The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority.The request comes days after a powerful rebel group seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government.The military seized power from Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February 2021, triggering intensified fighting with long-established armed militias organized by Myanmar’s ethnic minority groups in its border regions which have struggled for decades for more autonomy.Senior Gen. Min Aung...
DAVIDO DISCLOSES HE IS UNCONCERN ABOUT NIGERIANS NOT ATTENDING HIS SHOWS.
David Adeleke professionally known as Davido in a recent interview discouraged people living in diaspora against coming back to Africa especially Nigeria. He had affirmed in the interview that there is nothing to come home to at the moment.Adeleke categorically stated that the country has bad leaders that has driven it to its present state of economic instability, thereby discouraging investors in coming to the country for any kind of businesses.However things took a different turn as some of the people that has always been his staunch supporters opined that he doesn’t have any right to bad mouth or reveal...
‘What Is Happening To Sarah McBride Is Rank Politics.’ — Ex-Politician Who Faced Bathroom Ban In Italy
Sarah McBride is the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. Congress, but she is not the first trans politician to be banned from using the bathroom of her choice by a hostile fellow lawmaker.Back in 2006 in Italy, newly elected Vladimir Luxuria was briefly barred from using the ladies’ room when she took her seat in Parliament. She said her heart breaks for McBride, a Democrat from Delaware.“They did that to me,” Luxuria, 59, said in a telephone interview with NBC News from her home in Rome. “What is happening to Sarah McBride is rank politics.”Which bathroom McBride will...
Video: Former Minister Of Women Affairs Vow To Defend The Vulnerable As She Throws Weight Behind A 5-Year-Old Raped By A Teacher
“I remain committed to fighting for a better society. My passion for justice remains unwavering, and I will not tolerate any form of abuse, especially against vulnerable Nigerians, including children.“Today, I represented a heart-wrenching case involving a 5-year-old girl who was sexually abused by her class teacher. This incident strengthens my resolve to combat such heinous crimes.“To those who would dare perpetrate such atrocities, let this serve as a warning. I will pursue justice relentlessly in my capacity.” Barr. Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye
ISRAEL LAUNCHES NEW AIRSTRIKES ON LEBANON AS LEADERS DRAW CLOSER TO A CEASEFIRE WITH HEZBOLLAH
Israel’s military launched airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, unleashing explosions throughout the country and killing at least 31 while Israeli leaders appeared to be closing in on a negotiated ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group.Israeli strikes hit commercial and residential buildings in Beirut as well as in the port city of Tyre. Military officials said they targeted areas known as Hezbollah strongholds. They issued evacuation orders for Beirut’s southern suburbs, and strikes landed across the city, including meters from a Lebanese police base and the city’s largest public park.The barrage came as officials indicated they were nearing agreement on a ceasefire, while Israeli Prime...
Fire Engulfs Ajegunle Market In Lagos, Destroys Properties Worth Millions Of Naira
No fewer than 11 shops were destroyed in a fire that engulfed Alayabiagba Market at Boundary, Ajegunle area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the fire started from a gas retailer’s shop where gas cylinders of various sizes were stored, as a result of gas leakage from one of the cylinders before spreading to other shops. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement on Tuesday, said properties worth millions of naira were lost to the inferno. “In response to distress calls calls via the 767/112 Toll Free...
