The Aare Ona Kakanfo-in-Council has revealed that suspected ISIS operatives and terrorists are now in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State. The council said in a communiqué issued after an extraordinary meeting, presided over by the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, on the state of the Yoruba nation... Read more
The apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohaneze Nd’Igbo says it has been studing the events surrounding the killings last Sunday, of members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and working with the Enugu State Government with a view to finding the truth before making its position known in the... Read more
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new legislation factsheet about conscientious objection, which is the right to refuse military service based on religious beliefs: Conscientious Objection Legislation Factsheet – This factsheet explains the international human rights standards that govern conscientious... Read more
Ebonyi State Judiciary workers on Thursday began an indefinite strike to drive home their demand for the implementation of the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure (CJSS). As a result of the strike, no court proceeding was held at the State High Court on Thursday. When newsmen visited the State Judiciary... Read more
The Bank launched a $10 billion COVID-19 Response Facility to support African countries ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, August 26, 2020/ — Your Excellency, President Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, • Honorable Minister Niale Kaba, Chairperson of the Board of Governors • Honorable Governors • Members... Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has charged the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt to restore the institution to the path of academic excellence. Governor Wike said the institution used to be one of the best in academics, character moulding and leadership in the country. He... Read more
As anger and conflicting claims rage over last Sunday’s killing of members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) by Nigerian security operatives during their meeting in Emene, Enugu, www.Africanewscircle.com today spoke with a journalist on ground who covered the incident. The reporter, Mr Chukwubuike Madu, who works with... Read more
Emene Massacre: Handiwork Of Racial Profiling, Criminal Labeling & Crude Policing, Says InterSociety
FeaturedPress Releases August 25, 2020
…this is 5th Anniversary and 15th massacre since August 2015 with over 500 deaths and 550 injured Intersociety, Onitsha, Eastern Nigeria,Tuesday, 25thAugust 2020: The Sunday, 23rd August 2020 massacre by the combined team of war-like Joint Security Taskforce (soldiers, air force, SSS and police SARS, Anti Cult and Anti Terror... Read more
First Bank of Nigeria Limited today, announced its lead sponsorship of the TV reality musical talent show, The Voice Nigeria, Season 3. The talent show which is organised by UN1TY Nigeria is created to discover, nurture and bring to the fore musical talents amongst the next generation of Nigerian... Read more
The Football Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has endorsed the final table of the Nigeria Professional Football League for the 2019/2020 season as prepared and released by the League Management Company. At its virtual meeting, held at the instance of the President of NFF, Mr. Amaju Melvin... Read more
