Gombe Courts Jail Six for Fraud

Justices H.H. Kereng and Abdulhamid Yakubu of the Gombe State High Courts 2 and 3, sitting in Gombe, have convicted and sentenced six individuals to various prison terms for offences bordering on fraud. The convicts — Maigari Abba, Joseph Samuel Bulus, Kasheaure Joseph, Emmanuel Dilibe, Livite Ibrahim, and Awolowo Martins — were prosecuted by the…

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Inspire Lagos Food Market Marks One-Year Anniversary with 4-Day Hunger Intervention Program Across Lagos

Inspire Lagos Food Market is proud to announce its one-year anniversary, commemorated with a transformative four-day hunger intervention program scheduled to hold from August 19th–22nd, 2025. Themed “Global Standards & Local Action for Ending Hunger and Food Insecurity through Volunteering,” the initiative will span multiple local government areas across Lagos State, directly impacting 10,000 residents…

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Civil Society Groups Slam NAFDAC Over Contradictory Statements on GMO Safety

By Tracy Ohovwore A coalition of over 80 civil society organisations, researchers, farmers, and advocacy groups has criticised Nigeria’s top food and drug regulatory agency for issuing contradictory statements on the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Environmental Rights Action, and the GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance expressed concern over…

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LASU Workers Reject Government’s Offer, Vow to Continue Strike Despite Resumption Plans

By Emamuzo Iboma Lagos State University (LASU) staff unions have rejected the state government’s latest offer, insisting that the strike must persist until full salary arrears are paid. Despite the rejection, LASU management announced that academic activities will resume on Monday, August 11, 2025. In a recent agreement signed on August 7 between the Joint…

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Ribadu’s Quiet Revolution

By Jude Obioha When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Malam Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser (NSA) in June 2023, the reaction was swift and mixed. Some critics lamented the departure from the traditional norm of appointing military generals to the role. But for many Nigerians—particularly within civil society, the intelligence community, and security policy…

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