Written by The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed support for the Federal Government’s 15 per cent import tariff on petrol and diesel, describing the policy as a step toward strengthening the Naira and encouraging domestic refining. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, NECA’s Director-General, Mr. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said the move would help protect […]
Following the declared re-election of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, two major opposition candidates in Anambra State’s gubernatorial poll have rejected the results, branding the November 8 exercise a “national disgrace” and “sham” marred by rampant vote buying, underage voting, and ballot irregularities. Their outcry highlights deep fissures in Nigeria’s electoral landscape, even as the Independent National […]
Senator Ned Nwoko has said that his embattled wife and mother of two must undergo rehabilitation for drug-related issues to safeguard her life and ensure she is in the right frame of mind to raise their children. He made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. […]
A viral FIFA documentary showcasing a $1.2 million mini-stadium in Kebbi State has ignited widespread outrage among Nigerians, prompting former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick to publicly defend the project amid allegations of poor execution and financial mismanagement. The facility, known as the Birnin Kebbi Mini Stadium, was constructed under the FIFA Forward […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “to urgently refer the allegations of vote buying and undue influence during the just concluded governorship elections in Anambra state to appropriate anticorruption agencies and the police for investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators and […]
The law firm of Funmi Quadri & Co. hosted an exclusive networking reception for Nigerian and Canadian lawyers during the recently concluded International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada. The well-attended event provided a dynamic platform for legal practitioners and thought leaders from both countries to exchange ideas on cross-border collaboration, judicial reforms, […]
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a new travel advisory warning British nationals against visiting six Nigerian states, citing worsening insecurity, terrorism, and kidnappings across multiple regions. In its updated Foreign Travel Advice published on GOV.UK and reviewed by our correspondent on Sunday, the FCDO stated that insecurity is spreading […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has ordered a probe into the allegations that an oil firm, Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, neglected oil spills that devastated B-Dere community in Gokana local government area of the state. The House raised concerns over the development following a petition written against the company by the community through […]
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