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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on legislators to pass all the outstanding gender laws to strengthen women's rights. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate this year's International Women's Day, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN said, there is the…
4 Nov
In commemoration of the 91st posthumous birthday of late Igbo leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa has said that nothing on earth can stop the actualisation of Biafra independence. Ekpa stated this in a statement on Monday in reaction to a report by an international media titled 'Biafra's March towards Independence gains momentum'.…
30 Oct
In a revealing account of her tenure as Nigeria's ambassador to Spain, ministerial nominee Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu shared that she was compelled to live in a hotel for a full year due to the deplorable state of the Nigerian embassy in Madrid. Speaking during her Senate screening on Wednesday, Ojukwu noted the urgent renovations she spearheaded…
30 Oct
In a heartfelt appeal, ministerial nominee and former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has emphasized that Nigeria's potential is boundless if its citizens come together with a commitment to peace. "I am here because I believe that if we are able to come together sincerely to commit to serving this nation, focusing on…
21 May 2024
Chinenye Ulaegbu is one of the most sought-after actresses in Nollywood. The producer, filmmaker, fitness enthusiast who doubles as the CEO, Dioda fashion house, started acting at the age of 23 in Enugu state in a TV series titled “Ojukwu” for RokNigeria. The actress who also is an entrepreneur, shared her passion for fashion and…
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday delayed some tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico -- leading Ottawa to halt an upcoming wave of countermeasures -- in moves that bring reprieve to companies and consumers after blowback on financial markets. Stock markets tumbled after Trump's duties of up to 25 percent took effect Tuesday, as economists warned…
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France introduced new regulations Thursday that will require major pornography sites to check the ages of visitors or risk being blocked. France introduced rules in January that required all French porn websites and those based outside the European Union to introduce a mechanism to check the age of users. This was extended with a decree…
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are questioning a former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Ohanenye, under President Bola Tinubu, for alleged involvement in the misappropriation, violation of procurement processes, and diversion of public funds amounting to N138m. The funds were allegedly misappropriated during the disbursement of the 2023 budgeted allocation for…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has seized contraband with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N279,595,038 between January and February 2025. The Area Contoller of the Command, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, made this known at a news conference, on Thursday in Abeokuta. Shuaibu listed the seized smuggled goods to include 2,145…
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The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) says the decision by some northern governors to close primary and secondary schools during Ramadan is appropriate. A statement by its Secretary-General, Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, in Kaduna on Thursday, said the closure prioritises students’ well-being amid extreme heat conditions during the fasting period. Baba-Ahmad criticised organisations, including the…
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Gov Siminalayi Fubara of River has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to quick response to fire outbreak and emergencies in the state to save lives and property. Fubara made the remark during the inauguration of the Rivers State Fire Service, Borokiri Sub-Station at the Old Port Harcourt Township on Thursday. The governor stated that fire service…
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, under US pressure not to allow her country to be a backdoor for Chinese goods, said Thursday that her government would review its tariffs with Beijing. Mexico imports "many products from China" that have hit domestic industries, Sheinbaum told a news conference shortly after US President Donald Trump suspended tariffs on…
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The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says the senate is taking the necessary steps over the sexual harassment allegations by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. While reacting to the raging issue in Abuja on Thursday, Mrs Tinubu said that the senate, being the apex legislative chamber in the country, should not…
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Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik said Thursday he would ignore a summons from the country's central prosecutor who is investigating him for allegedly undermining the constitution. His refusal risks plunging Bosnia into greater uncertainty a week after Dodik was convicted for defying the envoy charged with overseeing its peace accords, triggering a fresh political crisis.…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) reopened the Onitsha drug market on March 6, following a sanitisation operation that began on February 10. Dr Martin Iluyomade, Director of Enugu Zone Zonal Operations, made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting between NAFDAC, Anambra representatives, and Onitsha market leadership on Thursday. Other…