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UN report exposes dehumanization of migrants, refugees in Libya
Frank Okon Migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya are facing what the United Nations describes as ruthless and systematic human rights violations, including killings, torture, sexual violence and trafficking. In a new report covering January 2024 to December 2025, the…
UN agency appeals for $1.6 bn to assist victims of conflicts, crime in Africa
Ziggy Ojiegbe As Sudan’s war nears its fourth year, the UN refugee agency has launched a $1.6 billion appeal to support millions of people forced to flee the conflict. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), together with 123…
NUPRC issues contract scam alert
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has issued a public disclaimer warning against fraudulent individuals claiming to offer contracts on behalf of the Commission. According to the regulator, certain unscrupulous persons have been using name-dropping and false information circulated…
At least 30 killed in bandit attack on 3 villages
At least 30 people have been killed and several others are missing following a coordinated attack on three villages in northwestern Nigeria, authorities and residents said on Saturday. Armed gunmen on motorcycles launched the early-morning raids in the communities of…
UNICEF warns of surge in AI-generated sexualized images of children
1.2 m children report sexualized deepfake of their images Sopuruchi Onwuka The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of a sharp rise in the use of artificial intelligence to create sexualized images of children, citing new evidence that shows widespread…
Religious leaders meet in Lagos over attacks as Pope mourns victims
Sopuruchi Onwuka Senior religious and traditional leaders converged on Lagos over the weekend amid growing concerns over rising religious and ethnic tensions in Nigeria, as President Bola Tinubu was reported to be consulting key stakeholders across the country. The meetings…
UN demands Sahel, West African nations to stamp out ISIL affiliates
Sopuruchi Onwuka Sahel and West African countries have been urged to take decisive, coordinated action rooted in the rule of law to eliminate ISIL-affiliated terrorist groups operating within their borders, as the threat posed by the extremist organization continues to…
EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation
Ziggy Ojiegbe The 27 member European Union has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, citing Tehran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday that the decision was agreed…
China executes 11 over $1bn scam operations that killed 14 citizens
Chinese authorities have executed 11 people convicted of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running large-scale online scam and gambling operations worth more than $1 billion, according to an official court statement released on Thursday. The Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court said…
Human trafficking thrives fully on corruption, UN report finds
Ziggy Ojiegbe Human trafficking on a large scale would not be possible without corruption by border guards, public officials, and other actors who look the other way in exchange for money or sexual favors, or who are themselves coerced, according…
