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1 Dec
Innocent Ogbu, Deputy Superintendent of Corrections (DSC) at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has regained freedom after being held captive for six days. Rabiu Shuaibu, spokesperson for the NCoS in Niger State, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. Ogbu, who was abducted on November 23 alongside 15 other passengers while traveling to Enugu…
29 Nov
Civil Society Organisation, Citizens' Gavel, has described the arrest and detention of investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as a dangerous precedent to press freedom in Nigeria. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) revealed on…
21 Oct
The Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu-Aboki, has ordered the release of 37 inmates from detention at the Goron Dutse and Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kano. The gesture is part of efforts to decongest custodial centres in the state. This is contained in a statement by SC Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Correctional…
28 Sep
Many people, young and old, seek freedom to live as they please. Nations yearn for freedom to govern themselves and manage their affairs without interference from other nations.
27 Sep
“Biri o/ Biri Kam Mbiri,” her soulful chants usher in the song. “Bia”, her opening release for the year, and second official release as Kehne, is a powerful addition to Nigeria’s pop library. The folk-leaning sombre pop track is a diet of indigenous sonics and artsy engineering, leaving a message of hope in the song,…
3 Apr 2024
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju-Kennedy Ohanenye, has said that the ministry is working with stakeholders to establish mobile courts to get justice for women incarcerated for years in correctional facilities without trial. The minister said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sidelines of a women empowerment conference to mark the 2024…
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has denied threatening the President saying that his statement was taken as a threat but has respect for the presidency.
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Nigeria, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), yesterday, deployed an Upstream Petroleum Decarbonisation Template (UPDT) that will enforce stringent environmental rules on oil companies in the country.
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Happy New Year! The greeting on New Year’s Day evokes and encapsulates a wish for newness.
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Today, the world ushered in another year with the hope that it brings the much-expected ease after the harrowing experiences of 2024.
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The Debt Management Office (DMO) sold Treasury bills valued at N693.05 billion across its auctions in November 2024, representing a 51.8 per cent month-on-month (MoM) increase when compared to N456.6 billion sold in October 2024.
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has introduced stricter penalties for electricity distribution companies (DisCos) that fail to offtake at least 95 per cent of their monthly energy allocations and customer service standards.
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The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development Nentawe Yilwatda has dismissed the corruption claims leveled against his ministry, especially as it relates to the administration of government’s intervention initiatives.
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The Katsina State Government yesterday revealed that it spent N2.4 billion to sponsor 41 students to study Medicine (MBBS) in Egypt.
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Less than 24 hours after the Australian government advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria due to security concerns, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory for Nigerians