At least 102 local vigilante group members and civilians have been killed by bandits that attacked some communities in Nigeria’s North West Katsina, the state where President Muhammadu Buhari hails from.
Nigerian special rights panel begins probe of powerful military
The state-funded NHRC does its best to press officials to act in the interest of citizens whose rights have been violated, eight sources with knowledge of the commission said. But they said the NHRC, whose inquiry was supported by the government amid an international outcry, is hobbled by a lack of authority to compel military leaders and other officials to prosecute or punish anyone.
At least 24 killed in second day of heavy fighting in Somaliland
At least 24 people were killed and another 53 injured in a second day of heavy fighting in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, two doctors said, after local leaders declared their intention to re-join federal Somalia.
Wakiso Giants versus KCCA tops bill as league resumes
Wakiso Giants’ Rahmat Ssenfuka celebrates his goal against KCCA FC last season The second round of the 2022/23 Uganda Premier League (UPL) season begins tomorrow with much anticipation, following six weeks of recess. Peak of match-day 15 will be the clash at the Kabaka Kyabaggu stadium, where Wakiso Giants hosts […]
Blazers’ troubles give lessons for poor financial literacy
Namuwongo Blazers’ officials and some of the playing staff during an unveiling event in 2021 The Namuwongo Blazers players did not receive even a thank you message from the club’s top management for their close efforts to win the 2022 National Basketball League. It is said, that going into the […]
Kabalagala’s dying night life as party shifts to villages
Just a few years ago, Kabalagala, a city suburb in Makindye division, was the face of Kampala’s nightlife; so much so that it influenced the tourism sector’s decision to include the city’s nightlife on tour packages. From Capital pub to Al’s bar, De Posh and Half London, among others, Kabalagala […]
dfcu Bank sends 10 winners from 2022 Rising Woman Initiative for study trip to Nairobi
dfcu Bank sends 10 winners from 2022 Rising Woman Initiative for study trip to Nairobi Winnie Lawoko-Olwe, Director, Domestic Investment Division, Uganda Investment Authority in the company of Tony Glencross, Managing Director, Nation Media Group Uganda, William Sekabembe – Ag. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director and partners during the […]
Why should bars be open 24/7?
In Uganda, bars are open 24/7. It is not surprising, therefore, that in 2016, CNN ranked Uganda the eighth most alcoholic nation in the world, in terms of alcoholic consumption, and the first most alcoholic nation in Africa! On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Tororo District Woman MP Sarah Opendi, presented […]
Dismissing public interest action is a scandal of epic proportions
Justice Musa Ssekaana Steven Kalali is an unsung hero of the public interest litigation scene. On June 17, 2020, in a public interest action brought by the young lawyer and two former prisoners, High court judge Lydia Mugambe held that prisoners and Ugandans in the diaspora have a right to […]
Did we imagine Kakwenza’s mutilated back?
It is now a year since a firestorm erupted in the wake of writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija’s torture ordeal in state custody. In December 2021, state agents broke into Kakwenza’s home, abducting him. In early January 2022, court ordered police to release Kakwenza – the police did not comply. On January […]
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