Human Rights
From Bad to Worse: Global Freedom Declines for the 18th Consecutive Year
Global freedom is under siege.
Shereefdeen Ahmad
April 5, 2024
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Global freedom is under siege.
In numerous regions in Africa, inequality runs high.
Dade Mighty and his friends played games and threw banters deep into the night in his hostel room at Kwara State University in February 2024.
When press freedom is under threat, citizens’ right to information suffers.
The prospects of cutting the cost of governance in Nigeria look promising. But will it propel the country’s journey to economic prosperity? Experts responded in affirmative.
Funds won’t halt brain drain in the banking sector. A thriving environment that will create endless opportunities for professional development should be fostered.
In this report, SHEREEFDEEN AHMAD uncovered the sad reality of Sokoto state’s primary health centre suffering from an acute infrastructure deficit, to the extent of converting a toilet in the facility into a delivery room.
He worked very hard to succeed in his small-scale business, but the harder he tried, the tougher it turned. Yusuf Taiyelolu, a local hand-weaver in
The secession of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the West African bloc might plunge other countries into coup plotting, endangering democracy and the rule of law, according to global affairs analysts and international politics pundits.
From infrastructural deficit, shortage of staff to ill-equipment, the primary healthcare system in Nigeria continues to remain in a sorry state. This stigma hampers healthcare service delivery in many communities across the country, particularly in remote areas. In this story, SHEREEFDEEN AHMAD reports the deplorable condition of some primary health centres in Sokoto State and its dire consequences on staff members and residents.
Section 15 empowers the regulatory commission to refuse the registration of an NGO simply because “it is satisfied that the applicant should not be registered”.
The recent attack means that Funtua, known to be a haven for neighbouring villagers displaced by bandits, is no longer safe.
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