Yusuf Samaila is currently being incarcerated at the prison after spending days in Police custody for reporting a Deputy Superintendent of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Sani Muazu to the authority that his wife was raped. Samaila had earlier this month…
Options before ECOWAS — Ehi Braimah
It’s been over three weeks since the military junta led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani sacked the administration of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic – our next door neighbor – on July 26. During the period, leaders and…
Bayern Munich end Qatar deal after fan pressure
German champions Bayern Munich will no longer wear the logo of Qatar Airways on their sleeve, or anywhere else, after announcing an end to a controversial commercial deal on Wednesday.” The contract between FC Bayern and Qatar Airways ends by…
Amnesty report: Number of executions worldwide rose 53% in 2022
The total number of known executions carried out around the world in 2022 rose by 53 per cent on the figure recorded for 2021. This is according to an Amnesty International report released on Tuesday. The human rights organisation, in…
UN Human Rights Council to meet as fighting in Sudan continues
The UN Human Rights Council, acting on the request of Germany and other countries, will hold a special session on Thursday due to the ongoing fighting in Sudan. The purpose of the meeting is to condemn the violence and to…
Vietnam jails freelance journalist for 6 years
A prominent Vietnamese journalist who documented protests and human rights violations in the communist-run country was sentenced to six years in jail Wednesday, his lawyer said. Nguyen Lan Thang, an activist and freelance writer who is well-known in Vietnam for…
Unopposed Infantino set for 3rd term as FIFA president
Gianni Infantino is set to be waved in for a third four-year term as FIFA president when world football’s governing body holds its annual congress in the Rwandan capital Kigali on Thursday. Delegates from the 211 member federations will have…
Bangladesh accused of violent crackdown on free speech
“I was treated like an animal in a zoo. I was permanently blindfolded – the only time they removed my handcuffs from behind my back was to eat.” Bangladeshi journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol, known as Kajol, says he was held…
Infantino says criticism of Qatar “hypocritical”
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has accused the Western countries of “hypocrisy” and slammed the criticism towards World Cup hosts Qatar during his opening speech ahead of the tournament on Saturday. “For what we Europeans have been doing around the world…
France captain Lloris will not wear anti-discrimination armband at World Cup
France skipper Hugo Lloris has confirmed that he will not join other European national team captains in wearing an anti-discrimination armband during the World Cup in Qatar. Lloris had previously refused to say if he would participate in the initiative…
