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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticised the Nigeria Police and alleged double standards exhibited by the force in handling the leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the national and state levels. The association accused the police of acting as a partisan tool …

The World Health Organisation has said the Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks daily amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The body also said more than $10 billion is required to restore Gaza’s shattered healthcare system. …

A 58-year-old Lagos magistrate Olasanmi Ogunkanmi, has reportedly slumped and died the same night he returned from a three-week holy pilgrimage in Jerusalem. The Vanguard, however, also reports that another source claimed that Ogunkanmi who is also a pastor, only died in his sleep. According to the Vanguard report, Ogunkanmi, …

Creativity, innovation, and culture will take centre stage as the Osun State SDG Creatives Conference 2025 kicks off from 28th to 30th January at the SDG Skill Acquisition Centre in Iragbiji, Osun State Themed “Innovate, Create, and Transform: Unlocking the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development,” the event aims to highlight …

As part of efforts to mitigate food scarcity, drought and to equally reverse struggles to cope with climate crisis and global economic downturn, local and international experts have expressed readiness to work out modalities on how to bring new lease of life to Nigerians and by extension, Africans.   These experts …

When the news of Mudashiru Obasa’s impeachment as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly broke, it sent shockwaves through the political landscape. Many dismissed it as hearsay or political gossip. For years, Obasa had cultivated a reputation of invincibility, commanding respect and fear alike. Even former Lagos State …

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday said that power generation in the country increased by about 30 per cent in 2024. Adelabu made the disclosure during his ministry’s 2025 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Power at the National Assembly complex. He said that when he assumed the …

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said that both he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to meet as soon as he takes office. “And I know he (Putin) wants to meet, and I’m going to meet him very quickly. “I would have done it sooner ,but you have to …

Fisayo Soyombo, founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), took on the Nigeria Customs Service, determined to expose the hidden truths and blurred lines within the institution. Despite being threatened with hefty lawsuits, Soyombo stood firm, armed with secret recordings of audio, video, and images. When FiSayo Soyombo received …

FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedInMessengerTelegramPinterestRedditTumblrEmailShare The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has said that the new minimum wage will be reviewed in less than two years from now. She spoke on Thursday in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, when she addressed newsmen after a meeting with labour leaders. Onyejeocha said …