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#image_titleA foremost civil society organisation (CSO), Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT), has challenged Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade to go to court if he is aggrieved over its exposé on how he misappropriated state funds and diverted over N500 billion to private accounts of different companies and government …

Director General, NAPTIP, Dr Fatima Waziri-Azi The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Prof Fatima Waziri-Azi, has said that Nigerian women working in Iraq are exploited in diverse ways. The DG disclosed this in a statement while speaking on the plight of young women, …

File photo: Lawyers The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA SPIDEL, has disclosed it would hold its annual conference from 20th to 23rd June in Ikeja, Lagos state with a focus on the judiciary, post-2023 general elections and the need for judges and lawyers to …

The first batch of Nigerians who fled war-torn Sudan touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, around 11:30 PM on Wednesday. They were airlifted by the Nigerian Air Force and arrived in military jet C13. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission revealed via a tweet on Thursday that the …

The Sienna bus where the travellers were abducted along the Afuze-Ihievbe-Auchi road, in Owan East LGA of Edo State. More than 12 people, including a nine-year-old child, have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits along the Afuze-Ihievbe-Auchi road, in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo …

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), has been granted leave to serve writ of summons on Meta Platform, social media giant and owners of Facebook for violating the laws of the country. ARCON is seeking a declaration that the publication of various advertisements and marketing …

NAFDAC DG, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye The Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has hinted at the reasons behind banning the ‘Indomie Super Chicken’ flavour in Nigeria. Citing fewer clinical tests, registration and production of the flavour in the country, Adeyeye said the …

The Vice Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Prof. Suleiman Bala Mohammed, presenting “Pillar of Public Relations Award to the President, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Mal. Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo. The authority of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has honoured the President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Malam Mukhtar Zubairu …

  Nigeria’s travelling President, Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for London later today (Wednesday) to participate in the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom respectively. President Buhari is one of …

Abia State House of Assembly Abia House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended the Deputy Speaker, Ifeanyi Uchendu, and eight other members, over the purported impeachment of the Speaker,  Chinedum Orji. Orji, who presided over the plenary session, announced the immediate suspension of the lawmakers for one month with no benefits. …