Daboikiabo Warmate, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has filed a suit against, Umar Damagum, acting national chairman of the party. Warmate, who is also the leader of the concerned PDP league (CPDPL), also sued the national working committee (NWC) and national executive committee (NEC) of the party. …
Read More »Heartbreak For England As Lioness Lose World Cup Final To Spain
Spain Wins FIFA Women’s World Cup England women’s football team, the Lionesses, have lost the chance to lift their first Women’s World Cup as they lost to Spain 1-0 at the finals in Sydney, Australia. This is the first time that Spain will win the female football competition. The desperate …
Read More »Niger doesn’t want war, but will defend itself against military intervention – coup leader
The leader of the mutineers who seized power in Niger, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, said on Saturday that his country does not want war, but will be ready to defend itself if necessary. “Neither the army nor the people of Niger want war, but we will resist any manifestation of it,” …
Read More »Climate Change: ‘Study shows Lagos is sinking, needs support’
•Sanwo-Olu restates commitment to net zero by 2050 As part of mitigation measures, Lagos State in 2018 developed a climate action plan, which is targeted at ensuring it achieves net zero by 2050. Experts, government officials and stakeholders, recently converged on Lagos at a summit to ponder on prevention and …
Read More »Niger: ECOWAS’ War and Peace Options
Are war and peace mutually exclusive? This is one important question that has dominated the attention of scholars and students in the area of conflict resolution across time and space. The answer, however, varies with different schools of scholarship. For instance, one academic contends that both war and peace are mutually …
Read More »Nigeria broke, doesn’t have capacity to fight Niger – Ex-NHIS boss, Yusuf
Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof Usman Yusuf, speaks to DANIEL AYANTOYE on the Niger Republic crisis, corruption in Nigeria, among other issues Nigerians are currently facing hardship due to the removal of fuel subsidy. What can be done to save the situation? First and foremost, this …
Read More »Lagos socialite apologises, blames failed marriage for suicide attempt
Farida Abdulkabir A popular socialite in Lagos State, Farida Abdulkabir, popularly known as Farida Sobowale, has apologised to her children over her attempt to plunge into a lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge. In a video clip that went viral on Thursday evening, the owner of Phreedah Body Care and …
Read More »‘Don’t Plunge Africa Into Violence’ —Algeria Warns ECOWAS Against Military Intervention In Niger Republic
Algeria on Sunday warned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not to carry out military intervention in the Niger Republic after the military junta ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. The North African country maintained its firm belief that a negotiated political solution was still possible. According to Algeria, history …
Read More »‘Stop Wike, Umahi, Others From Collecting Life Pensions’ – SERAP Tells Tinubu, Threatens Legal Action
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Bola Tinubu to instruct the former governors who are now serving as ministers in his administration to stop collecting life pensions, exotic cars and other allowances from their states while they serve as ministers. SERAP also …
Read More »Ahead Of Swearing-In As AGF, Fagbemi Receives NBA President, Seeks Recommendations For Judicial Reforms
The incoming Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has asked the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN, to recommend areas that require reforms and improvement in the judiciary. Fagbemi made the call when he received the NBA leadership …
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