Tag: uganda
World Bank Suspends Financing to Uganda in Response to Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Law
In a significant stance against discrimination and human rights violations, the World Bank has announced the suspension of new financing ...
The Media Blog: Triplets Ghetto Kids shine at Britain’s Got Talent with Golden Buzzer win
In the heart of Uganda lies a group of young dancers who have captured the world’s attention with their mesmerizing ...
3 Egyptian health ministry employees arrested over dumped COVID-19 vaccines | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: 3 Egyptian health ministry employees ...
‘Vaccine apartheid’: Africans tell UN they need vaccines | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Arrest warrant issued for Burundi’s ...
One million naira and lots of reward are up for grabs as Qtaby Online Talent Hunt Competition returns this September
The Qtaby Online Talent Hunt Competition which is a platform that creates opportunities and visibility for budding talents, helping them ...
Officers gunned down, Major kidnapped as bandits break into NDA; Zuma seeks public donations for his legal fight | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Officers Gunned Down, Major Kidnapped As Bandits Break ...
South Africans form long queues as COVID-19 jabs opened to all adults, Insecurity: Sen. Gobir urges FG to remobilise retired military personnel | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: US accuses Abiy’s government of ...
One Million Naira up for grabs as Qtaby Online Talent Hunt returns with its second edition
The Qtaby Online Talent Hunt Competition which is a platform that creates opportunities and visibility for budding talents, helping them ...
The Ugandan parliament has redefined sexual consent in harmful ways
On Monday, May 3, 2021, the parliament of Uganda confirmed that the Sexual Offences Bill (2019) had passed its third ...
There’s a social media shutdown in Uganda ahead of its presidential election
Ahead of Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday that pits the enduring incumbent Yoweri Museveni against opposition frontrunner and ...
Tems and Omah Lay post-release statement says nothing about learning to do better
Nigeria’s fast-rising music acts, Tems and Omah Lay, are back home. The duo, who were arrested and detained in Uganda ...
Abike Dabiri-Erewa confirms Tems and Omah Lay are free to leave Uganda
Fans of rising music start, Tems and Omah Lay, can finally breathe easy as the duo along with one other ...
Tems and Omah Lay are paying the price of Nigeria’s poor standing as the world’s largest black nation
As singers, Tems and Omah Lay remain in prison custody while they await trial on charges of breaking lockdown protocol ...
Nigerian, Ralph visited a ‘Twitter date’ in Uganda and it ended in tears for one party
On many occasions, social media has been used as a tool to share personal stories that many people can relate ...
5 Things that Should Matter Today: Funmi Iyanda’s ”Walking With Shadows” is the queer Nollywood movie we need right now
Queer cinema isn’t exactly dead in Nollywood, but we can admit that it’s nowhere near Hollywood’s churning content on LGBTQ ...
There’s an outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo and we should all be concerned
There’s an ongoing outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has led to 1,400 deaths so far. ...
AFCON 2019: Super Eagles gets ‘easy’ group ahead of biennial football showpiece [Full Group list]
The stage is set for the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, known as the Total 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, ...
Entertainment Roundup: Tonto Dikeh’s son barred from featuring in her reality show; Selena Gomez gets treated for depression and anxiety | More stories
Catch up on everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still ...
The Late 5: Uganda could begin enforcing the death penalty again, INEC assures Nigerians that votes will count in 2019 and other top stories
These are the top stories that drove conversation today: Gabriel Agorye, a prosecution witness in the trial of Raymond Dokpesi has ...
The Sexuality Blog: Uganda’s US ambassador beat his wife in front of guests for bringing up his infidelities, when will this end?
Thanks to the #MeToo movement, millions of women have been able to come forward and tell their stories about sexual ...
[The Injustice Blog] After 31 years, Museveni won’t just go
The attraction that comes with power is such that it blinds the bearer to the reality existing around him and ...
[The Sexuality Blog] The not-so-secret life of a transgender woman (WATCH)
After the letdown that was Batta box’s Gay in Nigeria ‘documentary’, we got somewhat apprehensive about ‘well meaning’ heterosexual persons ...
Uganda’s Museveni reveals plan to link country with Nigeria
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda Friday disclosed plans to establish air and rail links between his country and Nigeria. Speaking with ...
[The Sexuality Blog] Uganda plans to eradicate pornography and sexting | Here’s how
UPDATE: Text messages construed to be leading to sex [sexting] will be defined as porn and attract punishment says porn ...
Angry Ugandan traders dump 37 coffins at Synagogue Church
Some angry traders have abandoned 37 coffins at the premises of The Synagogue Church of all Nations in Kampala, Uganda. ...
Is Uganda’s Museveni fulfilling Idi Amin’s dreams?
It has been reported that Uganda’s President, Museveni, has promoted his son to special adviser. This new power play by ...
Ugandan Court orders Interpol to arrest Wizkid, and his manager
A Magistrate Court in Uganda has issued a court order directing operatives of the Ugandan police and the International Police (Interpol) ...
UBA and MasterCard announce ground-breaking Pan-African partnership
United Bank Africa (UBA) and MasterCard have announced a partnership which will see UBA act as the issuer for MasterCard ...
Obasanjo leads Commonwealth Observer Group to Uganda’s presidential election (PHOTOS)
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo is in Uganda for the East African country’s presidential election. Obasanjo, who serves as the ...
Uganda’s ‘ugliest man’ becomes dad for the 8th time (PHOTOS)
You know that midweek meetings you go for at your local church for the exoneration of your soul just to ...
The September Standard
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy