Group warns Naja’atu Muhammad against slandering President Buhari
Group warns Naja'atu Muhammad against slandering President Buhari.…
Court orders DSS to pay man N500,000 over illegal detention
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday awarded N500,000 against the State Security Service (SSS) in favour of Ahmadu Mohammad over his unlawful arrest and prolonged detention. Mohammad who was a…
Joe Biden denies ‘praising racists’ at Democratic debate
The Obama-era vice president has rejected claims that he commended pro-segregation lawmakers from the civil rights era. One candidate said it was "hurtful" to hear him talk about racist lawmakers in that…
Indonesian court rejects election-rigging claims from ex-general
The Indonesian top court has upheld President Joko Widodo's election victory, rejecting claims of voter fraud leveled by his opponent. The accusations sparked deadly riots in Jakarta after Widodo's victory in May.…
‘Conquering the West’ – Women take the stage
‘Conquering the West’ - Women take the stage.…
Plastic bans proliferate in 2019 as planet drowns in trash
When the EU finally committed to banning an array of single-use plastics in March, it became part of a growing plastic-free movement that is seeing similar bans imposed from Vanuatu to Canada…
Germany toughens citizenship laws for terrorists and polygamists
The German parliament has revised the Nationality Act to make it tougher on those joining foreign terrorist groups, polygamists and naturalized citizens who committed fraud to gain citizenship.…
Controlling invasive plants with antelopes
Luckily for the Cape Flats, eland antelope have a taste for the invasive plants that are encroaching on its diverse ecosystem. Conservationists are reintroducing the animals which were once pushed out by…
Doing Your Bit: Clean water kiosks
Engineers in Germany have developed a solar powered water purification system that can process thousands of liters of water an hour. Several of the kiosks now provide clean water and work as…
The man greening Burkina Faso’s desert
Yacouba Sawadogo started planting trees in northern Burkina Faso in 1980 to stop desertification. Now at 80 he has won the Right Livelihood award and looks back to see the fruits of…