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Human Rights Lawyer Inibehe Effiong Criticises Proposed Bola Tinubu University Bill, Calls It Sycophancy
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has criticised the House of Representatives over the proposed bill to establish Bola Tinubu University, pointing out Tinubu’s...
Gunmen Attack Two Communities in Benue, Kill Residents, Burn Houses
Gunmen have attacked Ikpelle and Egwuma community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, leaving two people dead and many homes set...
Côte d’Ivoire Begins Talks to Commence Withdrawal of French Troops
French and Ivorian military officials have begun talks on the planned withdrawal of French forces from Côte d’Ivoire. General Pascal Yanni, the commander...
Gunmen Kill Four at Plateau Mining Site, Injure Five
Gunmen attacked a mining site in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State on Friday night and killed four youths. Five others were...
Major Fake Wine Factory Uncovered in Anambra, Seven Arrested
A major illegal wine production facility has been uncovered in Anambra State. It was raided by the Presidential Task Force Against Economic Sabotage...
JUST IN: Air Peace E145 Aborts Takeoff in Asaba Due to Burst Tyre, 51 Passengers Evacuated
An Air Peace Embraer 145 aircraft (E145) carrying 56 people, including 51 passengers and five crew members, aborted takeoff at the Asaba airport...
Court Orders CBN to Pay Kasmal Services N579bn Over Unpaid Stamp Duty Commission
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay Kasmal International Services N579.1 billion. The sum...
‘Galamsey’ – Again, Ghanaians March Against Illegal Gold Mining
Hundreds of Ghanaians, on Friday, took to the streets of Accra in a peaceful protest against unlicensed gold mining, which destroys the environment....
Courts Rejects Bail for Detained Binance Executive, Says Nigeria Can Handle His Health
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of financial compliance, has been denied bail for the second time as he faces money laundering charges in Nigeria....
Over 320 Border Routes Are Unmanned – Ex-Immigration Boss Reveals
A retired Assistant Comptroller-General of Immigration, Sunday Fagbamigbe, has revealed that over 320 border routes in Nigeria are unmanned and serve as illegal...
Visa: NDLEA Scraps Husband’s Approval Rule for Married Women After Public Backlash
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that married women are no longer required to submit an approval letter from their...
Niger Revokes Nationality of Former Tourism Minister and Eight Others for Collaborating with Foreign Powers, Treason
The Nigerien government has revoked the nationality of nine individuals accused of collaborating with foreign powers and engaging in acts that threaten national...