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A fire outbreak at the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) warehouse in the Idu industrial area of Abuja has destroyed tools worth billions of Naira intended for training beneficiaries of the N-Power initiative. The Minister of State for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, has ordered the formation of … Read more
A former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the national assembly, Shehu Sani has dropped a hint on the reason for tension at the palace of Kano Emir. Senator Shehu in a short message on his X handle, said, “In the interest of peace, there should be serious restraint in the application of force, might, … Read more
The embattled leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have threatened to drag Deji Adeyanju, a lawyer and activist, to court over allegations of defamation. The Acting National Chairman of the party, Umar Damagun, and the National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, through their counsel, Johnson Usman, SAN, have written separate letters to Adeyanju, demanding an immediate … Read more
Renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Aare Afe Babalola, has accused lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi of defaming him in his recently published book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System. In a petition submitted to the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Babalola claimed that Farotimi’s book contained defamatory statements that questioned his integrity and accused … Read more
The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has called for the immediate release of civil rights activist and legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, who was recently arrested and detained in connection with an alleged defamation case involving legal icon Aare Afe Babalola. In a statement issued on Thursday, signed by Afenifere’s Deputy Leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, and the … Read more
Former presidential spokesman Laolu Akande has raised concerns about the defamation case filed by legal icon Aare Afe Babalola against lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Akande expressed his worry for Babalola’s reputation, noting that the global attention surrounding the case has brought the legal giant’s actions under scrutiny. “I … Read more
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has criticized the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of increasing poverty and hardship across Nigeria. Wabara made the remarks during an emergency meeting of the PDP Board of Trustees in Abuja on Thursday, December 5, 2024. He … Read more
The controversial Tax Reform Bill proposed by President Bola Tinubu has received backing from Senators from the South South region of Nigeria. The senator’s said they are in total support of the bill and the leadership of Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President. In a communique issued on Thursday in Abuja, the lawmakers said their support … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from an alleged splinter group, Team New Nigeria (TNN), after the group flooded Kano metropolis with campaign posters of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The ruling party insisted that the group did not emanate from its fold and were not known members at any level of the APC. … Read more
The Presidency has shed light on the operations of the Port Harcourt Refinery, revealing that work is currently ongoing at the 150,000 barrels per day plant of the Port Harcourt Refining Company in Rivers State. According to the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the 60,000bpd refinery is … Read more