Sad tales of child maids enslaved, battered by bosses
Godfrey George tells the story of how child maids suffer at the hands of ruthless employers amid laws against child labour and abuse Mr Henry Oyibio’s death hit his family like a thunderbolt. He was a large-scale farmer based in Benue State and father to four girls who were all under nine when he passed. […]
Makinde preaches peace within PDP
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party to put aside their differences and work towards the unity of the party. He made this appeal during the ongoing retreat organised by the party for elected officials in Bauchi, Bauchi State, on Saturday. Makinde, in a statement by his […]
I served you well, Anambra senator tells constituents
The People Democratic Party Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial zone, Senator Uche Ekwunife, on Saturday, rendered account of her stewardship at the Senate to the members of her constituency. The 52-year old politician, who addressed the members during a townhall meeting she convened in Awka, said she is leaving the Senate as a proud politician, […]
Israelis stage mass protest against judicial reform plan
Tens of thousands of demonstrators thronged Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities on Saturday for the 22nd consecutive week to protest against a controversial plan to reform Israel’s judicial system. The government’s reform proposals would curtail the authority of the Supreme Court and give politicians greater powers over the selection of judges. In March, Prime […]
Work as effective, constructive opposition, Atiku tells PDP lawmakers-elect
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has told lawmakers-elect of the party to demonstrate readiness to govern as he described the party as a “government-in-waiting.” The former vice president also admonished the lawmakers-elect that, while preparing for a possible role as the majority party when the cases before various election tribunals […]
Bus hits seven-year-old schoolgirl in UK
A yet-to-be-identified schoolgirl has been knocked down by a bus around the Upper Elmers End Road, between Abbots Way and Stanhope Grove, Beckenham, Greater London, United Kingdom. Following the crash, emergency responders alerted to the incident stormed the scene. In an attempt to rescue the seven-year-old schoolgirl, the emergency responders rushed the minor to a […]
12 dead from asphyxiation in Venezuelan gold mine
Twelve people have died from asphyxiation in a shuttered gold mine in southeastern Venezuela, a local official disclosed on Saturday.”We have 12 dead today,” the secretary of security in El Callao, General Edgar Colina Reyes, said in a telephone interview. “They entered a mine that had been closed a long time.”Colina said that the deaths […]
Under-20 W/Cup: Israel stun Brazil 3-2, qualify for semi-final
Israel produced one of the biggest wins in its football history on Saturday, stunning Brazil 3-2 in extra time to qualify for the semi-finals of the Under-20 World Cup. A tightly contested encounter saw Israel come back from behind twice before grabbing the shock victory through Dor Turgeman’s brilliant solo strike.The Israelis will face either […]
Senegal protests: Death toll rises to 15
Tensions remained high in Senegal Saturday after clashes brought the death toll to 15 since a court convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. Sonko’s ongoing legal woes have prompted rare flare-ups of violence in Senegal, typically a bastion of stability in West Africa, and foreign allies have urged a return to calm.Disturbances were reported on Saturday […]
Passport: Be wary of middlemen, Nigerian envoy advises nationals
The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija has advised Nigerians living in the US. against using middlemen to process their passports and other documents in the missions. Egopija gave the advice at a hybrid 9th Town Hall Meeting with the Nigerian Community within New York Jurisdiction held at the Redeemed Christian […]