Eagle Square Abuja, the traditional venue where Nigerian workers in and around the Federal Capital Territory are expected to converge for the celebration of the May Day stand empty, manned only by the security, no crowds, no celebration, nothing. The emptiness reveals a collapse of confidence in the government’s commitment to workers to truly represent their interest. Given the economic challenges, and the struggles many Nigerians face just to make ends meet, it is understandable that workers might feel there’s little to celebrate, what with big corporations declaring massive naira denominated profits while SME and most workers cannot boast of...
Lady Reports Husband Missing Around Around Nnewi Axis, Netizens Suspect Police Of Alleged Kidnapping
A lady simply identified as Nemi has cried out for help over her missing husband on the social media. She had posted using her handle @t_nemi on Wednesday, revealing that all communication ceased from the husband’s end around Nnewi, a city located in Anambra State, in Southeastern Nigeria. Her post read: “Since 1.46pm yesterday, I have been in a state of utter disarray. Never in my wildest dreams did I think on a random Wednesday morning, I’ll be putting up a poster of my husband as a missing person. “He drove to Owerri on Friday for a friend’s dad’s burial and...
Mexican Human Rights Activist And Husband Found Dead 6 Months After Disappearance
Mexican authorities announced Monday the discovery of the bodies of a human rights activist and her husband, six months after they were reported missing in the southern state of Oaxaca. The Oaxaca State Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that lawyer and activist Sandra Estefana Domínguez Martínez and her husband Alexander Hernández Hernández were found Thursday in the municipality of Santiago Sochiapan in neighboring Veracruz State. The bodies were found in two graves and authorities waited until testing confirmed their identities before announcing the discovery. The couple were last seen Oct. 4, in the town of María Lombardo de Caso, in eastern...
“Sometimes The Dream Has To Wait, I’m Proud Of This Team And Everything We Gave On The Pitch”—Ronaldo Says After Kawasaki Beats The Star Studded Club Al-Nassr 3-2
“Sometimes the dream has to wait. I’m proud of this team and everything we gave on the pitch “Thank you to all the fans who believed in us and stood by us every step of the way. Your support means the world.” Cristiano Ronaldo wrote on X This is coming after Al Nassr was dumped out of the Asian Champions League Elite as J-League side Kawasaki Frontale beat the star-studded Saudi club 3-2 in Jeddah to enter the Champions League final. Japan‘s Kawasaki Frontale for the first time in a 3-2 semifinal victory on Wednesday to reach the continental. The Saudi Pro League team succumbed when...
“The Fight We Are Waging For A Fairer And More Equitable World Is Justified”—-Burkina Faso Captain Traore In Appreciation To April 30 Rally Supporters
The military president of Burkina Faso Captain Ibrahim Traore appreciated the support shown by Burkinabe during the April 30 rally to shun imperialism. Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday in support of the military junta after an alleged coup attempt and comments by an American official criticizing the junta leader. Last week, the West African country’s military government said it foiled a “major plot” to overthrow junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore, with the army alleging the plotters were based in neighboring Ivory Coast. Earlier this month, Gen. Michael Langley, the head of U.S. military in...
Omokri Mocks Obi’s Silence On Social Media, After Governor Sanwo-Olu Condemns Him For De-Marketing Nigeria.
Reno Omokri, former aide to former president of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday mocked Labour Party 2023 Presidential aspirant Peter Obi’s silence on social media. This is coming after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State condemned the presidential aspirant’s lecture at John Hopkins University on the 24th April, claiming that he doesn’t have the right to criticize the ruling administration or de-market the country in a foreign land. Omokri who posted on his official X handle pointed out that Obi has never gone for this length of time and wondered if the former governor is okay. His post read: “Four...
South Africa To Hold Inquiry Into Whether Prosecutions Of Apartheid-Era Crimes Were Blocked
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered an inquiry Wednesday to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes. The landmark move, which survivors and families of those who were killed have demanded for more than 20 years, will address allegations of “improper influence in delaying or hindering” investigations that have been levelled against post-apartheid governments led by the African National Congress party, Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement. The ANC was the organization at the forefront of the battle against the system of white minority rule and led South Africa to democracy when apartheid ended in 1994. But ANC-led governments since then...
Thousands Rally In Burkina Faso In Support Of Military Junta Following Alleged Coup Attempt
Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday in support of the military junta after an alleged coup attempt and comments by an American official criticizing junta leader Ibrahim Traore. Last week, the West African country’s military government said it foiled a “major plot” to overthrow junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore, with the army alleging the plotters were based in neighboring Ivory Coast. Earlier this month, Gen. Michael Langley, the head of U.S. military in Africa, accused Traore during a U.S. Senate committee hearing of using Burkina Faso’s gold reserves to benefit the junta at the expense...