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The landmark case of South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has not ended the war in Gaza.
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No fewer than 52 States and three International Organisations have provided comments and presentations on the legal consequences of Israel’s policies and practices in Occupied Palestinian Territory.
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A civic group, Injustice Is Real (IIR), has announced plans to hold an empowerment programme to educate and uplift 100 women on health and human rights. The initiative, scheduled for December 23 in Ikeja, will include comprehensive training sessions to help participants
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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) said it is optimistic about the rehabilitation of the Warri and Kaduna refineries, stating that it earnestly hopes that the projects also come to fruition soon.
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has applauded the steady rise in the volume of trade between Nigeria and China, revealing that it reached $22.6 billion in 2023.
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Music lawyers gathered at the Cathedral Church of St. Jude, Ebute-Metta, to unveil David Olusoga Fayemi's commemorative booklet on lawyers in music, which was the climax of the activities marking the 90th choir festival of the oldest church choir on Mainland, Lagos.
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The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to creating an inclusive extractive industry anchored on the principles of transparency, regional partnerships, and local capacity building. Vice-President Kashim Shettima stated this during the inaugural International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources (Salon International des Ressources Extractives et Energétiques – SIREXE) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The federal…
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The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Katsina State has expressed concern over proposed 2025 budget for the health sector, saying it is inadequate. The Chairman of the coalition, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdullahi, expressed the coalition’s worry in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Katsina. READ ALSO:Anambra police nab…
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The Anambra State Police Command has successfully rescued two kidnapped young women and apprehended four suspects involved in the crime. According to a press statement released by the state police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the operation was conducted by officers from the Oba Police Divisional Headquarters in Idemili South Local Government Area. The statement revealed…
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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck down Section 2 (10) (b) of the National Broadcasting Code, 6th Edition, which required broadcasters to pay 2.5% of their "Gross Annual Income" as an Annual Operating Levy. The ruling followed a suit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd and Details Nigeria Limited (GO…
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The Niger State Executive Council has proposed an estimate of a N1.20 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year for approval. The commissioner, in his analysis, also stated that even though the 2024 approved budget was supplemented with the sum of N191.98bn, the breakdown of the draft 2025 proposals revealed an increase of 1.18% in…
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A group, the Voice of African Universities (VAU), has labelled a petition submitted to Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, alleging a breach of extant guidelines in the appointment of Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), as baseless and archaic. The group, in a press…