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A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the request by the immediate past Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, for the release of his international passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) on health grounds. In a ruling yesterday, Justice Emeka Nwite found that the medical report...

BY ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM In the words of French philosopher George Hérbert, “Do not wait. The time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” This quote aptly...

A son of former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), Mr. Mohammed Babangida, has denied rejecting the recent appointment President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave him as the Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). The Federal Government announced the appointment last week alongside seven others. The social media was awash yesterday with a letter...

The major political parties have elected their candidates for the by-election in Edo, Oyo, and Zamfara states on August 16. In Edo State, the Labour Party (LP) elected Paul Okojie as its candidate to fill the vacant Edo Central Senatorial District seat in the National Assembly. Okojie was affirmed as the party’s candidate...

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for stricter punishment for perpetrators of gender-based violence (GBV) in Kano State, emphasizing that no good Muslim should beat his wife. Speaking at his palace on Monday, July 21, while receiving a delegation from the Development Research and Project Center (dRPC)...

The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged government at all levels, civil society organisations, the public, and other stakeholders to support and protect press freedom in Nigeria, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ms. Grace Ike, Chairperson, NUJ FCT Council, made the call at a “Walk for Press...

The presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore and other activists are leading retired police officers in a protest in Abuja. The protest is based on the poor welfare and pension conditions of police personnel. Chanting “Pay police a living wage and proper pensions,”...

The Labour Party (LP) in Edo State has elected Hon Paul Okojie as its candidate for next month’s by-election to fill vacant seats in the National Assembly. Okojie, who is contesting to represent Edo Central senatorial district, was affirmed as the party’s candidate in a voice vote by delegates. The...

The 2025 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council Press Week continued with a thanksgiving service at World Harvest Ministries, Jikwoyi, where members gathered to seek spiritual strength and unity amid increasing challenges in the media landscape. Delivering a sermon themed “Seeking Deliverance from the Athens Troubles of Life,” Archbishop...

A coalition of protesters under the banner of the Coalition of Concerned Individuals staged a peaceful demonstration in Lagos, demanding fair and adequate compensation for property owners affected by the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. The protest, held on Thursday, July 17, drew attention to the plight of residents and business owners whose...