The reforms, which also clarify rape prosecution requirements and criminalise voyeurism, cleared parliament’s upper house in a unanimous vote. Japan’s age of consent was raised from 13, among the world’s lowest, to 16 years old on Friday as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime legislation. The reforms, which also clarify rape prosecution requirements and…
Pope Francis left the hospital on Friday after undergoing a hernia operation and headed to the Vatican, where his health will be under increasing scrutiny ahead of a busy summer. The 86 years old has suffered a series of health issues since his election in 2013, from hip problems, knee pain and weight gain to…
The lawmaker representing Burra Constituency in Bauchi State, has tragically passed away, leaving behind a legacy of public service. SAHEL gathered that the lawmaker, who had been battling a brief illness, succumbed to his condition merely three days before his tenure was set to conclude. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has left Daura in Katsina State, heading for Niger Republic. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that on Saturday, he will then proceed from Niger Republic to attend the World Leaders Summit in the United Kingdom, accompanied by Niger Republic President Mohamed Bazoum. While the specific agenda of the meeting has not been disclosed,…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called on the government and other stakeholders to exploit the opportunities digitalisation offers for the learning and development of Nigerian children. This comes as the nation joins the rest of Africa to commemorate the day of the African Child’s Day. The theme for this year’s Day of the…
Police in Plateau have sealed the Secretariats of all the 17 Local Government Areas in the state. This was in a statement issued by Alfred Alabo, the command’s spokesperson, on Thursday, in Jos. ”The decision followed an order from the Inspector-General Of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, to seal up the secretariats of the councils. ”The…
Dr Ramon Adedoyin, the owner of Hilton Hotels in Ile-Ife, Osun State, and two of his staff members who were convicted for the murder of ex-Masters student Timothy Adegoke, have filed an appeal against the verdict of the Osun State High Court. The conviction was related to the deceased’s death at the hotel in question….
By ABDOU KHADIR CISSÉ Six leaders of the black continent, suffering the repercussions of this war, were invested with a mission of peace in the two countries. The African emissaries are expected on June 16 and 17 in Ukraine and Russia. They are going to this part of the globe, the scene of a conflict…
President Bola Tinubu Thursday in Abuja said the task of turning around Nigeria’s economy from the age-long status of “potential to pragmatic’’ had started with the removal of fuel subsidy and unification of exchange rates, urging the 36 state governors to join the fray. Inaugurating the National Economic Council (NEC), an advisory body comprising the…
African governments are responding to the calls issued by the International High-Level Panel Co-Chairs for the development of national water investment programmes. The Government of Botswana will develop a USD 10.8 Billion Botswana Water Investment Programme while the Government of Tanzania is developing a plan on how to invest USD 20 billion in its national water sector. The Malawi…
