ECOWAS Court achieved a significant milestone on July 12, 2024, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU, a pivotal moment in their partnership, is poised to deepen their collaboration in international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The MoU, signed at the Court’s seat in Abuja, aims …
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President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a tribute he wrote to celebrate Soyinka in commemoration of his 90th birthday. The tribute dated “Professor Wole Soyinka at 90: Tribute to a national treasure and global …
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President Yoweri Museveni A Ugandan court has sentenced Edward Awebwa, a 24-year-old man, to six years in prison for insulting President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni, and their son Muhoozi Kainerugaba via a TikTok video. Awebwa was charged with hate speech and disseminating ‘misleading and malicious’ information, including claims …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, July 9, announced the creation of yet another ministry – the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. The development will further bloat the size of the cabinet and cost of governance at the Federal Government level. No minister has been announced yet for the new ministry. …
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A yet-to-be-identified man reportedly climbed up a mast on Katampe Hill in Abuja on Monday stating that he is willing to sacrifice his life for the solution to the problem of Nigerians. According to a suicide note he reportedly left at the foot of the mast, he demanded the return of …
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A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday unveiled a book on how the Soludo-engineered consolidation transformed Nigerian banks. Obasanjo was represented by former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke, at the unveiling of the book. It was written by Dr Ray Echebiri, Chief Executive Officer of Centre for Financial …
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MINISTER of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, on Saturday, explained that Nigeria signed the Samoa Agreement with the European Union (EU) to boost food security, and inclusive economic development, among other vital areas. He stated this at a press briefing on Saturday in the nation’s capital, Abuja, clarifying once …
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THE Federal Government has threatened to file a lawsuit against Daily Trust Newspaper for what it described as falsehood and inciting journalism. The newspaper had reported that the Nigerian government signed the Samoa Agreement to promote LGBTQ in the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed the …
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NATIONAL electricity grid has yet again, collapsed, leading to a nationwide blackout. Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the blackout in a statement issued on Saturday. AEDC said that the power outage was due to a system failure from the national grid. It said, “Please be informed that the power …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed displeasure over the level of electricity generation in the country, describing it as shameful. Tinubu said this at the inaugural meeting of the 31-member Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, July 4, 2024. The president, who chairs the …
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