A school in Riyom Local Council Over 10, 000 children used yearly as child labourers in farmhouses in remote forests of Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Ekiti, Osun, Kwara, Ondo and Edo states Families in Benue and Plateau states are offering their children to be trafficked for cheap labour in Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Ekiti, Osun, Kwara, Ondo […]
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Electoral officials collect results at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on March 10, 2019.(Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP) • NASS May Override President • I Bet My Life, Buhari Will Not Sign Any Electoral Act — Galadima As the constitutional window closes today […]
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Senator Lawan’s explanation on National Assembly’s annual allocation not tenable After years of keeping secret the salaries and allowances drawn monthly by federal legislators, the Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawan, has disclosed their remunerations. At the first Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture Series last week, Dr. Lawan told his audience that each Senator is paid a salary […]
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Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Williams Akintoroye, has granted pardon to 18 inmates serving jail terms for major and minor offences such as murder, rape, conspiracy at various Nigerian Correctional Service in the State. Justice Akintoroye granted the pardon when he made his first official visit to all Correctional Centres in the state. He […]
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The Coalition of Civil Society for Good Governance on Friday called on politicians to give consideration to the calls for the South to produce the next President. They said allowing the South to produce the President in 2023 would right many wrongs and end every anomaly in leadership. The CSOs, under the hashtag #TheNextPresident, also […]
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Some federal lawmakers may have commenced the process of mobilising to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s apparent rejection of the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill, it was learnt yesterday. Buhari who is currently out of the country has up till 12 midnight today to give or decline assent to the bill. Many Senators and Representatives contacted yesterday […]
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Twitter has revealed that it has removed a tweet by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo following complaints by copyright owner Beyoncé Knowles. The social platform said that the tweet made on March 8 violated the American singer’s copyright. Osinbajo had posted a video with Beyoncé’s song Run the World playing in the background to mark the […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island command on Saturday confirmed the interception of a container suspected to be laden with arms and ammunition. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Uche Ejesieme, confirmed the interception in a statement. According to Ejesieme, the container was intercepted on Friday in one of the port’s […]
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The President of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia (former British Southern Cameroons), Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako, has disowned the allegation that his country was responsible for the recent attack on Taraba community, describing the situation as unfortunate. Recall that on November 17, 2021, about 11 persons, including the traditional ruler, were confirmed dead in an […]
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Photo/ facebook/GovernorNyesomEzenwoWikeCON Former Deputy Speaker, Nwuche rejoins PDP Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is strong, firm in its resolve to offer better governance, and willing to take over power in 2023 to change the fortune of Nigeria. The governor made the assertion at a special reception on […]
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