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Withdraw gag order on reporting of terrorist attacks within 24hrs or…, SERAP tells FG

Withdraw gag order on reporting of terrorist attacks within 24hrs or…, SERAP tells FG

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari u to urgently instruct Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed and the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to withdraw within 24 hours the directive containing a sweeping gag order banning journalists and broadcast stations from reporting details of terrorist attacks and victims across the country.

Court grants ex-Minister Kabiru Turaki’s request to travel to Turkey on medical grounds

Court grants ex-Minister Kabiru Turaki’s request to travel to Turkey on medical grounds

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the prayer of the former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, to travel to Turkey for medical attention. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the leave after Counsel to the former minister, G. C. Ofulue, moved the motion on notice with charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/61/2020 and the […]

Diasporic Nigerians prioritize youth employment

Diasporic Nigerians prioritize youth employment

In a bid to tackle the scourge of youth unemployment in the country, technology start-up founded by Nigerian diaspora technology professionals in the United kingdom, UK, and registered in Nigeria, has launched the first instant delivery services aggregation technology in Lagos, South-West Nigeria.

Eid-el-Kabir: APC calls for prayer, cooperation against banditry, kidnapping

Eid-el-Kabir: APC calls for prayer, cooperation against banditry, kidnapping

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has charged Muslim faithful to use the Eid-el-Kabir celebration to pray for Nigeria and cooperate with the government in the ongoing battle to rid the country of all incidences of insecurity like banditry and kidnapping. The party, in a statement made available […]

Wolves forward Raul Jimenez makes anticipated return after long injury spell

Wolves forward Raul Jimenez makes anticipated return after long injury spell

Raul Jimenez was handed his long-awaited return for Wolves as the Mexico forward started in Saturday’s friendly against Crewe Alexandra. Jimenez has been out of action since he sustained a fractured skull in a clash of heads with Arsenal’s David Luiz in November. The 30-year-old former Benfica striker returned to full training in May, six months […]

Data-driven economy in Nigeria: Perspective, orientation and opportunities

Data-driven economy in Nigeria: Perspective, orientation and opportunities

By Timi Olubiyi IN most African countries like Nigeria, individuals are typically born, grow, live through adulthood, retire, age and die without government being aware of their existence. This happens more in the remote villages and more within the informal sector and within the unbanked population. Noticeably, due to lack of political will, successive governments […]

Eid-El-Kabir: Muslims in Imo jubilate over cows, 600 bags of rice donated by govt

Eid-El-Kabir: Muslims in Imo jubilate over cows, 600 bags of rice donated by govt

By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Muslim community in Imo State, on Tuesday, was taken over by jubilation when they received five cows and Six hundred 50kg bags of rice from the Imo State Government to celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Kabir.  The government’s Eid-El-Kabir packages were delivered to the Muslim community in Owerri, by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, […]

The increasing vulnerability of the Niger Delta

The increasing vulnerability of the Niger Delta

By Paul Orie AS I was settling down to comment on the pollution of several communities along the coastline of the Atlantic which rattled residents of the affected communities of Bayelsa State, the riddle relating to the actual organisation that caused the incident has not been resolved. Also, residents of the communities have remained resolute, […]

Three arraigned for Vandalising PHED installation worth 20 million naira in C’River

Three arraigned for Vandalising PHED installation worth 20 million naira in C’River

By Ike Uchechukwu Three middle aged men have been arraigned in Court and remanded following their involvement in the vandalisation of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company ,PHEDC , installations at Ogoja ,Cross River state . The three persons namely , Clement peter, 28 year old, Iorver Saremkaan, 29ears old and Ibu Johnson Moko 22 years […]