By Femi Ogunshola A constitutional lawyer and right activist, Dr Kayode Ajulo has cautioned some Nigerians against making derogatory comments on judges sitting at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). He said such comments were troubling and uncalled for. Ajulo said this in a message in Abuja on Tuesday whichContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Foremost Human Rights Lawyers group, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has lauded the Senate for taking the path of justice and fairness by confirming Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo as minister. President of the Network, Edward Omaga made the commendation while addressing newsmen at the National Assembly on Tuesday. TheContinue Reading
By Ahmed Abba Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, has urged local government authorities to sensitise residents on the dangers of floods and the importance of adhering to early warning responses in a sustainable manner. Buni said this at a workshop on Flood Disaster Preparedness, organised by the Yobe StateContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele The Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) an NGO, says no career path is irrelevant for females as it empowers over 400 school girls on leadership programmes. The JAN Executive Director, Mrs Foluso Gbadamosi, made the disclosure in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Some football enthusiasts on Tuesday expressed mixed feelings over the Super Falcons loss to England at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup match in Australia and New Zealand. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Falcons bowed out of the tournament after losing 2-4Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Companies, not just in Nigeria, have always been challenged, over the years, by a culmination of problems. These problems range from high cost of energy generation, multiplicity of taxes, influx of substandard products and the recent twin economic policies of exchange rate unification and fuel subsidy removal.Continue Reading
By Bosede Olufunmi The Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) has trained 400 personnel on weapon handling, security information and combat, to ensure their alertness to duty. The Deputy Commander General, Training and Development of the Service, Dr. Muhammed Abubakar-Abdullahi, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria inContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu, the interim Administrator of Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), says the programme has nothing to hide, faulting calls for a probe by anti-graft agencies. Ndiomu said this in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Mr Freston Akpor and made available to News AgencyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A peace advocacy group, Nigerian Focus, has commended recent raids of bandits and oil thieves by the Nigeria Air Force (NAF), saying it was a significant step towards ending banditry and other crimes in the country. Gbolahan Aguda, the group’s President, in a statement on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Republic of Ireland on Monday promised to promote and sustain its bilateral relations with Nigeria through people-to-people engagements. Mr Shane Rice, the Deputy Head of Mission for the Irish Embassy in Nigeria, made this pledge at a news conference to announce the Irish-Nigerian Partnership for DevelopmentContinue Reading
