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Soun of Ogbomoso Endorses Disability Inclusion Drive, Promises Support for OAKonsult Outreach
His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye (Orumogege III), the Soun of Ogbomoso, has promised to help OAKonsult Disabilities Outreach, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that works to advance the inclusion and rights of people with…
Nwagwu Urges New INEC Chairman to Resist Political Pressure
Ezenwa Nwagwu, a supporter of democratic reforms and public accountability, has asked Prof. Joash Ojo-Amupitan, the recently nominated head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to handle a variety of interests and fend…
Femi Falana Proposes Way Forward on Nnamdi Kanu’s Continued Detention
Femi Falana, a Nigerian lawyer and activist, has suggested that the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), be settled out of court.
During a visit to Governor Alex Otti, he told…
World Bank Report: Shehu, Bello, Others Say Northern Nigeria Worst Hit by Poverty, Economic Crisis
Despite recent efforts to stabilize the economy, the World Bank said Wednesday that over 139 million Nigerians are currently living below the poverty line, expressing grave concern over the country's rising poverty rate.
The Bank…
EFCC Has Never Fought Corruption Like It Does Under Tinubu – Akpabio’s Aide
Senate President Godswill Akpabio's media aide, Kenny Okolugbo, has praised President Bola Tinubu's administration for its anti-corruption efforts, pointing out that Ola Olukoyede's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, has…
INEC Reacts to Reports of ‘Funeral Song’ Sung for Yakubu After Handover
Rotimi Oyekanmi, the former chief press secretary to former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has refuted rumors that INEC employees played a "funeral song" as Yakubu bowed out of office on…
Ooni Celebrates Ola Awakan on Appointment as DG of Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation
Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, and Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Co-Chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) and Chairman of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council…
Court Upholds Ogundahunsi’s Appointment as Regent of Araromi Obo-Ekiti
In Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State High Court dismissed a lawsuit contesting Princes Adenike Ogundahunsi's designation as the regent of Araromi Obo Ekiti, located in the Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
Chief Lawrence…
Ajaero Warns Shettima: Expect Storms If Dangote Is Placed Above the Law
Vice President Kashim Shettima has come under fire from Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero for characterizing the Dangote Refinery as a national asset.
He maintained in a statement released on Tuesday that no business, no…
Police Harrasment: SAN, 13 Lawyers Storm Court As Abuja Lawyer, Victor Giwa Gets Bail
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr Edwin Anikwenu and not less than 13 lawyers from the Garki Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, stormed a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Apo, to defend Human Rights…