AI and Free Press: WSCIJ Gears Up for Investigative Journalism Conference
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) is set to host a conference on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, titled “AI, Free Press, and Civic Space: Tools, Challenges, and Future…
France Prepares for Tougher Immigration Law in 2025, Eyeing Stricter Border Control
French authorities are planning to introduce a new immigration law next year, according to government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon, as the newly formed right-wing government seeks to tighten immigration policies. “There…
Strike Hits UNIZIK University Medical School Over Controversial Vice-Chancellor Job Criteria
The medical school of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, which includes the faculties of Medicine and Basic Clinical Sciences at the Nnewi Campus, has been non-operational for the past 12 days due…
Urgency Mounts as Nigeria Forms Task Force on EU’s New Deforestation Laws
The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Task Force (NTF) on the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), according to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari. The announcement…
Israel Marks One Year Since Deadly Hamas Attack with Vigils and Calls for Hostages’ Return
Israel began commemorating the first anniversary of Hamas’s deadly October 7 attack on Monday, with emotional vigils at massacre sites and rallies calling for the return of hostages. The unprecedented…
Tai Solarin University Armed Robber and Rapist Nabbed After Months on the Run
The Ogun State Police Command has announced the arrest of Shedrack Olawale Olayemi, who had been on their wanted list for armed robbery and the alleged rape of female students…
Collapsed Akingbade Bridge Puts Lives at Risk, Residents Call for Government Intervention
Residents of Akingbade, Awoh, and Awoh Galaxy are urgently seeking assistance as the bridge leading to their area has become a dangerous passage for motorists and pedestrians, particularly during the…
Supreme Court Faces Debate as India Resists Criminalizing Marital Rape
India’s government has urged the Supreme Court not to impose stricter criminal penalties for marital rape as part of an ongoing case led by activists seeking to criminalize the practice.…
Lebanon-Syria Route Cut by Israeli Strike as Conflict with Hezbollah Escalates
Lebanon has reported that an Israeli airstrike on Friday severed the primary international road to Syria. This comes after Israel accused Hezbollah of using Lebanon’s main border crossing for transporting…
Man Who Climbed High-Tension Pole in Adamawa Admitted to Psychiatric Hospital
The Adamawa State Police Command has revealed that Abdullahi Mohammed, the 30-year-old man who climbed a 33kv high-tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday, has been admitted to the Yola…