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By Akanimo Sampson The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has raised concerns about some of the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion. Though WEA commended it for a number of its findings, but in a statement read at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), it strongly disagreed with the report on abortion. Behold the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief’s recently published report to the UNHRC. However, speaking on behalf of more than 20 organisations, WEA raised concerns about some of the report’s suggestions when it comes to conscientious objection in the context of abortion. “WEA, on…

By Akanimo Sampson The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sparked off a potential hot controversy that will shake the polity for a while. The civic group has named some top-ranking ministers and senior-ranking senators as public functionaries in Nigeria receiving jumbo double pay. The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice had requested SERAP to furnish it with the names of former governors and ministers that are allegedly collecting and/or have collected double emoluments and large severance benefits from their states. In a letter responding to the request, the group listed the public…

By Akanimo Sampson The leadership crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a turn for the worse as an Emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting summoned by the Deputy National Secretary of the party compounds the party’s problems. Some of the APC governors, among them, Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano);  Babagana Zulum (Borno); Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Babajide-Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), are said to be plotting to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari this week in a bid to save Adams Oshiomhole from the political forces after him. The development is coming after Thursday’s court order, Kayode Fayemi, Chairman of…

By Akanimo Sampson Churches are currently setting their sight on profitable business projects in a seeming frantic bid to boost their revenue. The goal is to allocate resources which in turn will strengthen the global body of Christ and Christian values in the society. The International Director of the Business Coalition, Rev. Timo Plutschinski (Germany) says: “We desperately need a ‘Monday Boost,’ a very strong force into finance and the marketplace in order to awake the sleeping giant of Christians who makes use of their professional work in business and investment to build church at last.” This is bursting into…

By Akanimo Sampson The coronavirus pandemic is currently having a heavy toll on global exports, a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says. According to UNCTAD, the slowdown of manufacturing in China due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) is disrupting world trade and could result in a $50 billion decrease in exports across global value chains. According to estimates published by UNCTAD on March 4, in February, the country’s manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI), a critical production index, fell by about 22 points to 37.5, the lowest reading since 2004. Such a drop in output implies a…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has completely deactivated 2.2 million improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module, SIM, cards across telecommunication networks nationwide. Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who stated this in a statement signed by Dr. Henry Nkemadu, Director, Public Affairs in Abuja, Sunday, said the commission’s efforts in this regard was in line with one of the key agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari to strengthen security of lives and property of all Nigerians. “We have since initiated the second phase of SIM deactivation based on the Ministerial directive and as of today, we have completely deactivated the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, said Sunday that 23 suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified in Edo, Lagos, Ogun, FCT and Kano states, including the index case in Lagos. This came as four scientists weekend laid claims to have found solutions to coronavirus and Lassa fever, following the promise of N36 million by the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology to any scientist who is able to find not just a cure but a better way of managing the two diseases. NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, who stated this in Abuja, said as at Saturday, March…

The House of Representatives has moved to enact a law prescribing a five-year jail term, with an option of N1 million for any security officer who arrests a judge within the court premises.  The Bill sponsored by Onofiok Luke (PDP-Akwa Ibom) also seeks to protect judicial officers from arrests and prosecution is underway in the House of Representatives. The legislation obtained by Vanguard is entitled: “An Act to Preserve the Sanctity and Authority of Court as A Sacred Institution in order to Effectively Discharge its functions and Exercise the Judicial Powers Conferred on it Under the Constitution of the Federal…

By Akanimo Sampson Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, says the Nigerian Army is not only locked in fighting insurgency everywhere in the country. Buratai said the army has been busy developing capacity to contribute to the country’s economic development. He was speaking through the army’s Chief of Policy and Plan, Lt. Gen. Lamidi Adeosu, at the Nigerian Army Special Day at the ongoing 41st Kaduna International Trade Fair. Besides its primary role of defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria, Buratai says the army is deeply involved in fighting insurgency in the North East and other internal security operations across…

Five suspected herdsmen linked with killings in Agadama, Avwon and Okugbe communities of Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state have been arrested. Delta State Police Command, Sunday, confirmed the arrest which is coming, as sources from Ughelli Central Hospital mortuary told Vanguard that autopsy on the eight locals who were killed during the attack, had been completed with the report indicating how the victims were killed. Recall that the corpses of eight indigenes of the communities were exhumed and taken to Ughelli ‘A’ Division police station en route the Ughelli Central Hospital, following reported attacks…