The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that armed conflicts across the world have nearly doubled since 2010, describing a growing trend in which the use of force is becoming widely accepted in international relations. Türk delivered the warning on Friday, February 27, 2026, while addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. The Council is the United Nations body tasked with strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. In his global update, he cautioned that violence is increasingly being used to resolve disputes between and within states. “We…
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LONDON, United Kingdom — World Rugby has insisted that the United States will remain the host of the 2031 men’s Rugby World Cup, even as questions continue over the sport’s domestic stability and commercial readiness in the country. The statement followed renewed scrutiny of the American rugby landscape. The United States national team is ranked 16th globally and has never reached the knockout phase of a Rugby World Cup. In its latest high profile international outing in November 2025, the team was beaten 85–0 by Scotland. At the professional level, Major League Rugby has been reduced to six teams after…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s opposition parties are facing growing internal criticism as the country moves gradually toward its next presidential election in 2027. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, elected in 2023, is widely expected to seek a second term under Nigeria’s constitutional two-term limit. As that possibility becomes clearer, debate has intensified over whether the opposition has done enough groundwork to mount a credible challenge. The African Democratic Congress, one of the smaller but active political parties, has been criticised by some supporters who argue that it failed to begin early nationwide mobilisation. According to party critics, there was no sustained…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria’s national election management body, has announced a significant adjustment to the schedule for the country’s 2027 general elections following the introduction of a new electoral law. The decision affects both federal and state level elections in Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria’s general elections determine who becomes president, who occupies seats in the National Assembly, and who serves as state governors and members of state legislatures across the country’s 36 states. In a statement released on Wednesday, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Malam Mohammed Kudu…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, on Thursday, 26 February 2026, publicly accused her Senate colleague, Senator Ireti Kingibe, of excluding her from certain committee activities. The allegation was made during the budget defence of the Committee on Women Affairs. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan questioned the lack of unity and coordination among female senators, particularly in relation to a global event on women’s rights hosted by the United Nations. She expressed frustration over her reported exclusion from the process, noting that female representation in the Nigerian Senate remains limited. She was reportedly invited to participate in the United Nations…
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has formally referred the resurfaced social media posts linked to Nigerian singer Simi to the Commissioner of Police for a preliminary investigation. The move follows a wave of online criticism after screenshots of tweets from 2012 and 2013 began circulating. Some of these messages appeared to reference children at a daycare facility reportedly run by Simi’s mother, including statements such as “love to kiss d kids at my mum’s daycare – they’re super adorable and I’m crazy abt ’em” and “Why this 4yr old boy tryna put hand inside…
Lagos, Nigeria — The Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out a suit filed by Mrs. Stella Ifeoma Okengwu, Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Limited, over claims linked to the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project, bringing judicial clarity to the dispute. Mrs. Okengwu had instituted Suit No. FHC/L/CS/1803/2024, alleging that the alignment of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway was diverted into what she described as a Winhomes residential development located in Okun Ajah, a coastal community in Lagos State. She publicly claimed that the development represented an investment valued at more than $250 million. The Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway is…
Fifteen members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, creating fresh political uncertainty in the northeastern Nigerian state. The lawmakers, among them the Speaker of the House, Bathiya Wesley, announced their resignation during plenary. The declaration was made openly on the floor of the Assembly, signalling a coordinated exit from the party. Adamawa State, located in northeastern Nigeria, operates a 25-member House of Assembly made up of representatives from the Peoples Democratic Party, the All Progressives Congress, and the Labour Party. The departure of 15 members from the PDP could significantly affect the…
An Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has fixed Wednesday, April 16, 2026, to deliver its ruling in a suit filed by Nigerian cleric Chris Okafor against Nollywood actress Doris Ogala, social media personality Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, and commentator Kelvin Emmanuel. The matter came up on Wednesday before Justice Akintunde Savage. Counsel to the claimant, Mr Ife Ajayi, told the court that all the defendants had been duly served in line with proof of service issued by the court’s Sheriff. He also applied for additional time to regularise some preliminary processes. However, counsel to the first defendant,…
HADEJIA, JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA – Former Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Comptroller-General Muhammed Babandede has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging his support for Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi ahead of the 2027 general elections. Babandede completed his registration at Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa State and announced his intention to contest the Jigawa North-East Senatorial seat under the APC platform. Addressing journalists in his hometown, he recalled that he had previously been encouraged by supporters to run for the governorship in 2023 but chose not to pursue it. Praising Governor Namadi’s…