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Outrage as Akwa Ibom Judge, Obot, sends human rights lawyer, Effiong, to prison for defending journalist

A human rights lawyer, Mr Inibehe Effiong, was on Wednesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, sent to prison by the State Chief...

Call to Bar: Terrorists’ threat forces authorities to abandon Abuja Law School

Following the security threat of impending attack at the Nigeria Law School in Bwari, Abuja, the authorities have abandoned the school earlier scheduled...

Five-month ASUU strike: Nigerians jeer at Speaker Gbajabiamila for flaunting enrolment at Havard varsity

Jeering Nigerians took to the social media on Tuesday, calling out the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, who amid five-month...

ASUU-NLC nationwide protest march: Falana, others join action, slam FG’s refusal to end strike

Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, and other Nigerians on Tuesday in Lagos joined the nationwide protest...

U.S. signs $280m with Access Bank for boosting SMEs in Nigeria

A commitment letter for $280 million in financing for Access Bank Plc in Nigeria has been signed by Access Bank and the U.S....

Only free, fair, credible polls can deepen Nigeria’s democracy, stave off coups in Africa, says Buhari

With military interventions in at least five African countries, Nigeria needs to send a strong message to the continent and the world that...

FG’s motorcycle ban will throw 40m Nigerians out of jobs — ACOMORAN

  The ban of commercial motorcycles nationwide being contemplated by the Federal Government will throw out at least 40 million Nigerians into the...

Declare state of emergency on TB cases, health experts tell FG

In a bid to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, health experts have suggested that Nigeria must declare a...

Leg surgery: Vice-President Osinbajo says appreciative of Nigerians’ prayers, get-well wishes

Recuperating Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has expressed deep gratitude to Nigerians for their get-well wishes and prayers following a successful surgery on his...

Week after Elumelu urges U.S. strategic intervention in Africa, Biden says it’s ready to be counted among Africa’s partners

Following a gauntlet thrown at the U.S. administration by Africa’s leading investor and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, President Joe Biden has reacted, saying U.S....

N109bn theft: Ex-AGF, others sent to prison

A Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday remanded a former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and two others...

BREAKING: NPA MD, Bello-Koko intervenes, planned MWUN, NARTO strike suspended

The planned strike by the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN)and the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has...

Muslim-Muslim ticket made me to part ways with Tinubu in 2007, Atiku says

The vexed issue of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket which he also solicited in 2007 was the fundamental issue that caused...

My 2023 Presidential bid: I assume my former boss, Obasanjo will support me – PDP’s Atiku

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 poll, says he assumed his former boss, ex-President...

Why I didn’t pick Wike as my presidential running mate — Atiku

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has disclosed why he did not pick the Governor of Rivers State,...