India Requests Leniency For Marital Rape 

The government of India, has pleaded with the country’s top court to be more lenient when dealing with cases of marital rape, Edum News reports.  It made this request during an ongoing case brought by campaigners seeking to outlaw it. The penal code introduced in the 19th century during British colonial rule of India explicitly […]

Fubara Storms Facility, Foils Attempt To Cart Election Materials 

The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, reportedly stormed the headquarters of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), foiling an attempt to cart away election materials, Edum News reports.  This was disclosed by the governor’s spokesperson, Nelson Chukwudi, in a statement on Friday.  He noted that the attempt to cart away election materials was […]

Environmental, Political Insecurity Affecting Sahel – Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has stated that there have been environmental and political insecurity affecting the Sahel in recent years, Edum News reports.  He stated this while speaking at the 1st News Agency of Nigeria International Lecture, themed, “Insecurity in the Sahel, 2008 to 2024: Dissecting Nigeria’s Challenges – Genesis, Impacts and Options,” […]