Gender Equality: 2030 Global Goal May Not Be Met, Warns UN Report

A recent report from the United Nations raised serious concerns about the global community’s ability to achieve gender equality by 2030. The Gender Snapshot 2024, launched by UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, highlights that while some progress has been made, it is insufficient and slow, with no indicators…

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Tinubu’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale proceeds on ‘indefinite leave of absence’

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, has applied to proceed on an indefinite leave of absence to deal with medical matters affecting his nuclear family. The presidential spokesman in the memo sent to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, pleaded that…

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Venezuela’s Brutal Crackdown on Protesters Following Disputed Election

In the aftermath of Venezuela’s contentious presidential election on July 28, 2024, the government of President Nicolás Maduro has unleashed a severe crackdown on protesters and critics, committing widespread human rights violations, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). Killings and Mass Arrests HRW has documented that Venezuelan authorities and pro-government armed…

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Grief and fury on Israel’s streets, as hostage killings pile pressure on Netanyahu to secure ceasefire deal

CNN —  From bustling Tel Aviv to the southern Israeli city of Eilat, tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in one of the biggest nationwide protests since the outbreak of Israel’s war on Hamas as they called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal. Anger at Netanyahu – who has been accused…

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Prince Harry’s Memoir Re-Release Sparks Concerns of Renewed Tensions with the Royal Family

On August 29, 2024, reports emerged indicating that Prince Harry’s forthcoming actions could reignite tensions within the royal family, particularly surrounding the release of a new paperback edition of his memoir, Spare. Experts have warned that this re-release may “dredge everything up again,” raising questions about the already fraught dynamics between Harry and his royal…

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