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California has become the first U.S. state to ban schools from requiring staff to inform parents of their child’s gender identity change, under a law signed Monday by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law prohibits school rules that require teachers and other staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission.Supporters …

The Edo State House of Assembly has appealed against the judgment of Justice JK Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which quashed the impeachment of the state’s former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. In response to Justice Omotosho’s ruling today, the State Assembly has also moved for a stay of execution of the ruling pending the outcome of their appeal. …

The Supreme Court last week granted full autonomy to the country’s 774 local government councils. In the same week, the duo of former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 Ebonyi State governorship election, Obinna Ogba, joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). This story and three others we tracked dominated public …

The Yobe State Police Command, on Tuesday, said it had rescued the kidnap victims and arrested the perpetrators. Details regarding the victim’s identity and the circumstances leading to the kidnapping are still emerging. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the rescue mission took place at Kasda hamlet near Yauro Village in Jakusko …

In a bid to reorganize the traditional leadership structure in Kano State, Governor Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, approved the appointment of three second-class Emirs for the emirates of Rano, Gaya and Karaye. The new emirate will be under the auspices of the first-class emirate of Kano, with the following emirs appointed: – Alhaji Muhammad Karaye (Emir Karaye) – Alhaji Muhammad …

Former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has vowed that as long as he lives, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, will never become Nigeria’s president. The self-styled socio-political activist, in a post on his X account, said the former Anambra state governor does not even believe in his party’s manifesto and …

Justice Deinde I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Monday, July 15, 2024, ordered the final confiscation of 20 cars stolen from Canada to Nigeria. The cars were handed over to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The judge made the order following a motion for notice filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu to meet again with labour leaders on Thursday to finalise new minimum wage President Bola Tinubu will hold a follow-up meeting with labour leaders on Thursday to reach a consensus on a new minimum wage, according to Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.Read more 2. …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down its projection for Nigeria’s economic growth by 0.2 percentage points amid weaker-than-expected activity in the first quarter of this year. Nigeria’s growth forecast was revised down by 0.2 from the previous projection in April. This in turn led to a downward revision of economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. The IMF announced these …