Istanbul – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it is trying to negotiate the safe evacuation of medical workers and civilians from east Aleppo, but is currently unable to obtain the needed security guarantees. Ingy Sedky from the ICRC in Damascus said that they had been in talks with different […]Continue Reading
Day: December 13, 2016
By David Adeoye Ibadan – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), in Oyo State, says it is committed to ensuring standard in the operations of private guard companies in the state. The State Commandant of the corps, Mr John Adewoye, stated this during a stakeholder’s seminar in Ibadan on Tuesday. He said the […]Continue Reading
Paris – The number of journalists jailed globally has hit record with a sharp increase in media professionals imprisoned by Turkey, two independent reports published by press freedom watchdogs said on Tuesday. An annual report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), found that the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide hit a record high […]Continue Reading
Paris – International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has fought negligence charges in a Paris court on Tuesday. Lagarde argued that she had approved a 2008 French state payout of 400 million euro (25 million dollars) to a business tycoon only to end a costly legal battle. However, an aggressive grilling from the […]Continue Reading
