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Lawmakers of the ECOWAS Parliament and regional experts in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have called for caution in the deployment of the fast-evolving technology, stressing the need for ethical safeguards, legal frameworks, and job protection as West Africa embraces the digital age. This was the thrust of discussions at the 2025…
The Federal Government, through the North East Development Commission (NEDC), and the Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari, had jointly announced with Governor Agbu Kefas that full rehabilitation would begin within weeks. However, no visible progress has been made, and the bridge remains abandoned. As a result, local…
Some Coalition of Civil Society Groups from Omala Local Government Area in Kogi State have staged a peaceful protest to the Force Headquarters over alleged killings in a Community, Agojeju-Odo in the State. While delivering a protest letter to the Police on the alleged killings, the Convener of the Group,…
Burundi’s President, Evariste Ndayishimiye, launched a virulent anti-gay tirade on Friday, saying same-sex couples should be publicly stoned. He also lashed out at Western countries that press other nations to allow gay rights or risk losing aid. Homosexuality in Burundi, a conservative Christian country in East Africa, has been criminalised…
According to a press statement issued and signed by the Executive Director, Initiative for Research, Innovation, and Advocacy in Development (IRIAD),
Princess Hamman-Obels and Kemi Okenyodo, Executive Director, PWAN yesterday in Abuja, have called on the federal government and relevant stakeholders to intensify their efforts in combating gender-based violence and addressing violations of women’s rights.
The need to fight the growing trends in human trafficking is a task that must be done by all, he argued.
