Paul Mackenzie, founder of the Good News International Church A Kenyan court has convicted and sentenced a Kenyan pastor to 200 years in prison for deceiving over 191 of his followers that starving themselves would bring them closer to Jesus. He was sentenced to 200 years in prison after 191 people, including 190 children, died…
By Augustine N. Uzoezie The persistent reports of killings, kidnappings, arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances and other forms of human rights violations in Nigeria raise a fundamental question: How can a government claim to protect its citizens when millions of people continue to live under the fear of losing their lives, freedom and future? For…
Anambra State-born human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has commended Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, for his extraordinary courage and decisive actions that helped save the lives of passengers aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073.Machchhar, the captain of the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight, was seriously injured during…
The Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Chioma Otti, has said the state is partnering with the United Kingdom (UK) to expand collaboration in key sectors, including healthcare, digital transformation, electricity, trade, investment, education and governance. Governor Otti disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page after receiving the British Deputy High Commissioner to…
Wealthy British-Nigerian-born businessman and influencer Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, also known as Denisi or Ego, has died after undergoing a penis-enlargement procedure. He died at the age of 43 while on a luxury trip to Thailand with his wife, Danielle Simba Allen. According to evidence presented at an inquest at Inner West London Coroners’ Court, Igho…
