Day: July 23, 2024

By: Mandy Park Human rights advocacy group- Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has raised alarm over consistent threat on the life of a citizen, Suraju Asimiyu, with police as accomplices. This is as the group tasked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to checkmate the abusive tendencies of some officers of the Nigeria Police Force. National President of CHSR, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, made the call while addressing a press conference on alleged police brutality, unlawful detention and abuse of power by the Police against Suraju Asimiyu, saying…

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By Babajide Seidu Adewale Tobacco kills up to half of its users who don’t quit. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is the only legal consumer product that kills up to half of its users when used as intended by the manufacturer. In 2023, no fewer than eight million people died from tobacco, including an estimated 1.3 million non-smokers who were exposed to second-hand smoke. In Nigeria, about 28,876 tobacco deaths are recorded annually. This, according to research by the Centre for the Study of Economies of Africa…

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