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The head of the NHRC Ojukwu takes on the leadership of the Human Rights Network of West Africa The head of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu (San) has taken on the leadership of the network of national institutions for human rights in West Africa (NNHRI-WA). He was elected president of Nnhri-Wa during the closing session of …

Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan is known among the film because Ogogo has opened up to the struggle of seven years with a mysterious disease that almost claimed his life. The actor revealed that a protracted disease, which resulted in a fairly large weight loss and produced a lot of allegations, was finally determined to become a chronic ulcer. Taiwo Hassan …

The advisory forum for the young people of Arewa (AYCF) criticized the former governors of the States of Kaduna and the El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi rivers-Nasir on their recent statements according to which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INC) was deliberately frustrating the recording of a new political party, All Democratic Alliance (Ada). In a declaration issued by its general …

Political and traditional leaders in the southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria have called for the creation of five additional states, formal recognition of more regional government territories, and the constitutional role for traditional rulers. These proposals form the core of deliberations in the Southwest Zonal Public Hearing on the 1999 Constitutional Amendment, which was held on Friday in Lagos. Senate …

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has begun a overhaul of corporate governance that sweeps in preparation for the long-awaited Public Offering (IPO), according to the company’s Financial Officer Chief, Adedapo Segun. Speaking during the Panel Session at the 24th Nigerian Oil and Gas Energy Week in Abuja on Friday, Segun confirmed that the transition from the company managed by …

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, to participate in the 17th summit of the heads of state and the government for global South and the emerging economic block, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics). The Tinubu flight landed at the base of Galeao aeronautical basis at 20:45 on Friday 4 July 2025, …

The World Bank has announced the appointment of Mathew Verghis as the Director of the New State for Nigeria. He replaced Ndiame Diop, who had taken a new role in the institution. According to the World Bank in a statement on Friday, July 4, 2025, the appointment began to take effect starting July 1. “Mr. Verghis, an Indian citizen, brought …

West Brom forward Josh Maja is in contention to face Ipswich Town on Saturday after returning to training. Maja had been out of West Brom squad for over two months with an ankle injury. The Nigeria international has missed the Baggies last 10 games due to the injury. Albion manager Carlos Corberan offered an update on the striker during his …

The Directorate of Zonal Kaduna from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, July 3, 2025, charged a partner, Aisha Musa and Farouk Anas before Chief Justice A. Isyaka from the Kaduna State High Court, sat in Kaduna because of alleged land fraud. They were charged with accusations of two counts bordering conspiracy, cost fraud in advance and …

The president of the Democratic Party of people (PDP) in the state of Adamawa, lawyer. Shehu, slammed the former vice -president Atiku Abubakar and other Pdp stalwarts who recently adopted the ADC.He accused them of being the brain behind the confusion in the PDP, underlining that the PDP does not need them to survive and their departure will not affect …