The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has shown Nigerians a portion of the Nigerian law which states that any person who willfully and unlawfully kills an animal is guilty of a misdemeanor and liable to 10 years imprisonment. He shared this portion of …
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Known by her nickname, Ega was one of 15 women selected to participate in the UN Development Programme-supported Perempuan Inspiratif Mitra Polhut (Inspiring Women to Partner with Forest Rangers) initiative, which aims to protect the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park and provide opportunities to nearby communities. “I have always been …
Read More »If you fight, cause injury to someone and the person dies within a year, the law presumes you are the one that killed the person – Police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, educates Nigerians (video)
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has warned Nigerians against fighting, saying that the law presumes a person to be a murderer if the person he or she fights and gets injured dies within a year and a day. In a video shared on social media, …
Read More »First Person: Starting from zero – Gambian returning migrant counts cost of attempted Europe crossing
“I’m from Jarra, a rural area in the Lower River Region of The Gambia, in the middle of the country. I moved to the capital, Banjul, when I was 15, to live with my brother and go to high school. I didn’t graduate, though, because we couldn’t afford the fees. …
Read More »First Person: ‘Nepal is ready for its next chapter’
There are currently 46 so-called Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a United Nations designation. They have been participating in an international conference in Doha, Qatar, focused on how best to support their development and future graduation from the LDC group. Subhash Nepali (left) and colleagues mark the release of the Least …
Read More »Rachel Maddow Shows How One Person Can Make A Difference
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow showed that even one person can make a difference in these big, messy, and sometimes scary times. Video of Maddow: #Maddow on how one person can make a difference, “If you look around, there’s always these instances we’ve got to report and learn from right now of …
Read More »First Person: Hatching a plan for success in rural Gambia
Guidom Sabally’s high school education was cut short because his family could no longer afford school fees. For many years, he struggled to find work as an unskilled labourer. Now in his 40s, Mr. Sabally was able to take up the opportunity of free technical training, provided by a UN-led …
Read More »There?s nothing like the perfect person. Choose your Satan wisely – Actress Ese Eriata wites
Actress, Ese Eriata has advised people to stop searching for the perfect person as such an individual doesn’t exist. In a post shared on her Snapchat, Ese opined that people should just learn how to choose their “satan” wisely. See her post below…
Read More »Fran McCaffery Ejected After Acting Like a Crazy Person. Again.
Iowa got absolutely blitzed by Northwestern on Sunday, falling to the Wildcats 80-60 at Welsh Ryan Arena. The Hawkeyes were forced to finish the game without head coach Fran McCaffrey who was ejected with 7:26 remaining after arguing with officials. It was yet another example of McCaffery acting like a …
Read More »Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard Calls Hillary Clinton a ‘Dangerous Person’ Who is Incredibly Jealous of Joe Biden
Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard isn’t holding back her thoughts on former Secretary of State and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s private visit to India to promote “alternative clean energy” initiatives. “Look, Hillary, I think, is envious of Joe Biden,” said Gabbard in an interview with Fox News’ Jesse Watters. “She …
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