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  The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has tasked the United Nations agencies and other international stakeholders on the need to help deepen Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking when he received at the party’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday National Vice Chairman of the NNPP Prince Onu Nwaeze told the Office of Internal Oversight Services for the  United Nations Secretariat that the …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Thursday asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prevail on the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Simon Lalong, to stop his reckless move to undermine the implementation of Labour/Federal Government agreement of October 2, 2023. Labour in a statement signed by the general secretary, Comrade Emma Ugboaja, said it would take this as president Tinubu’s …

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 69 persons for consideration as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, the council listed a constitutional lawyer, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, Funmi, wife of human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), the daughter of Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), Mrs. Folashade Alli, Abiola Oyebanji and Bomo Agbebi, among …

News/The meeting Keyword: ECOWAS to resume talks with Niger junta The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday resolved to reopen talks with the leadership of the Niger Republic military junta. In a communiqué issued at the end of the 64th session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Abuja and read by ECOWAS …

President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn the nomination of Imam Kashim Ibrahim Imam as the chairman of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). President Tinubu nominated the 24-year-old as FERMA chairman on October 13. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, who confirmed the news in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the withdrawal of …

The former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, said on Tuesday President Bola Tinubu’s administration inherited an economy in “terrible shape.” Oshiomhole, who stated this in a chat with State House correspondents after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja, urged Nigerians to give the president time to fix the economy. He stressed that there was no quick fix …

One person has been confirmed dead, and three others are missing after a drilling rig operated by the indigenous oil firm, Seplat Energy, crashed on Tuesday in Delta State. Seplat confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday night. According to the company, the incident occurred on the swamp drilling rig “Majestic” in the Ovhor area of the state. …

President Bola Tinubu has signed the African Union’s Instrument of Ratification on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Africa. The instrument was adopted by the 30th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 29, 2018. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement …

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen has been shortlisted for the men’s title ahead of this year’s FIFA The Best Awards. Osimhen, who is also on the shortlist for the men’s Ballon d’Or award, helped Napoli win the Serie A last season by scoring 26 goals. The Nigeria international has also recently emerged as the highest goal scorer with 10 goals …

An Inspector attached to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in the Seme Area Command, Mr. Owolabi Adebola, and two others died in an auto-crash in the area on Wednesday. The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Badagry, Mr. Williams Manga, confirmed the accident to journalists on Thursday. He said the accident occurred at 4.30 p.m. at Gbethrome, …