Saheed, the second son of the late human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, in this interview speaks about the last moments of his late brother and activist, Mohammed, who died on August 11 at the age of 52 Many Nigerians knew your late brother as a lawyer and an activist. How else would you describe […]
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Dr. Mike Okonkwo, the presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), is one cleric who rarely dabbles into political matters in the country but who does not mince words when he chooses to. Two days ago, he was his usual self when he spoke with select journalists at the TREM headquarters in Lagos on […]
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Bandits who kidnapped 121 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Mararaba Damishi, Kaduna, have released 32 out of the 63 students remaining in their captivity. Kaduna State Chapter Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. John Joseph Hayab who confirmed the development, said the children were handed over to their parents yesterday evening. The […]
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Sets up panel to resolve legal issues Prince Uche Secondus was back in the saddle yesterday as national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a few hours after he was prevented from taking charge of a crucial meeting of the National Caucus in Abuja. Bouyed by a Kebbi State High Court order reinstating him […]
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We’re about to start vigilante group – Imo Other states should emulate us – Anambra Southeast security outfit, Ebubeagu Governors of the Southeast states have come under severe criticism for failing to actualise Ebubeagu, a security outfit they mooted to tackle insecurity in the region. The governors of the five Southeast states of Abia, Anambra, […]
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Traditional rulers in Lagos State have endorsed All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader and former governor of the state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for president in 2023. They described him as a national asset, resourceful and experienced leader, a bridge builder and good manager of men and resources. They said he is eminently qualified to serve […]
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Hoodlums abduct community leader, kill oil workers Residents lament years of neglect by multinational oil companies, govt Imo State, according to Governor Hope Uzodinma, became the fourth largest oil producing state in the country after 43 oil wells were recovered from Rivers State recently. But many oil producing communities in the state received the news […]
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Self determination agitators threaten fresh protests over planned recovery of grazing sites There are indications that the planned ban on open grazing across the southern states may not materialise from next month as originally scheduled. For instance, the the law regulating such activity is yet to be in place in at least four of the […]
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DisCos get NERC approval to increase tariff The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to increase their tariff effect from 1st September 2021. A document obtained at the weekend said the NERC has given the energy distributors the leverage to charge a service-based tariff in its letter titled […]
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The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, indicated on Friday that the Federal Government had not recovered N5.15tn owed to it by third parties. According to a report on March 31, Ahmed disclosed that government had recovered 49.7bn out of the N5.2tn debt owed to it by the third parties. She […]
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