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The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Tuesday disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is considering an overhaul of the justice sector. He stated that the government has already undertaken reformative initiatives to drive critical reforms in the justice sector. The reform of the nation's justice sector…
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Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Dr. Nkiruka Chidia-Maduekwe, has said that Africa will continue to push for the reform of climate financial architecture. Chidia-Maduekwe stated this in an interview with journalists at the Nigerian pavilion at the ongoing COP29 in Baku Azerbaijan. She explained that this will ensure that the African…
9 Nov
Britain's royal family is facing calls for more transparency and reform of their private estates after an investigation alleged they have been profiting from public bodies while benefiting from major tax exemptions. The UK media probe also accused the estates of King Charles III and his eldest son Prince William of making big profits from…
3 Nov
A high-level delegation from Jigawa and Delta States weekend visited Edo State in a significant move towards advancing quality basic education to observe the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) programme. The visit, supported by Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, was led by Sagir Mohammed Sani, Permanent…
30 Oct
The Arewa Civil Rights Movement (ACRM) faulted the Northern Governors Forum's opposition to President Bola Tinubu's tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly. The bills, aimed at reforming tax collection in Nigeria, include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment…
25 Sep
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has said that the full domestication of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) by the states of the federation will soon end the escape of interstate criminals in the country. With the adoption of the Act by states, Fagbemi, a…
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Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has revealed that former Governor Adams Oshiomhole opposed the nomination of his son, Dr. Cyril, as Commissioner for Health-designate. Governor Monday Okpebholo appointed Cyril Oshiomhole to the role last Tuesday, as confirmed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua. In a Wednesday interview on Channels Television, Idahosa said…
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The Federal Government is facing mounting pressure to ban Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, as experts and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) expressed concerns on Wednesday about their safety for human consumption. The experts, who raised the concerns during a public hearing held by the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Agricultural Production and Services,…
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As part of activities to celebrate the University of Calabar (UNICAL) 50th Anniversary, the management has disclosed plans to develop sports and recreational facilities for the successful hosting of the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) 2026. The UNICAL Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, disclosed this yesterday while briefing the press at the council chambers during…
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Many students in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, did not attend their schools as commercial transporters refused to convey them and other residents to their destinations. The Guardian gathered that the transporters, mostly mini-bus drivers popularly known as Korope, shunned the roads in protest against the shooting and hospitalization of the chairman of the…
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The National Coordinator of National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Major General Laka, has revealed how young girls are used in suicide missions and exploited as sex slaves by terrorists groups. Laka made the disclosure at the launch of a Technical Assistance Project on promotion and support for the rights and needs of victims of terrorism…
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The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has released the names of 5,600 newly recruited primary school teachers and 80 caregivers in the state. The SUBEB Chairman, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, who made this known in Ibadan, said the list was duly approved by the Oyo State Governor, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde. The chairman said…
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The Nasarawa State Government has partnered with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to purchase 141 housing units for off-takers under the rent-to-own scheme, which will be applicable to civil servants in the state. The state's Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel A. Akabe, revealed this development when leading a delegation to the FMBN Headquarters in…
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday suspended all market unions and associations in Edo State with immediate effect. The governor has also ordered the police and other security agencies in the state to arrest defaulting leaders of the various suspended unions and associations without any delay. The decision of the governor was contained in…
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The Kano State Police Command has arrested and detained Tasleem Baba Nabegu, the nominal complainant in the allegation of adultery involving his wife and Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Danladi Sankara. Nabegu's arrest occurred less than 24 hours after a Kano Upper Sharia Court, presided over by Khadi Ibrahim Sarki Yola, dismissed the…
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In an effort to support students in its host communities and address perennial failure in Mathematics and other core Science subjects, Lafarge Africa PLC has begun a Mathematics Masterclass for Senior Secondary School (SSS) 3 students in both public and private schools in Ewekoro and Sagamu, Ogun State, where its manufacturing plants are located. The…