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‘You Cannot Tell Me To Shut Up’: Abia Lawmaker Clashes With Reps Speaker Abbas Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Health

A heated confrontation erupted on the floor of Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday after Hon. Obi Agwuocha, a lawmaker from Abia State, clashed with Speaker Tajudeen Abbas over what he described as the “dangerous silence” of the National Assembly regarding the deteriorating health condition of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. In a dramatic exchange […]

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Nigeria’s Power Generation Falls In Q2 2025 Amid Nationwide Supply Challenges

Amid ongoing issues of poor electricity availability, Nigeria recorded a decline in power generation in the second quarter of 2025, according to data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). It was reported that “the average hourly generation on the grid in 2025/Q2 was 4,501.06MWh/h, which translates to a total generation of 9,830.31GWh.” “The

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INEC Staff Send Off Ex-Chairman Mahmood Yakubu With Funeral Hymn ‘God Be With You Till We Meet Again’

Staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have held a symbolic send-off for the outgoing chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, marking the end of his controversial tenure with a solemn rendition of the funeral hymn, “God Be With You Till We Meet Again.” In a short video making the rounds on

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Sowore Contacts Atiku, Peter Obi, Soludo, Otti, Abia Lawmakers Over Peaceful March To Aso Rock For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has confirmed that he directly reached out to top politicians, stakeholders, and lawmakers in the South-East to join his planned peaceful protest at the Aso Rock Villa to demand the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of

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Gunmen Kill 13-Year-Old Herder, 36 Cattle In Plateau’s Barkin Ladi Community, 49 Cows Missing

Suspected gunmen have killed a 13-year-old herder, Abubakar Wada, and 36 cattle, while 49 others remain missing after an attack on grazing animals around Inzon community in Fan district of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to Daily Trust, the incident, which occurred on Tuesday evening, threw the community into confusion as

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Amnesty International Reports 1,844 Deaths In South-East Nigeria From 2021 To 2023 Amid Impunity, Govt Inaction

The global human rights organisation, Amnesty International (AI), has called on the Nigerian government to take immediate action to address the escalating security crisis in the South-East region. The organisation revealed that at least 1,844 people were killed between January 2021 and June 2023. The human rights organisation made this call during the overview of

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HOW PROSCRIPTION OF TRADE UNIONS WAS FOUGHT UNDER MILITARY AND CIVILIAN REGIMES IN NIGERIA BY FEMI FALANA SAN

A fortnight ago, a group asked me to recuse myself from defending the National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG). Others called me names for pointing out that the Trade Union Act has imposed a duty on employers to accord recognition to all registered trade unions and respect the right of workers to unionise.

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BREAKING: CAN Confirms Rising Attacks, Killings Of Christians In Nigeria Amid ‘Christian Genocide’ Outcry, Says Cries For Justice Often Ignored

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed deep concern over the persistent violence and insecurity affecting Christians in several parts of the country, especially in the North, saying many communities have suffered “severe attacks, loss of life, and destruction of places of worship.” In a press release issued on Wednesday and made available to

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