Idiat Fawehinmi
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The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) yesterday honoured The Guardian as the 'Human Rights Newspaper of the Year 2024' for its balanced reporting, commitment to human rights advocacy, and dedication to serving humanity.
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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Monday eurozone policymakers would further cut interest rates if inflation continues to fall on its path towards the ECB's two-percent target.
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed the death on one person in a tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724 YC) and a Mercedes truck (FKJ 746 YC) at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge. The accident, which occurred earlier today, claimed one life and left a…
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Former minister of sports and youth development, Bolaji Abdullahi, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Abdullahi, on Monday, revealed that he is still undecided on his next political move. “The decision of what to do and where to go will be taken in the future, and that’s left to God,” he…
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The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar has charged the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to work harder on improving security in the country. Abubakar gave this charge after concluding a four-day operational tour of the Air Force units in the South-West. "Teamwork, discipline, and innovation are essential to building an agile…
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In 2019, my son, Gidado Shuaib—News Digest publisher and host of the annual Campus Journalism Awards (CJA)—found himself enmeshed in a defamation case that stemmed from a report he and award-winning journalist Alfred Olufemi, published regarding alleged hemp smoking by workers in a factory owned by a powerful individual. This ignited a series of events…
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The Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) in Kano has received official approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence Medicine, Architecture, and other academic programmes. The ratification was announced by Dr. Habeeb Awaisu, Vice President of Administration, when he received participants in the PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship on a guided tour of…
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Dutch Eredivisie giant Ajax has launched a crowdfunding initiative to support Nigerian ex-player Tijani Babangida, who was involved in a car accident that claimed the lives of his son and brother. The heartfelt support was launched during the match against Almere City FC after the Super Eagles winger was invited as a guest of honour…
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A mayor in Mexico's central San Luis Potosi state, who was a member of the ruling Morena party, was shot dead on Sunday along with three other people, local authorities said.
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Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has urged President Bola Tinubu to caution Vice President Kashim Shettima over his criticism of the UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch. This was after Shettima tackled Badenoch for distancing herself from Nigeria and speaking of how corrupt the country is while affirming her Yoruba…
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Legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, has said he didn't ask anyone to beg Afe Babalola (SAN) who dragged him to court for defamation. Farotimi is currently facing trial in court in Ekiti State following a petition by Babalola over his book, 'Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.' He's currently in detention pending when a bail of…