The Presidency on Saturday released the list of persons granted pardon by President Bola Tinubu. The President had on Thursday granted a presidential pardon to 175 persons, living and dead, following approval by the National Council of State at a meeting held in the State House, Abuja. The beneficiaries include a foremost nationalist, Herbert Macaulay, a former Minister of the …
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The Lagos State Government has demolished 17 houses in the Lekki area of the state for encroaching on the road (RoW) of the Ikota River route. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, led a monitoring team with journalists to the site on Saturday. He urged residents to stop carrying out actions that damage the ecosystem, saying …
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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has expressed concern over increasing cases of vandalism of its electrical and signaling equipment across the country, particularly along the Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna and Warri-Itakpe railway routes. In a statement released on Saturday by its public relations officer, Callistus Unyimadu, the NRC described the attacks as a grave threat to the safety and efficiency of …
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Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Saturday reiterated his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mohammed, who is the Chairman of the Publicity and Communications Sub-Committee of the PDP convention, spoke to journalists after the inaugural meeting of the sub-committee on Saturday in Abuja. He is also the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum. The governor said: “I guarantee …
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asserted that the increasing wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling party reflects the growing confidence of Nigerians in the APC and the government of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Saturday, Lagos State APC Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, described the PDP as a “fractured and declining …
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As the world commemorates the International Day of the Girl Child, Corpers’ Journey Advocacy Network (CJAN) has called on the Nigerian government to implement urgent reforms to address the growing crisis in girls’ education and youth unemployment, describing the situation as “a time bomb for the nation’s future”. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, CJAN founder, Ajayi Taiwo, lamented …
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the State House of Assembly for what they described as an insensitive response to the alleged killing of at least ten residents of Akinlalu, a community in Ife North Local Government Area, by agents of the Amotekun Corps. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party’s Director of …
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The European Union has summoned tech giants Apple, Snapchat and YouTube for questioning over growing concerns about online safety risks for children on their platforms. Officials in Brussels say the companies must explain how their algorithms, privacy policies and design features protect—or potentially harm—minors in the digital world. The investigation falls under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which demands …
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Godswill Akpabio: costruttore di capacità Nello svolgersi della storia della democrazia nigeriana, il Senato rimane uno dei simboli più duraturi di resilienza istituzionale ed equilibrio nazionale. Al di là dello spettacolo dei dibattiti e del colore della persuasione politica, è la grande arena in cui il destino della nazione viene modellato, raffinato e difeso attraverso le regole, l’ordine e la …
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