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Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 2, 2025, convicted and sentenced Folake Adeoti and Modupe Adewuyi to one year imprisonment, each for hawking Naira notes. They were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos on a separate one-count charge, bordering on illegal hawking of…
President Bola Tinubu has commended corporate Nigeria, citizens, and capital market stakeholders for propelling the Nigerian Exchange, NGX, surpassing the historic ₦100 trillion market capitalization milestone. The President described this achievement as a powerful inspiration for investors in the money and capital markets. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, called on…
By Prince Woke The Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with a violent attack on Christian Benjamin Ediegene, Chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC) of Okana in Abua Central, Abua/Odual Local Government Area. Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Superintendent of Police…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has proposed sweeping increases to licensing and bond fees for clearing agents, bonded warehouses, and ship chandlers—a move that industry insiders warn could undermine ₦3.5 trillion in indigenous bonded-terminal investments and put 14,000 jobs at risk. In Lagos and Ogun states, roughly 40 bonded terminals, each employing an average of…
AI Should Only be Allowed if Human Dignity is Elevated The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked that Artificial Intelligence (AI) be embraced only if it elevates human dignity. Speaking at a conference with theme: “Human Rights Dimensions of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Challenges and…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday joined the Occupy National Assembly protest in Abuja. The protest follows the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026 through the third reading, in which the lawmakers removed the phrase “real-time” transmission of election results. Although the…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims that the Nigerian military plans to forcibly recruit citizens from the age of 18, describing the reports as completely false. Brigadier-General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information (DDI), clarified that a video circulating online, which falsely attributed the statement to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi…
Barikui Felix As the world celebrates Workers’ Day today, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman in Rivers State, Comrade Alex Ikechi Agwanwor, has called for a sober reflection on the plight of workers in the country. Speaking on Workers’ Day at the NLC secretariat in Port Harcourt, Agwanwor lamented the economic hardship Nigerian workers face,…
…Demands Empathy from Mothers and Society Prince Woke The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Rivers State Chapter, has expressed profound dismay over the stigmatisation of a deaf and mute child by women, particularly mothers, who were present at the Azikiwe Police Division when the child was brought in for safety. In a strongly worded…