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NAURU Nauru has severed ties with Australia’s highest court, sparking concerns that hundreds of asylum seekers could be left without the right to appeal. With the development, the Pacific island now has no appeal system of its own. Nauru says it will establish its own local court of appeal instead. The tiny island nation hosts […]
ISRAEL Israel has announced the cancellation of a plan to deport African migrants to Africa. It has also reached an agreement with the U.N. refugee agency to send more than sixteen thousand people to Western countries instead. A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, noted that other migrants, many of whom are seeking asylum, […]
FRANCE Workers at French state railway have embarked on a major strike, a move expected to paralyse rail travel across France. The industrial action, which would also involve train drivers, is billed to last for three months, as trade unions push back against President Emmanuel Macron’s labour reforms. Waste collection, electricity and energy sectors are […]
FRSC Despite warnings from the Akwa Ibom state Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, thirty six drivers were found wanting during the Easter period. State FRSC Public Relations Officer, Jonas Agwu, who confirmed this to Comfort FM’s Correspondent, Ruth Amadin, explained that the thirty six offenders were prosecuted in the mobile court at […]
RIVERS One hundred and twenty arms have been recovered from thirteen Local Government Areas of Rivers state by the Police. Spokesman of Rivers State Police Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, said the arms were recovered through the ongoing mop-up exercise, which would last for two weeks. DSP Omoni explained that the State Command is taking a […]
NEPAL Nepalese government has objected a recent report released by the European Union’s Election Observation Mission regarding the country’s parliamentary and provincial elections held in November and December, last year. Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs argued that the report has undermined the successful holding of the smooth, peaceful and impartial elections and made unwarranted comments […]
EFCC Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has appealed to the senate to resolve the lingering issue of confirming the appointment of Ibrahim Magu as EFCC chairman for the benefit of the country. Akeredolu, represented by his Deputy, Agboola Ajayi, made the plea today in Akure, while playing host to a team from the commission’s […]
INEC The constant failure to consistently enforce sanctions against individuals who disobey established laws over the years during elections has encouraged impunity and violence that often characterize electoral contest in Nigeria. This position was stressed by the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, at a Public Hearing on a Bill to establish […]
BENUE Benue State Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Reverend Akpen Leva, has said that herdsmen incursions in the state has led to the destruction of more than five hundred churches in parts of the state. Reverend Leva, who spoke in Makurdi, said the destruction which cuts across Catholic, Pentecostal, Anglican and several other […]
BILL Indications have emerged that Senators have begun moves to override President Buhari’s veto to the new amendment of the Electoral Act which seeks to re-order the sequence of the polls during general elections. Reports say that lawmakers from both chambers of the National assembly have commenced the process of getting members to actualize it, […]
