USCIRF Releases New Report About Religious Tensions And Fulani Communities In West And Central Africa
FeaturedPress Releases October 1, 2020
October 1, 2020 Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious tensions and Fulani communities in west and central Africa: West and Central Africa Factsheet – This factsheet explores the role that religion plays in escalating violence committed by... Read more
The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) has appealed to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State to be merciful to one Omar Farouq, a 13-year-old boy, tried and convicted on charges of blasphemy. The association, which made the appeal in a memo to the governor, a copy of which was availed... Read more
Dr. Abia Nzelu October 2020 is a landmark month for Nigeria, as the nation turns 60. However, the entire month of October is also the International Cancer Awareness Month (ICAM) with particular emphasis on breast cancer. Apart from being the Independence Day of Nigeria, the First of October... Read more
The Christian Association of Nigeria on Tuesday outlined a 10-point demand to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), including revisiting the 2014 national conference report with a view to using it to address some problems militating against the peace and unity of the country. The organisation also recommended... Read more
The Ijaw National Development Group (INDG) says it rejects the passage of the National Water Resources Bill 2020 in its present form, without it been open to public hearing and wide consultation. The group stated this in a communique issued on Sunday after a one day virtual conference on... Read more
A rowdy debate on the floor of Nigeria’s House of Representatives over the controversial National Water Resources Bill resulted in the bill’s withdrawal on Tuesday as members loudly and pointedly opposed the procedure adopted in its passage at the last sitting before the legislative chamber went on its annual... Read more
Izunwanne, the union of journalists of Southeast Nigeria origin, has called on the governors of the states in the region to rehabilitate or reconstruct federal and state highways in deplorable conditions in the area urgently. Izunwane said the action is necessary to prevent further wastage of lives and other... Read more
The Leadership of the Bayelsa State chapter of Medical & Health Workers Union of Nigeria, (MHWUN) on Tuesday bemoaned unfair labour practices at Federal and State government health institutions affecting the welfare of it’s members. They said that although they were acknowledged as front line workers and heroes during... Read more
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion se]rvices provider, has announced its partnership with Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) in a matching fund scheme. The scheme aims to cushion the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on low-cost private schools by ensuring lending at an attractive interest rate. The... Read more
Ivory Coast should allow former president Laurent Gbagbo, who has been barred from running in next month’s key presidential election, to vote in the poll, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights said Friday. The court, established by African Union members in 2004, asked Ivory Coast to “take... Read more
