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NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerian Trailblazers Make BBC 100 Women List

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 4, 2024

The British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, has released its 2024 edition of the BBC 100 Women list, recognising Adenike Titilope Oladosu and Kauna Malgwi from Nigeria among the world’s most inspiring and influential women. Adenike Oladosu, founder of I Lead Climate Action, is a renowned climate advocate dedicated to empowering women and youth in sustainable farming practices, especially in areas affected by shrinking water resources. Kauna Malgwi, the chairperson of the Nigeria chapter of the Content...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice Arrest Human Rights Lawyer, Dele Farotimi, Over Defamation Petition

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 3, 2024

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested prominent human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, following a defamation petition allegedly filed by Tony Elumelu, Chairman of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, Group. The arrest was disclosed on Tuesday by Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, who announced the development on X. “I just learned that Dele Farotimi was arrested by the Nigerian Police over a petition by Tony Elumelu of UBA...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresidency Clarifies Tax Reform Bills, Dismisses Misleading Narratives

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 2, 2024

The Presidency has debunked claims that the proposed tax reform bills before the National Assembly recommend the scrapping of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND, and National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA. In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Monday, the Presidency described such claims as deliberate misinformation aimed at misleading Nigerians. It also emphasised that no...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsEFCC Recovers Largest Asset in History as Court Orders Forfeiture of Abuja Estate

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 2, 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has achieved its largest asset recovery since its establishment in 2003, following the final forfeiture of a 150,500-square-metre estate in Lokogoma District, Abuja. The estate, located on Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, consists of 753 units of duplexes and apartments. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, 2 December 2024, granted the final forfeiture order. In his ruling, he stated, “The respondent has not...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNative Doctor Hospitalised After Shooting Self to Test Bulletproof Charm

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 1, 2024

A native doctor, Ismail Usman, has sustained gunshot injuries while testing a ‘bulletproof’ charm in Kuchibiyi community, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. According to eyewitnesses, the incident took place on Thursday when the victim, in an attempt to test the effectiveness of his self-made bulletproof, shot himself in the stomach. A resident of Kuchibiyi, Samson Ayuba, who witnessed the incident, said: “The man is a native doctor who prepares concoction and...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Heads to South Africa Following France Visit

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 1, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria–South Africa Bi-National Commission, BNC, alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the BNC will hold on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, following a ministerial meeting scheduled for 2 December at the South African Parliament Building in Cape Town. The...

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NewsNigeriaAFCON Qualifier Setbacks Knock Nigeria to 44th in FIFA Rankings

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 29, 2024

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have recorded a significant drop in the latest FIFA rankings, falling from 36th to 44th globally. The rankings, released on Thursday, reflect the team’s disappointing performance in the concluding stages of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers. The team’s decline follows a 1-1 draw away to Benin and a shocking 2-1 home defeat to Rwanda in Uyo earlier this month. Although the loss to Rwanda did not affect Nigeria’s qualification...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsEdo Government Recovers 30 Vehicles from Former Officials

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 29, 2024

…Committee Targets More  The Edo State Vehicle Recovery Committee has retrieved 30 state-owned vehicles from officials of the immediate past administration under former Governor Godwin Obaseki. The Chairman of the recovery committee, Kelly Okungbowa, announced the development in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, on Thursday. Okungbowa disclosed that the latest recovery, which took place last Friday, included one Hilux van and two Toyota Hiace buses. He further...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Endorses Tinubu’s Nominee, Oluyede, as Army Chief

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 29, 2024

The House of Representatives has confirmed Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatunbosun Oluyede as Nigeria’s substantive Chief of Army Staff following successful screening sessions by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on the Army, led by Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, screened Oluyede during a closed-door session citing security concerns. Addressing journalists before the session, Yar’adua emphasised the legislative significance of the process. “The parliament must respect and uphold laws related to...

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Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPHOTOS: Churches, Hotels, and Businesses Sealed Over Noise Pollution in Lagos

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 29, 2024

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has sealed several establishments, including churches, hotels, bars, and other businesses, for breaching environmental laws in the state. The enforcement exercise, which targeted Mushin, Amuwo Odofin, and Okota Isolo areas, was part of LASEPA’s intensified efforts to tackle noise pollution and other environmental infractions across Lagos.   This development was disclosed in a statement posted on the agency’s verified X account on Thursday. According to LASEPA, the affected...

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