Author: Solomon Alaka

  We are present. We want to be part of the world. Do not look at us with pity. We have the right to be seen. To be beautiful. To keep our body in shape. All people in wheelchairs should be able to go outside. Donata Lerda, who lives with tetraplegia   On the occasion […]

At the Greening the Public Sector event, Kate Hand, Head of Climate Change at London Councils, delivered a keynote highlighting the capital’s ambitious £35 billion pipeline of climate projects. The initiative signals a bold financing shift designed to reshape every borough and accelerate the city’s transition to a sustainable future. Local Innovation, Global Impact The […]

Note: This is the first part of a two part article series detailing the state of healthcare in the Country, the second part will list and mention billions in aids and government allocations which seems not to reflect on what is presently seen in the sector. Mounting Crisis Nigeria’s healthcare sector is at a breaking […]

Emerging Profile of the Suspect Authorities investigating last week’s deadly shooting involving National Guardsmen are piecing together a complex portrait of the alleged gunman, 29‑year‑old Rahmanullah Lakanwal. Sources familiar with the inquiry told ABC News that Lakanwal had been grappling with mounting financial pressures and signs of a possible mental health crisis in the months […]

António Guterres told the Fifth Committee the UN is facing its most fragile cash position in years, despite sharp reductions already built into next year’s budget plans. “Liquidity remains fragile, and this challenge will persist regardless of the final budget approved,” he said, pointing to the “unacceptable volume of arrears” owed by Member States. The […]

Concerns Over Delays Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has warned that judicial reviews are increasingly being used to “weaponise” against the delivery of critical infrastructure, slowing projects that serve the wider public interest. Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week, Chambers said procedural challenges are escalating into lengthy court battles, frustrating communities and undermining national development […]

Court Verdict A French court has sentenced Gaël Perdriau, the mayor of Saint‑Étienne, to four years in prison after finding him guilty of orchestrating a blackmail scheme against a political rival using a secretly recorded sex tape. The ruling also bars Perdriau from holding public office, marking a dramatic fall for the long‑standing local leader. […]

Oworonshoki Demolitions in Lagos Intensify: Court Orders Ignored, Fatalities Reported, and Human Rights Concerns Mount Escalating Demolitions and Fires The Oworonshoki community in Lagos has faced a fresh wave of demolitions and alleged arson through November 2025, despite multiple court injunctions restraining the Lagos State Government from further clearance operations. Bulldozers, accompanied by heavily armed […]