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The Supreme Court in Abuja has affirmed the rights of people of Awumi Agbabun in Kupa district of Lokoja local government area of Kogi state to a parcel of land (Tsanku Farm land) located between Agini Agupo of Kupa district of Lokoja local government area of the state. The decision follows the determination of the appeal filed by the people …

The Imo State Government has inaugurated a small claims court to adjudicate in claim cases within the range of N5 million. The State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, during the inauguration of the court, on Wednesday, in Owerri, the state capital, noted that the court would speed up justice in the state. Uzodimma, represented by his deputy, Placid Njoku, explained that …

Nigeria has spent the sum of N1.792tr on servicing domestic debts in three months of July, August and September 2023, data sourced from the Debt Management Office (DMO) by Ripples Nigeria has shown. For the month of July, the country spent N268bn to service its domestic debt. The figure rose to N696bn by August 2023 before hitting N827b in September …

Students or enthusiasts of contemporary Nigeria’s history are familiar with the account of how Northern Nigeria held back the nation’s independence from Britain for three years. The colonial masters proposed to grant self-rule to Nigeria in 1957 but the North was not ready at the time, so the rest of the proposed new nation had to wait until 1960 to …

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Tuesday gave the Federal Government another seven days to act on its demands or risk an indefinite strike. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had last week threatened to call out workers for an indefinite strike over the government’s failure to provide palliatives to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal in …

The British Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Richard Montgomery, on Wednesday lamented that the country has the largest electricity deficit in the world. Montgomery, who spoke at a roundtable on the Electricity Act 2023, pointed out that Nigeria’s prosperity depends on the country getting its power sector right. The two-day roundtable with the theme: “Implications and Opportunities for State Electricity Markets,” …

Kylian Mbappe was on target for Paris St-Germain in their 3-0 thrashing of AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The French giants went top of Group F with a clinical win over AC Milan in Paris. Mbappe opened the scoring on 32 minutes before Kolo Muani added the secodin the 53rd minutes and Lee Kang-in sealed the …

Africa’s table tennis power houses – Nigeria and Egypt will slug it out with eight other nations at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament which takes place in Tunisia on September 11 to 18. The 2023 African Table Tennis Championships which serve as qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will provide men’s teams like Tunisia, Morocco, Zambia, Benin …

A photo combination of Falana and Bawa Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa from illegal custody without any further delay. According to him, a remand order issued by a Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory …

The Ohanaeze Youth Coalition Worldwide (OYCW) says diversionary actions of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state is hindering the progress being made in resolving the security crisis in the state.It said the crises in state must be addressed to restore peace and stability to the region. The coalition through its President General Emeka Ogudu, said the Governor Lawal’s persistent blame …