Africa
FG Sets Up Probe Into Deaths Of 37 Suspected Illegal Miners In Minna
The federal government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of the 37 suspected illegal miners detained last Thursday by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps
NAHCON Rejects Alleged Diversion Of 5,000 Hajj 2027 Slots
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has rejected allegations of diversion of 5,000 Hajj slots for the 2027 pilgrimage, describing the claims as unfounded and urging stakeholders to distinguish
Sadeeq Garba: Niger Detention Deaths Require Independent Investigation
Security Analyst/Expert in Arrest and Detention, Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (Rtd), has called for an independent investigation into the deaths of 37 people reportedly found dead in a detention
Tunji-Ojo Warns Evidence Concealment In 37 Miners Deaths Will Be Treated As Serious Offence
The Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Favour Alexander: Criminalising Suicide Attempts Is Not The Solution, People Need Clinical Support
Psychotherapist and mental health practitioner, Dr Favour Alexander, has said criminalising attempted suicide is not the appropriate response to people experiencing suicidal thoughts, stressing the need for clinical and non-judgmental
Dickson Iroegbu: Soludo’s Attack On Obi Is A Clear Political Witch-Hunt
A political analyst and member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, (NDC), Dickson Iroegbu, has described Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s claims over outstanding external loans from the Obi administration as a “political
Isah Sanusi: Deaths Of Miners In NSCDC Custody Not Due To Lack Of Awareness, But Impunity
The Country Director, Amnesty International, Isah Sanusi, has described the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger
Taofiq Raimi: Government Has Responsibility To Protect Lives Of Those In Its Custody
A development expert and member of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Dr Taofiq Raimi, has said the government has a responsibility to protect people in its custody, following the deaths
Atiku Urges Tinubu To Cut Petrol, Diesel Prices, Says Nigerians Need Relief
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Friday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the petroleum sector by reducing the
NAFDAC Links 48 Ondo Deaths To Methanol-Contaminated Drinks
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has linked the recent deaths in Ondo State to high methanol intoxication from locally prepared alcoholic and herbal concoctions.
