HUMAN RIGHTS NEWS

Turkish police officer who killed a Nigerian refugee about to be set free

By Ahaoma kanu


With the laxity and total lack of concern shown by the Federal Government and the Nigeria Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, the Turkish police officer who shot and killed a Nigerian citizen, Festus Okey, in 2007, will soon be acquitted of any wrongdoing and maybe walk a free man from murder. This revelation was made by some group of human rights lawyers in Turkey that have been following the case in Turkish courts.

FOOTBALL NEWS

Yaya Toure is African player of the year

Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure was named African Footballer of the Year on Thursday.
The 28-year-old finished ahead of Mali's Seydou Keita and Ghanaian Andre 'Dede' Ayew in polling by national coaches of the 53-member associations of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

NEWS FEATURE

Minority school kids aware of school stigma

America...But younger black students are more motivated about school than their white classmates, says a new study.---A recent study out of UCLA says that minority students as young as second grade are aware of stigmas against their ethnic groups and have increased academic anxiety as a result. But in a compelling twist, researchers also found that minority kids are more motivated about school than their white classmates.

FEATURE NEWS

 Expatriates take even menial jobs from Nigeria
 

THEY are ubiquitous. It is hard to miss them. At construction sites, factories, auto sales outlets, oil and gas installations, the aviation sector, telecommunications among others, there are foreigners in the garb of expatriates performing tasks average, semi-skilled Nigerians can handle. 

HUMAN RIGHT

Eritrean asylum seekers forced to leave Sana's airport

Rome/Sana: An airline official is arbitrarily trying to deport four Eritrean refugees who were stranded in the airport for a month. This is the first time Yemen has deported asylum seekers against their will. EveryOne Group, Eritrean Concern, ICER and other Human Rights organizations are asking the UNHCR to condemn the action as strongly as possible and ask the Yemeni Government to stop the unjust deportation of fellow human beings to Eritrea.

NEWS INTERNATIONAL

Nigerian listed as category A judge of International Criminal Court

Chile Eboe-Osuji, the newly elected judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, has been listed as one of the category ‘A’ judges of the court. Eboe-Osuji, a Nigerian, was elected as one of the six judges of the Court on December 16, during the 10th session of the Assembly of States Parties of the ICC at the UN Headquarters in New York

SOCIETY NEWS

Tanzanian Union to be a brother’s keeper

By Hakeem Babalola

cross-section

Budapest, Hungary - Tanzanians in Hungary has taken a step towards looking after each other in times of need. This was disclosed at a party organised by the Tanzanian Union while commemorating the 50th Independence Anniversary of the United Republic of Tanzania held at the Kossuth Klub on December 10.

VIDEO NEWS

 Pastor slaps female church member

IMMIGRATION & LAW

UK visa appeal: Imminent change

Ms Ehiribe

The United Kingdom has in place an appeal system against the refusal of applications for entry clearance (visa) or in the case of those already in the country, further leave to remain or a variation of leave to remain.  However the appeal system is all set to change today.

NEWS

 Nigerian woman jumped to death from American bridge
 

Reports say 25-year-old pharmacy resident left her purse, ID and car behind. The woman who reportedly jumped from the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge on Friday was a 25-year-old MUSC student, according to police reports and various online articles. 

NEWS

 ICC: Gaddafi's death may be war crime 

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, has said the death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was captured and killed by rebels in October, may have been a war crime."I think the way in which Mr Gaddafi was killed creates suspicions of ... war crimes," he said.

COMMENTARY

Pope & dangers of Africa’s witchcraft menace
 

The eerie image of a one-month-old baby called Mercy accused of being a witch and afterward abandoned to die in Ghana's Upper East Region reminds me of the beginning of the Book of Job, where in the mysteries of evil, God and Satan talk to each other about how much pain Job should go through before he caves in. Baby Mercy is no Biblical Job. She is too young to know not only what is wrong and right but also why she should go through any pain and death, more so for not causing anybody agony.

NEWS & REPORTING

Rawlings criticises ‘abduction’ of Gbagbo to Hague

Ex-president President John Rawlings has criticized the ongoing prosecution of former Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo. Describing his prosecution as “abduction” the ex-president minced no words in expressing his utter disgust in the prosecution of the deposed Ivorian leader.

NEWS

Ghana: Heath sector in distress as doctors strikes
Joseph Appiah-Dolphyne

The Ghanaian health sector is seen to be in distress as the country's doctors go on strike over pay. The strike that began over a week ago has seen sick people being left to their fate and some reportedly dying as the doctors continue strike over a salaries dispute, a move backed by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA).

PRESS RELEASE

Association shares anti-racism experience in Kazan

By NEVER AGAIN

Members of the 'NEVER AGAIN' Association held meetings with authorities and civil society leaders in several cities across the Russian Federation between 26-30 September 2011. They discussed future cooperation and exchange of experiences in the struggle against racism and xenophobia in the lead up to the 2018 World Cup to be held in Russia.