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Eminent Nigerians Call for Urgent Overhaul of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution to Foster True Federalism and National Unity

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By Emamuzo Iboma Prominent Nigerians, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Aminu Tambuwal, ex-Governor of Akwa Ibom State Victor Attah, and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, have called for an urgent and complete overhaul of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution. They argued that the…

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ECOWAS Court Dismisses Discrimination Claim in Recruitment Case

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The ECOWAS Court of Justice on 13 May 2025 delivered its judgment in Mariame Kone-Toure v. ECOWAS Commission (Application No. ECW/CCJ/APP/32/24 ruling against the Applicant, who had challenged the fairness of the recruitment process for the position of Head of Administration and Human Resources Division (P5) at the Court. The Court dismissed the applicant’s discrimination…

Nigeria and Egypt Elevate Relationship For Comprehensive Partnership

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Nigeria and Egypt Elevate Relationship For Comprehensive Partnership…Waives Visa for Diplomats Nigeria and Egypt have agreed to elevate their relationship to a “Comprehensive Partnership ” and emphasise mutual respect for each nation’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. This was the agreement reached between Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and his Egyptian counterpart,…

A/Ibom Man Arrested For Allegedly Hacking Wife To Death

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A/Ibom Man Arrested For Allegedly Hacking Wife To Death Uko Okon, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 42-year-old Victor Okoh for allegedly hacking his 38-year-old wife, Victoria Okoh, to death at their residence in Oron Local Government Area. A statement from the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, on Monday in…

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Akwa Ibom, Cross River Clashes Leave Two Dead, Others Missing

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Uko Okon Two people have been killed and several others are missing following renewed boundary hostilities between the riverine community of Oku Iboku in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and Ikot Offiong, a neighbouring community in Odukpani LGA of Cross River State. The Deputy Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of…

ECOWAS Court, Sierra Leone Government Organise Capacity-Building Training for Sierra Leone State Attorneys

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The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS Court in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone has organised a capacity-building training for State Attorneys at the Law Officers’ Department. The training held at the Sierra Leone Law School Complex and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone, is…

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Tuggar: Nigeria Can Be Propelled To Economic Growth With Effective Harnessing of Her Diaspora Strength

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Tuggar: Nigeria Can Be Propelled To Economic Growth With Effective Harnessing of Her Diaspora Strength Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has said that with the effective harnessing of the strengths of Nigerians in Diaspora, the country can be propelled to economic growth, social development, and international standing. Speaking on Thursday at the Diaspora…

Education, Sensitisation, Key to Achieving Proper Waste Management- RIWAMA MD

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By Barikui Felix The Managing Director of Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), Dr Ibimina Wokoma has asserted that education and sensitization are essential components in achieving proper waste management in the state. Speaking during a follow up visit to Rumuosi Dump Site and other dump sites within Port Harcourt metropolis, he reiterated his administration’s…

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Eid-el-Kabir: Prevent Fire Outbreak As You Celebrate, Fire Boss Warns

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The Controller General, Federal Fire Service (FFS), Engr. Abdulganiyu Jaji has warned Muslim Faithful and the general public to be cautious as they celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival by preventing fire disasters from cooking. In a statement he signed on Thursday, Jaji cautioned celebrants, especially Muslim women traditionally in charge of festive meals, to ensure cooking…

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ActionAid Nigeria Decries National Assembly’s Questionable Approval Of Rivers State Emergency, Warns Against Dangerous Precedent

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ActionAid Nigeria Decries National Assembly’s Questionable Approval of Rivers State Emergency, Warns Against Dangerous Precedent. ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has expressed deep concern over the alarming disregard for constitutional processes in approving the state of emergency in Rivers State. It said in a statement on Friday that the decision by the two chambers, the Senate and…