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Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) President Isaiah Benjamin has described the late Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima as a father figure and pillar of the Nigerian sports sector, whose death has created a void that will be difficult to fill. Leading a delegation on a condolence visit to the residence of the deceased, President SWAN said the late Galadima was always …

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has expressed concern over the process surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-nomination, particularly the role played by third parties in obtaining and completing his nomination form. Sowore’s criticism follows developments in which Public Works Minister and former Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, signed a presidential nomination form reportedly worth ₦100 million. …

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Mr. Dan D. KUNLE Energy expert Dan Kunle has criticized NNPC Ltd’s memorandum of understanding with two Chinese companies to revive refineries in Warri and Port Harcourt, calling it a “pointless exercise” and “waste of national resources”. NNPC said on Monday that it signed the MoU on April 30 in Jiaxing, China, with Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday sparked backlash in the National Assembly after joking that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) had collapsed, following a new wave of defections of lawmakers to other parties. Akpabio made the remarks while presiding over a plenary session, shortly after the Senate announced the defection of several lawmakers, including Victor Umeh, who joined the Nigerian …

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The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to pay N100 million in damages to two officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) over a defamatory publication on X. Justice Yusuf Halilu, who delivered the ruling in the case marked FCT/HC/CV/4547/24, found that the appellants, Sarah John and …

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday played video recordings in which a retired naval officer and a serving police inspector allegedly admitted knowledge of a plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu.. The recordings, presented by the prosecution, were part of the proceedings in the ongoing trial of six defendants accused of involvement in the alleged …

A journalist in Lagos, Olalekan Fakoyejo has narrated how he was attacked by a soldier in Lagos over comments he made during a traffic situation in Ikeja area of ​​Lagos State. Recounting his encounter with the soldier, Fakoyejo, Assistant Business Editor of TheCable, said he was riding a tricycle from Ikeja to Ogba on Saturday when he encountered the soldier. …