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Eight Nigerian universities are participating in the inaugural edition of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court Moot Court Competition. The participating institutions include the American University of Nigeria, Yola; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Igbinedion University, Okada; Lagos State University, Ojo; University of Jos; Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti;…
Rivers: Akpor Kingdom Gets Befitting Palace Over 200 Years Of Existence Katherine Abayomi, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that despite the ensuing political circumstances against his administration, Rivers people will emerge stronger, eventually, urging the people to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the overall interest of the State. The Governor…
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has paid tribute to the cherished memory of the hero and icon of the Niger Delta, the Late Isaac Boro, on the occasion of the 2025 Boro Day celebration. Otuaro described Boro as an uncommon visionary and foresighted Ijaw man who dedicated his life to…
Rivers Police Parades Fake Pastor Prince Woke The Rivers Police Command paraded two alleged fake pastors apprehended by Youths in Rumunduru in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Thursday, January 23, 2005. The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe Koko, who spoke to Journalists, disclosed that the Youth President…
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has revealed that the federal government is laying the foundation for Nigeria to serve as a model in Africa for responsible and rights-conscious business conduct. The Minister disclosed on Monday in Abuja at the High Level Workshop on Advancing Business and Human…
COP29 and Climate Geopolitics By Nnimmo Bassey* As COP29 dragged into overtime the expected climate finance target of at least $1.3 trillions of dollars shrunk to an offer of $250 billion per year from 2035. After much bickering the rich countries decided to raise its offer from $250 billion to $300 billion. This does not indicate that…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, returned to Marte on Thursday, after spending a night in the community last Saturday. The visit was part of the ongoing efforts to restore peace, rebuild trust and foster sustainable development in the Lake Chad region, which members of the Boko Haram terrorist group infest. Zulum, who left Maiduguri…
HRC, NACA Collaborate, Enforce Rights of People Living With HIV/AIDS, Other Marginalized Nigerians The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), as part of its implementation of the Global funds grant circle 7 (GT7), inaugurated the Access to Justice Coordination Forum to enforce the rights…
The Supreme Court has upheld the judgments of the Federal High Court, Kano and that of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division which convicted and respectively held that Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido should forfeit the sum of $40,000 (Forty Thousand Dollars) undeclared at the Aminu Kano International Airport en…
FG Announces Arrest Of Interpol, Releases Over 4,082 Inmates, Saves N1Billion The federal government has announced the arrest of two wanted suspects on Interpol’s red list in the country. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the arrest during the 5th edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Tunji-Ojo while stating…