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22 Nov
Two rights groups, the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV) and Advocate for Social Justice and Defence of Rule of Law, have called on the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, to allow the judiciary to decide the criminal trial of two foreign oil companies, Trafigura Beheer BV and Trafigura PTE Limited.
3 Aug 2024
The President, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, Debo Adeniran, and the Lagos State Coordinator of the Child protection Network, Mrs, Aderonke Oyelakin have called on Lagos State government and local councils to sensitise and educate the citizens on the laws on child rights, domestic and gender based violence to check incidents of child, domestic and gender based abuses.
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N470.9 billion for the construction of the Delta State access road and N305 billion for the reconstruction of the Lokoja-Benin Road. These were among the key road projects approved during the council’s two-day meeting held on Monday and Tuesday. The disclosure was contained in a post on the…
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Governor Abdullahi Sule said he was happy about the massive takeoff of the Chinese $200 million lithium factory in the state. Sule appealed to the citizens of the state, especially the youths, to study necessary technical courses that would afford them the opportunity to work in the sprouting Chinese mining companies in the state. Governor…
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The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has established a comprehensive database in the State by leveraging technology at the Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADIS) to improve land administration and eliminate compensation fraud. Additionally, the Director General of KADGIS, Dr Bashir Garba Ibrahim, who made this known to journalists on Wednesday, said that the Kaduna State…
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The European Commission announced Wednesday it would seek to impose new fees on e-commerce imports, as part of efforts to tackle a surge of "harmful" products into the bloc -- the bulk of them from China. The EU action came after the US Postal Service (USPS) said it was suspending inbound parcels from China and…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, commenced its defence before the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja by tendering three documents in evidence. Dr Asue Ighodalo and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are challenging the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 2024…
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The Kebbi Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed-BK, says Gov. Nasir Idris’ frequent trips, both national and international, are meant to yield tangible benefits for the state. Ahmed-BK stated this in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday while briefing newsmen, following the widespread criticism of Gov. Idris’ trips out of the state. “A significant error…
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There are ongoing renewed efforts to remove Nigeria from the European Union’s (EU) high-risk list for money laundering and terrorism financing, with key stakeholders intensifying lobbying to clean up the country’s image. The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), in collaboration with the EU…
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British rapper, Joseph Adenuga aka Skepta has reacted after controversial Nigerian singer, Portable, publicly called out another former collaborator. Portable took a swipe at popular rapper and music executive Olamide on Tuesday, mocking him over his alleged fallout with his former signee, Asake. The singer claimed that Olamide only featured on the remix of his…
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Italian police on Wednesday arrested a Georgian man suspected of starting a fire at Rome's Ciampino international airport, causing flights to be suspended, an airport authority spokesman said. The fire broke out at the base of the control tower at the airport southeast of the capital, which mostly serves low-cost airline Ryanair. It was quickly…