02, 2023 Inter Press Service GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct 02 (IPS) – The world is moving away from fossil fuels towards so-called “green” energies as a solution to the climate crisis, which has increased the demand for …
Read More »We dug corpse to get the skull for money ritual ? Suspects arrested with human skull confess
The police in Niger state have arrested five suspects for being in possession of a human skull. The suspects identified as 26-year-old Isah Mohammed; 28-year-old Idris Mohammed; 18-year-old Ibrahim Jiya; 22-year-old Suleiman Usman and 24-year-old Abdullahi Usman confessed they dug out the three-year corpse of one Ndako Daniyan from …
Read More »Police arrest five with human skull in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested five people caught with a human skull for money ritual purposes. The suspects told police that they were sent by an Alfa to bring the skull. Spokesman of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, made this known in a statement issued on …
Read More »Having my kids made me more human – Kizz Daniel on fatherhood
Aww seems like parenthood is doing its thing. Love to hear it. Nigerian singer Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, professionally known as Kizz Daniel, has spoken about how fatherhood has impacted him. …
Read More »Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency’
The fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-5), organized by UN environment programme UNEP and hosted by Germany, kicks off in Bonn on Monday. “ICCM-5 is expected to be a watershed moment for international cooperation on chemicals and wastes”, said a statement released by the group of …
Read More »The Case for Afghan Women and Girls: How an International Criminal Court Investigation Could Expand Human Rights
Flashback to a time when women and girls were able to attend school. UNICEF supported Zarghuna Girls School with educational supplies, teachers’ training, and assists in repairing the infrastructure. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe by Abigail Van Neely (united nations) Monday, September 18, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 (IPS) …
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