Special Adviser to Lagos State governor on Works, Dr. Adekunle Olayinka, was among dignitaries honoured at the 25th National Women’s Conference of Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. With the theme: “25 Years of Visionary Legacy: Inspiring the Next Generation,” this edition showed COWLSO’s dedication […]
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Rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has filed a N500 million fundamental rights enforcement suit at a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendants in the suit are: the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, and the Lagos State Police Commissioner
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The Federal Government says that it has mapped out plans to ensure that over 1 million out-of-school children across the country return to the mainstream education system. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, stated this at the ongoing 69th summit of the National Council of Education in Akure. The theme of the summit is
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Tunde and Musa work in a department where the new head (Mr Ojo) is always screaming at everybody and insulting the staff members for any and every offence you can imagine. If he meets you standing,…
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Former Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has called for a paradigm shift in Africa’s development strategy, urging governments and institutions to place social justice at the centre of economic growth. Osinbajo made the call at the Ford Foundation Office for West Africa (FFOWA)high-level anniversary celebration titled “OWA@65: From Nation Building to Social Justice,” in Abuja.
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• National security remains a top priority for the Tinubu govt Ministers and a cross-section of Nigerians rose in defence of the country against the allegation of targeted killings of Christians made by the United States President Donald Trump. Different ministers took to different fora to highlight ongoing efforts to tackle terrorism, which they stressed
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Nigeria’s $2.35 billion Eurobond launched yesterday attracted more than $13 billion subscription, the country’s all-time high global subscription to an offer. The Federal Government offered two tranches of 10-year and 20-year Eurobonds maturing in 2036 and 2046 to the international capital markets. The issue is made up of $1.25 billion 10-year Eurobond and $1.10 billion
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The Chief of Army Staff(COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has emphasised the importance of building combat-ready warriors in the Nigerian Army for operational effectiveness . Shaibu stated this while declaring open a seminar on intensifying warrior ethos, post-traumatic stress disorder management and drug/substance abuse held at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State on Wednesday .
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Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, including conservative ones, repeatedly asked critical questions of the administration of Donald Trump as they heard arguments on whether the president had the authority to impose sweeping tariffs under a 1977 emergency law. The judges heard arguments from the administration and opponents of Trump’s actions in a session lasting
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• IPOB leader gets last chance to enter defence Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu yesterday told the court that he was misguided to enter a plea into a charge that does not exist. Still declining to enter his defence, Justice James Omotosho gave him a last opportunity to do
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