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22 years of Nigeria’s democracy: Ex-INEC boss, Jega, says APC, PDP are unmitigated failures, and they have fumbled it
“The big two major political parties are a Siamese twin, and it was high time Nigerians shopped for a credible alternative. Nigerians...
Nigeria: We are closely monitoring repression of rights to freedom of expression – Commonwealth
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland, has stated that the Commonwealth is “closely monitoring developments...
COVID-19 Third wave: Political mass gatherings serve as super-spreader, PSC warns
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC), has warned political parties, State governments, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
Nigeria engages stakeholders on national pathways for food systems transformation
As part of the initiative to develop national pathways for food systems transformation, Nigerian Government has engaged with numerous stakeholders over the...
At least 3,400 Nigerian Christians killed, 3,000 abducted so far in 2021, says Society for Civil Liberties
A civil society organization estimates that over 3,400 Christians have been killed by terrorists/bandits since January. The Anambra-based International Society for Civil...
Nnamdi Kanu: Accreditation of media houses to cover trial is an affront to freedom
Media Rights Agenda (MRA), has condemned the reported accreditation of media houses of by the Department of State Services (DSS), to cover...
UPDATED: Sowore beaten and arrested in Abuja
Omoyele Sowore has been arrested in Abuja on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The human rights activist and publisher of...
Built For The Mission: What you need to know about Nigeria’s new A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force took delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the United States on Thursday. The...
Igboho: Reject extradition request, he will come to grief if released to Nigeria, Okei-Odumakin tells Benin Republic
…news of lgboho’s arrest hits like a thunderbolt Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, the President, Women Arise and Centre for Change, has described the...
Withdraw media gag order on terrorist attacks reportage, SERAP tells Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has received an urgent appeal to direct relevant agencies of government to immediately withdraw a gag order banning journalists and...
July 3 Police killing of teenage girl at Lagos Yoruba Nation rally: Comedian Macaroni donates N500,000 to family
“The family despite their state of mourning have been told to bear all responsibilities. This is heartbreaking” More than two weeks after the...
Emir of Kano to Buhari: Nigerians are hungry, suffering
“We hope the presidential aides would continue to advise the President on the condition and wellbeing of the poor masses, especially in those...
Choir mistress, female church member held me as ‘pastor’ raped me, 21-year-old hairdresser alleges
“Few minutes after she got inside the room, Daniel locked the door and increased the volume of the Television set, while Ms Favour...
Journalist Bunmi Afuye’s killing: Security operatives must act fast —Ondo NUJ
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, says it has received the gruesome killing of a member, Olubunmi Afuye, in a...
Couple bags three years in jail for starving, incarcerating 12-year-old niece in fridge for eight months
Emmanuel Bassey and his wife, Esther, have been sentenced to three years imprisonment by the Sokoto Magistrates’ Court for starving and confining their...
Dangote gets FG’s nod to construct N309.9bn road contracts in Ogun, Lagos, Borno others
A major policy shift in road Infrastructure has been achieved by the Federal Government with the approval given to Dangote Industries to construct...
