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Renowned political campaigner, respected human rights lawyer and public intellectual, Professor P.L.O. Lumumba from Kenya and Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the former President of the ECOWAS Commission and the African Union’s High Representative for Silencing the Guns, have both praised “Beneath the Surface: Essays on Nigeria’s Chequered Journey”, a collection of essays authored by Dr Dakuku […]
The United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) Worldwide has raised concern over the health of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order his immediate and unconditional release. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Justice Alpha Ikpeama, UNIEC said Kanu’s continued detention […]
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere has called on the Federal Government, led by President Bola Tinubu, to work harder on its economic reform policies to ensure the country’s economy bounces back and strengthens. Rising from its caucus meeting held at the Akure home of the Leader, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, on Tuesday, Afenifere decried the […]
The trial of the suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Apoti-Uduaghan at the High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory for allegedly defaming the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, again suffered an adjournment. The senator’s trial could not go on due to objections to the competence of the charge. Natasha predicated her objections […]
First Lady Senator Remi Tinubu on Tuesday said her 65th birthday fundraiser for the completion of the National Library has raised ₦20.4bn so far, even though the account remains open until December 2025 to accommodate more donations. She made this known while hosting members of the State House press corps for lunch at the Presidential […]
Iran’s nuclear chief has admitted some of his country’s nuclear facilities were “destroyed” by US strikes in June, in what is perhaps the most candid assessment since the recent 12-day war with Israel.
Acclaimed Italian actress Claudia Cardinale, who starred in The Pink Panther and Once Upon A Time In The West, has died aged 87, according to French media reports.
Nigeria’s delegation has landed in London as the country prepares for the crucial final phase of its bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, marking the centenary edition of the event. The delegation, led by Mallam Shehu Dikko, chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), and Hon. Bukola Olopade, Director General of the NSC, aims […]
A Nigerian property technology firm has launched what it described as the country’s first commission-free online rental platform, Simpleroomsng, aimed at cutting costs and making the housing market more transparent. The firm announced the launch in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the platform connects landlords and tenants directly, eliminates agent commissions, and provides professional […]
The Ogun State Government has filed criminal charges against two traditional rulers and other individuals in the State over allegations bothering on land grabbing in different parts of the State. The affected monarchs – the Onijoko of Ijoko Ota, Oba Fatai Matanmi, and the Olu of Orile-Igbon in Igbesa, Oba Yusuf Olasunkanmi – were accused […]
