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Deputy Senate president and chairman, Senate Committee on the ongoing consultations ahead of the review of the 1999 Constitution, Senator Jibrin Barau, has assured Nigerians, especially ethnic minorities, that far-reaching resolutions that would address the prevailing socio- political and economic challenges would be incorporated into the document at the conclusion of the exercise. At the […]
Amid worsening insecurity across the country, some tertiary schools have developed measures to ensure safety on their campuses. While some have collaborated with the conventional security personnel, others have reached out to local vigilantes to make their schools more secure. Others have deployed technology to achieve a safe school environment, while those who are yet […]
The leaders of the coalition movement under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have begun their mobilisation drive in their regions. LEADERSHIP Sunday checks revealed that the coalition leaders, namely, its interim national chairman, Senator David Mark, the national secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, returned to their states, Benue and Osun to galvanise their bases. It was further […]
Tragedy struck the Nigerian Navy on Thursday night when its gunboat conveying 15 personnel and civilians capsized along the waterways in Escravos, Warri South West local government area of Delta State. Six persons, including a naval commander (name withheld) two youth corps members (name withheld) performing their primary assignment at NNS Delta, Warri Naval Base, […]
The National Assembly yesterday disclosed that it would transmit the report of the ongoing constitution review to 36 state assemblies before December 2025 consistent with its design and timetable. The parliament, however, challenged all stakeholders with special requests to engage and lobby their state assemblies, noting that the National Assembly “cannot successfully review the Constitution […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC), whichw was created in 2002, was intended to provide impartial justice for the most serious crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Yet, more than two decades after its creation, the ICC is widely perceived as a biased institution, particularly by African countries. For many, it has become a […]
President Bola Tinubu has assured that all bottlenecks hindering the realisation of the agricultural sector’s potential, including livestock production, will be removed to enable food sovereignty and export. In a bilateral meeting held at the Copacabana Forte with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva and some members of both Nigerian and Brazilian cabinets, President […]
In a bid to boost compliance with the New Visa Regime and strengthen a secure and transparent migration system, the federal government, through the Ministry of Interior and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has introduced the Expired Visa Initiative (Amnesty). This amnesty window comes on the heels of increasing concerns about immigration compliance and the […]
The Kaduna State Government said it will commence refund to those who bought houses at Queen Amina College in Kaduna, Alhuda-huda College in Zaria, and Government Commercial College Zaria. It will be recalled that Governor Uba Sani had recently revoked all previous sales of institutional houses in those legacy schools for overriding public interest. The […]
The Ondo State Police Command has dismantled a transnational human trafficking syndicate operating in Akure, the state capital, and rescued 40 Ghanaian nationals allegedly trafficked into Nigeria under false pretences. The police said the rescue operation was carried out by the Tactical Intelligence Response Squad (TIRS) following a petition forwarded through the INTERPOL Liaison Office […]