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Identity mix-up sparks ₦10bn lawsuit after Rivers man’s alleged 18-year detention
Folami Olamide A Rivers State family has instituted a ₦10 billion lawsuit against the government over the alleged wrongful detention of their relative, Gospel Kinamee, who they claim spent 18 years in prison without trial after disappearing from home as a teenager. The case has ignited fresh concerns about prolonged…
Read More »Supreme Court orders immediate handover of FPSO Tamara Tokoni Crude Oil to General Hydrocarbons
Supreme Court on Friday delivered a unanimous judgment directing the immediate release of the crude oil aboard the FPSO Tamara Tokoni to General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), effectively bringing to a close the protracted legal dispute involving the company and First Bank of Nigeria over the offshore crude oil asset. In…
Read More »LASTMA, Firefighters prevent catastrophe after gas tanker leak sparks fire
A major fire disaster was narrowly avoided on Friday after a six-tyre mini gas tanker developed a mechanical fault and caught fire at the Owode Elede corridor inward Ikorodu, Lagos. According to a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management…
Read More »Returnees from South Africa to receive training, jobs, business support under NIHOTOUR initiative
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Nigerian Institute of Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has launched a “Welcome Home” programme aimed at supporting Nigerian citizens returning from South Africa, providing immediate assistance, skills development, business support and employment opportunities as part of efforts to ease their reintegration into society. The initiative was unveiled at…
Read More »G16 raises concerns over Mali’s asset freeze on journalists, lawyers, civic leaders
Michael Olumide G16 Regional Security Advocacy Group on Counter Terrorism in Africa has called on the Government of Mali to ensure transparency, due process and respect for fundamental rights in the implementation of targeted financial sanctions imposed on 12 individuals accused of financing terrorism. In a statement issued on Friday,…
Read More »Grand Chief Imam of Oyo congratulates new Ilorin Chief Imam, calls for greater collaboration against insecurity
Michael Olumide The Grand Chief Imam of Oyo Land, Sheikh Al-Imam Barrister Bilal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu, has congratulated Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki Imam Fulani on his appointment as the new Chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate, describing the development as a significant milestone for the Muslim community in Nigeria. In a…
Read More »MURIC calls for clear separation from AMURIC over public misidentification
Michael Olumide Muslim Rights Concern, popularly known as MURIC, has distanced itself from a controversial statement jointly issued with a Fulani group, clarifying that the statement originated from another Islamic organisation known as the Amalgamated Muslim Rights Concern (AMURIC), and not MURIC. In a press statement signed by the Secretary…
Read More »Otto-Awori Chairman begins school feeding scheme, seeks support for child nutrition
L Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Chairman of Otto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Azeez Abiodun-Kareem, on Tuesday flagged off the ‘Adopt-A-School-Snacks for Thought’ initiative aimed at improving child nutrition, boosting school attendance and enhancing learning outcomes among public primary school pupils in the council. The programme, launched at L.A. Primary…
Read More »Nelson Nwafor joins Abia anti-corruption monitoring committee, FENRAD celebrates appointment
Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has congratulated its Executive Director, Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor, following his inauguration as one of the Civil Society Organisation (CSO) representatives on the Abia State Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee. The organisation described the appointment as a well-deserved recognition…
Read More »FENRAD demands joint probe into Owaza pipeline explosion, seeks replacement of aging oil infrastructure
Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has expressed deep concern over the recent crude oil pipeline explosion in Owaza community, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, describing the incident as another stark reminder of the dangers posed by Nigeria’s aging oil and gas…
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