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Month: July 2024

Tinubu greets Justice Anukam on re-election to African Human Rights Court

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is a continental court established by African states to ensure the protection of human and people’s rights in Africa. President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Justice Stella Anukam on her re-election as a Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for another term of six…

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We’re not promoting same-sex relationship in Niger State – NGO

Nuhu-Aken’Ov said the NGO’s doors were opened to persons with inquiries about its activities to avoid being, misunderstood and misjudged by the public. An NGO, The International Centre for Sexual Reproductive Rights (INCRESE) says it is not promoting gay or lesbianism in Niger. The NGO was reacting to a recent social post by an individual…

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Shaibu officially joins APC, locked in warm embrace with Oshiomhole

Shaibu was also warmly embraced by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, whom the deputy governor referred to as his father. The Deputy Governor of Edo, Philips Shaibu on Saturday officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Shaibu alongside other members of the PDP legacy coalition group announced his defection in…

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I don’t belong to APC, but appreciate Tinubu’s bold reforms -Doyin Okupe

Okupe said that he did not play any significant role in the succeeding administration of late President Umaru Yar Adua. A former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe, says he is not a member of the ruling APC but appreciates the bold reforms being implemented by President Bola Tinubu….

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Food Security: Shettima in Yobe to launch agriculture empowerment programme

Bego said it would benefit thousands of farmers across the 17 local government areas and 178 electoral wards in the state. Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Saturday arrived at Damaturu, Yobe capital to launch an agriculture empowerment programme aimed at enhancing food security in the state and the country in general. Shettima, accompanied by Governor Umara…

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NESG CEO calls for timely reforms to stabilise Nigerian economy

Aduloju expressed cautious optimism regarding Nigeria’s economic trajectory, emphasising the need for comprehensive. Dr Tayo Aduloju, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has emphasised the need for well-sequenced and timely economic reforms to stabilise Nigeria’s economic landscape. Aduloju made this known during an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos. Aduloju stressed…

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Meta will appeal FG’s $220m fine over breach of data privacy – WhatsApp

The company owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among other products and services. WhatsApp says its parent body, Meta, will be appealing the $220 million fine imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) regarding its violation of Nigeria’s data privacy laws. The organisation, Whatsapp, said this in a statement made…

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UNILAG rejected me so I moved to the UK after spending ₦5 million

Richard decided to save up and relocated to a university that would have him. When Richard wanted to get into university for his bachelor’s degree, he accounted for pushback from the Nigerian academic system. He went through a series of rejections, but he eventually graduated. So when he applied to the University of Lagos for…

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I’m slim, fit and active – Reno Omokri, Dele Momodu fight dirty over Tinubu

Omokri and Momodu hold opposing views regarding the Nigerian economy under President Tinubu’s government. Reno Omokri, an ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has engaged in an exchange of brickbats with celebrity journalist turn social commentator, Dele Momodu, over the latter’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu on the economy. It all started after Momodu penned…

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To survive on ₦40k salary, school security guard with 5 kids stops paying tithe

In a chat with Pulse Nigeria, the security guard disclosed how he and his family adjusted to Nigeria’s harsh economic condition. The harsh economic realities bedeviling Nigeria have prompted many families living on minimum wage to devise uncomfortable coping mechanisms to keep themselves alive. To live through the challenges, Sunday Tudonu, a security officer at…

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