Nigerian Human Rights Community, NHRC, a coalition of 135 civil society and community based organisations, CBOs, has commended the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, EKSIEC, for the peaceful local government election held on December 7. The election took place in the state’s 16 Local Government areas and 177 wards. The coalition, in a statement issued […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Chief Justice, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has canvassed a major constitutional amendment to accommodate what he described as the ‘peculiarities’ of Sharia law. He spoke at Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, Kaduna state, during the 20th annual judges conference, on the theme “Documentation of Contracts in Islamic Law: Procedure, Sample Precedents and Practice.” It was […]
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“Instead of governance, the Buhari Presidency has continued to serve Nigerians and the international community with tragicomedies that make mockery of leadership.” These were the words of the country’s main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, while reacting to a statement by Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, accusing Mallam Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, of […]
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Pretentious scholarship in the country’s universities has reached new heights with the recent discovery of 100 self-acclaimed professors. These audacious academics had uploaded their curriculum vitae on the website of the National Universities Commission with a view to consummating their identity theft. The NUC Executive Secretary, Abubakar Rasheed, said the shocking discovery was made during the […]
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Illegal SIM swaps, e-payment frauds most serious cyber threats The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that malevolent use of modem technologies is taking its toll on the Nigerian telecoms industry, as some subscribers have reportedly lost huge sums of money to telecom-related financial crimes since the emergent use of Smartphone technology in the country. NCC […]
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• Anxiety mounts over Ize-Iyamu’s alleged planned defection Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has condemned the grandstanding of the various factions of the APC with regards to the factional rally scheduled for Friday, alleging that thugs were being imported from Kogi State to cause violence in the state. It urged the police and […]
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Although the 8th Senate turned out to be a legislature with aggressive and revolutionary bend, its mission was dedicated to reversing some trends in the country’s political system, notably legislative and executive coziness. However, many political watchers saw the hostile relationship between them as being counter-productive. But with the emergence of Ahmad Lawan, the preferred […]
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• First Lady accuses presidential spokesman of sabotage• Opposition parties back Aisha, say president not in control• Aides issue conflicting statements over ‘major general’ title• Lawyers criticise leader’s disregard for human rights Some indications of a fresh split in the presidency emerged on Wednesday with the First Lady accusing Senior Presidential Media Aide, Garba Shehu, […]
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The Nigerian bank account of Sahara Reporters, owned by embattled journalist and activist Omoyele Sowore, was frozen without advance notice in October, Committee to Protect Journalists said. “Sahara Reporters’ Nigeria-based account with Guaranty Trust Bank was frozen without warning in October, La Keisha Landrum Pierre, Sahara Reporters’ chief operating officer, told CPJ. Pierre told CPJ […]
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“I can confirm that the two priests have been rescued from the den of the hoodlums. Immediately the incident happened, we have deployed our men to comb the forest, it was when we closed in on them that they released the victims and ran away. “Even after they have been released, we are still after […]
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