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India marks 70 anniversary of Constitution in Abuja

The High Commission of India in Abuja on Tuesday commemorated the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India and to honour the inva

Australian bank chief resigns over money-laundering scandal

Brian Hartzer, the chief executive of Australia’s second biggest bank, Westpac, resigned on Tuesday over a money-laundering scandal. Brian Hartzer wil

‘Armed men’ hijack Papua New Guinea plane, steal baggage

A charter airline in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday said armed men hijacked one of its planes, forced the pilot to fly to an unused airstrip before makin

Three women named finalists for top human rights prize

A Yemeni lawyer who exposed secret prisons and torture, a Mexican champion fighting femicide and a South African women’s rights activist were no

Nigerian lawyers oppose US bill against China’s crackdown on Hong Kong protesters

Nigerian lawyers have criticised the U.S. legislation seeking to protect human rights in Hong Kong amidst crackdown on pro-democracy protests in the C