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One day, several months ago, I was on a flight to Abuja with a Senator who said to me, “Prof, you need to warn your Chairman; the way he is going, he is not going to get a second term because we are not going to confirm him.” My response …

Mr. Ola Olukoyede By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, Oct. 19, 2023 A human rights group, the Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) has commended the Senate for confirming Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Senate also on Wednesday confirmed Muhammad Hammajoda …

Internationally acclaimed Nigerian poet, playwright, author and Professor of English and Dramatic Literature, Professor Olu Obafemi, will deliver the 2023 Convocation Lecture of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi State, on Thursday, October 19, 2023. The Lecture, by Prof. Obafemi, the 76th recipient of the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) award (2018), will …

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, the Papal Nuncio to the Czech Republic, has testified that Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 2023 election has shown unwavering dedication to serving humanity for several decades, emphasizing that helping and caring for others is an inherent …

The Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) employs no fewer than 7,000 workers yearly in its Backward Integration Project (BIP) in Numan, Adamawa State. Speaking during a media tour of the company in Numan, the company’s Group General Manager, Operations, Bello Abdullahi Dan-Musa, said, that despite employing thousands of abled – youths …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas “to reject the recently reintroduced social media regulation bill which if passed would unduly restrict the rights to freedom of expression and privacy.” SERAP urged them to …

By Francis Onyeukwu Onitsha (Anambra), Oct. 14 Igwe Alfred Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha, on Saturday marked his 22nd coronation anniversary with a display of the rich cultural heritage of Onitsha, the commercial capital of Anambra. Achebe is the chairman, Southeast Traditional Rulers Council, and the leader of Joint Body …

Most Rev Jonas Benson Okoye, the Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, has commended Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and Former Governor of Anambra State for his decision to return schools to the Church. Bishop Okoye, who praised Mr. Obi for the move, considers it …

Washington DC, United States, October 12, 2023: The Labour Party (LP) USA Chapter has announced the reconstitution of its leadership structure with the appointment of a 50-member caretaker committee, from a previous 7-member caretaker committee. The reconstituted chapter will be led by Professor Eddie Oparaoji, who has been reappointed as …

Ever since the news filtered out that Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede would be appointed as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), some faceless disgruntled elements have decided to misinform the public about his person and credentials to be appointed to that important office. First came an …

Every year on October 11, the world unites to celebrate the resilience, strength, and potential of girls, highlighting the distinct challenges they face worldwide. On 11 October the British High Commissioner, Richard Montgomery, together with UNICEF in partnership with the Federal Ministries of Women Affairs and Social Development, and Youth …

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has commended Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, for his relentless support to the armed forces working to restore peace in Borno State. The CDS also acknowledged that Governor Zulum’s commitment and proactive measures have significantly contributed to the successes …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Oct. 10, 2023 The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat. Four of the 15 new members are from African countries, viz, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and …

By Abiodun Lawal Abeokuta, Oct. 9, 2023 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the late Christopher Ogunbanjo is an exceptional legal luminary who left behind in the country a vacuum that will be difficult to fill. Kehinde Akinyemi, the Special Assistant on Media to the former President, in a statement on …

Monday, 9 October, 2023 The Charleston Gazette was an American newspaper that was born in 1907 but stopped bearing that name in 2015. One of the newspaper’s 1952 editions contained a piece with a clause that may have been written for Tinubu’s Nigeria: “Chicago, that’s an old Indian word meaning …

October 8, 2023 Who is the man who today sits atop the presidency of Nigeria? What is his name? Who are his parents? Who are his childhood friends? What was his childhood like? What primary school did he attend? Where did he attend secondary school? Or, the university? Is he …

The Anambra State Government has praised Mr. Peter Obi, the former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, for the significant educational contributions he made during his tenure. The Government observed that those remarkable achievements have continued to serve as a foundation for ongoing educational development …

By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, Oct. 6, 2023 The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia on Friday dismissed the petition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate, Chief Ikechi Emenike, challenging Gov. Alex Otti’s election. The three-member panel in an about five-hour judgement, struck out the petitions for being incompetent …

…. 2023 is the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On Thursday, October 5, 2023 the British Deputy High Commissioner, Gill Atkinson, held a reception to celebrate Nigeria’s human rights defenders. Invited guests included members of the diplomatic community, civil society, legal professionals and Federal Government officials. In …

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has charged online publishers to promote positive reports on Nigeria on social media, saying it is crucial to the socio-economic growth and development of the country. The minister, according to a statement by Suleiman Haruna, Deputy Director, Press, Federal Ministry of …

Contrary to widely held fears that the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to massive job losses globally, a Nigerian AI expert has stated that the fears are exaggerated. Professor Bart Nnaji, Nigeria’s former Minister of Science and former Distinguished Professor of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the …

There is a Chinua Achebe International Airport in Anambra State. It was a spectacular masterstroke from Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo when he renamed the Anambra Airport at Umueri after Chinua Achebe. The ovation that Soludo got when he made the announcement in his speech at the 63rd Nigerian Independence Anniversary …

*Asks US, EU, AU, UK to tell Tinubu to vacate office A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank on Wednesday pleaded with the international community especially the European Union (EU), United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), African Union (AU) and …

Being address at Nigeria’s FLAG RAISING AT THE BOWLING GREEN ARENA, New York on Monday, October 2, 2023, to celebrate Nigeria’s Independence, by Ambassador Lot Peter Egopija, Nigeria’s Consul General in New York, USA. Protocol: As we celebrate Nigeria at 63, we are full of gratitude to the Most High …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Oct. 2, 2023 In a historic election held in Zurich, Switzerland recently, the Nigerian Youths in Diaspora (NYD) elected Bashiru Muhammad as its new President. The election marked a significant milestone as Muhammad became the first president from Northern Nigeria in the organisation’s history. This development …