A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay the Convener, #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, the sum of N2 million over the unlawful seizure of his mobile phone in 2019 at the point of his arrest. Justice Anwuli Chikere, in a judgment, also ordered …
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Calls for urgent measures to remedy the endangered environment The Senator representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has expressed deep concern over the massive oil spillage from OML 29 Well 1 Platform operated by AITEO Exploration and Production Company. Since the spill which occurred on …
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The United Kingdom Parliament will, on Wednesday, debate a petition submitted to it which called for sanctions against the Nigerian Government and its officials over cases of human rights abuse during the #EndSARS movement. Members of the Parliament will hold a debate on Magintsky sanctions and human rights abuses today …
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Exclusive: Up to 1 million COVID vaccines expired in Nigeria last month DAKAR, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month without being used, two sources told Reuters, one of the biggest single losses of doses that shows the difficulty African …
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The Nigerian Senate has condemned the travel ban imposed on Nigerian travelers by the United Kingdom over the detection of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the country. During plenary on Tuesday, the Senate called for the urgent reversal of the UK’s decision to add Nigeria to its COVID-19 …
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We have good news of another investment milestone for Nigeria. It was my pleasure today to virtually preside over the groundbreaking ceremony of the Africa Medical Center of Excellence in Abuja (AMCE), a landmark hospital project that will significantly transform the healthcare sector in West Africa. The AMCE, a 500-bed …
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The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the death of Sylvester Oromoni of Dowen College, Lekki as “disturbing and heartbreaking”. Sanwo-Olu also confirmed he has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter. In a Facebook post, the Governor wrote, “I commiserate deeply with the family of late Sylvester …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 29 of the 85 countries that were malaria-endemic accounted for about 96% of malaria cases and deaths globally while Nigeria accounted for 27% of deaths. The organisation disclosed this in its 2020 World Malaria report released on Monday. “About 96% of malaria deaths globally …
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has joined family and friends in congratulating the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on his 70th birthday. Buhari hailed Mohammed “on the milestone, heralded by many years of diligent service to the country, working as a lawyer and businessman, before getting …
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Nigeria recorded a negative trade balance of N8.9tn, between January and September, 2021, data from the National Bureau of Statistics have shown. Within this period, total foreign trade stood at N35.09tn, comprising N22tn imports and N13.1tn exports, leading to N8.9tn trade deficit. A breakdown of the trade data by quarters …
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