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Criminalization of Civil Protests: NBA To Reactivate Pro-Bono Department

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has vowed to reactivate it's moribund Pro-Bono Department to ensure that indigent Nigerians persecuted unjustly can be offered free legal representation at all times. The new President of NBA Afam Osigwe (SAN) made this known when he received the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) who were in the NBA headquarters on a courtesy visit. A statement signed by the Head of Information and Public Affairs at the NLC, Benson Upah […]

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Democracy Radio, CSOs partner to drive good governance, accountability

By Julian Adetinuyo Participants at the Breakfast Roundtable organized by Democracy Radio 104.9FM Abuja, has commended the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), for establishing a community-focused radio station, dedicated to fostering dialogue between government and the public. The roundtable, was aimed at bolstering collaboration between the media and civil society organizations (CSOs) in driving sustainable development and promoting democratic values. The event also marked the station’s one-year anniversary, with stakeholders reflecting on its role in enhancing transparency […]

September 12, 2024

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House of Reps to reconvene from recess on September 24

By Oluwakemi kindness The House of Representatives on Wednesday announced a further shift in the date for it resumption from its annual recess. The new date now stands at Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 11:00 am from the earlier date of September 17, 2024. A statement by the Spokesman, House of Representatives, representative Akin Rotimi, said the shift follows a rescheduling as communicated to Members via an internal memo by the Clerk of the House, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, Esq, on […]

September 12, 2024

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Marwa commiserates with Borno residents over flood disaster

By Oluwakemi kindness The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, retired Brigadier General, Mohamed Buba Marwa, has expressed his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the government and people of Borno state over the recent devastating flood disaster that has displaced thousands of residents and damaged several properties. Marwa who is a former Military Governor of the old Borno state in his condolence message to the state governor, Professor Babagana Zulum on Wednesday empathised with him, the Shehu of Borno, […]

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NEPZA licences $150m investment portfolio Free Zone in FCT

By Oluwakemi kindness The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has again boosted the country’s manufacturing and export indexes with the licencing of Abuja Industrial Park (ZEBERCED) Free Zone with initial one hundred and fifty million U.S dollar investment portfolio. Managing Director of NEPZA, Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi, in a remark, while handing over the Operating Licence to the Turkish owners of the private zone, revealed that the new business ecosystem sitting on 250 hectares would be home to over 170 […]

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Inflation : Federal Government proposes temporary zero duty on food

By Oluwakemi kindness In a decisive move to combat soaring food prices and alleviate the burden of inflation on Nigerians, the Federal Government has proposed a temporary zero-duty levy on selected food imports. This strategic initiative announced by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun aims to increase food availability, reduce prices as well as provide immediate relief to citizens. According to a statement on Wednesday by the Director of Press, Mohammed Manga, Edun […]

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Police Affairs inaugurates delivery task team

By Oluwakemi kindness The Ministry of Police Affairs has inaugurated a Delivery Task Team that will assist in tracking the implementation of Presidential Priorities and Ministerial Deliverables in the Ministry and its Agencies. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, James Sule, while inaugurating the team say the key role of the Delivery Officers and members of the Ministerial Delivery Task Team is to gather, analyze, and provide data on Ministerial Deliverables to the Central Delivery Coordination Unit (CDCU). He adds […]

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Use FCT To Test Run State Police, FCT Lawmaker Tells Tinubu

By Chinedu Echianu The lawmaker representing Abuja Municipal and Bwari Area Councils in the House of Representatives, Hon. Joshua Chinedu-Obika has made a passionate appeal to President Bola Tinubu to consider adopting the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for a pilot scheme in state policing as a way of tackling what he described as the alarming and unprecedented rate of insecurity in the nation's capital. Speaking in an interview with Democracy Radio, Obika said he had written to President Tinubu intimating […]

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Southern senators mourn late hajiya yar’ adua

By Anayo Akwitti Nigerian Southern Senators Forum has expressed sadness and commiserated with Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar' Adua and the entire Yar'Adua family over the passage of their matriarch Hajiya Dada Musa Yar' Adua. In a statement personally signed by the Chairman of the forum,Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, the lawmaker eulogised the Hajiya Yar' Adua on behalf of his colleagues. "I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the beloved mother of our colleague Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar'Adua, […]

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