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2 Nov
As the world commemorates the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists held every November 2, a coalition of Civil Society Organisations has urged President Bola Tinubu to address the persistent attacks and harassment of journalists and the media across the country. The coalition made up of Citizens’ Gavel, Centre for Journalism Innovation…
1 Nov
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it was deeply concerned about Israeli attacks hitting healthcare workers and facilities in Lebanon, in its war against Hezbollah. "We're deeply concerned about the rising attacks on health workers and facilities in Lebanon. The numbers are really quite shocking. There have been 102 deaths, 83 injured" in such…
5 Sep
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has expressed deep sorrow over the brutal killing of innocent individuals by gunmen in Daffo and Kwatas communities of Bokkos Local Government Area. In a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Gyang Bere, Mutfwang condemned the attack, describing it as tragic and intolerable as we are…
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A Federal Capital Territory High Court will today hear the lawsuit brought by the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).
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Managing Director of Seven-Up Bottling Company and convener of SME Scaleup, Ziad Maalouf, took centre stage at the highly anticipated TEDx Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) event, where he delivered a speech on the challenges Nigerian entrepreneurs
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The Ondo State off-cycle governorship election, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on November 16, 2024, was preceded by a surfeit of challenges.
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Residents of Ajah community protested yesterday at the Lagos State House of Assembly over the alleged imposition of a member of the Olumegbon family as the traditional ruler of the area.
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John Adetola, the executive assistant to the embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has told a Lagos Special Offences court sitting in Ikeja that he handed over $400,000 to Emefiele
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The Senate advanced President Bola Tinubu’s ambitious tax reform bills yesterday, touting their potential to ease burdens on vulnerable Nigerians and strengthen fiscal federalism.
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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has called for greater investment in port infrastructure to enhance efficiency while assuring terminal operators of the authority's unwavering support.
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The unceasing collapse of the national grid managed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has become an embarrassment and is no longer acceptable. The grid is the vast network of electrical transmission lines that link power stations to end-users nationwide.
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Health experts have urged Nigerians to reduce their salt consumption to prevent exposure to preventable Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension.
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Tin Can Island Command, and the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral M.G. Oamen, have pledged to collaborate in tackling the menace of illicit drug trafficking.