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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appealed to landlords and landowners in the Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area to refrain from increasing rents for houses and shops. Sanwo-Olu made the plea during the inauguration of…

Healthcare workers in Lagos State, under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, the Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals, the Joint Health Sector Unions and the Medical and Health Workers Union of…

A Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has emphasised that the battle against corruption can only be effective and successful if it begins with accountability among top government officials. The former president said…

The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted a lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi a N50 million bail. The court’s decision was disclosed by the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in…

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to incorporating more youths in the policy-making process, emphasizing that no nation can plan for the future without involving the young generation in decision-making. This…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the public to disregard a fake list of ambassadorial nominees circulating on social media. In a press release issued on Sunday, and signed by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the ministry…

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has clarified that there is no evidence of the strain of the newly detected COVID Variant XEC in Nigeria. The assurance comes as the variant, first reported in Australia, spreads to…

The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, says the proposed tax reform by the Federal Government would make life better for Nigerians. Issa-Onilu, while addressing a news conference on…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a salary increment for members of Nigeria’s armed forces. Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence, disclosed this on Friday in a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Henshaw…

Dele Farotimi’s book, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System,’ has become a bestseller on Amazon Books as the human rights advocate faces legal action over the publication. The book is ranked 555 out of all books on the e-commerce…

President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, on Thursday cautioned Nigerians against politicising the tax reform bills. President Bola Tinubu on October 3 presented the four bills to the National Assembly for…

The Senate on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of Nigeria’s electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), since the privatization of the power sector. The upper…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to the Federal Government not to systemically phase out the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) which has “transformed” tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria in the…

The Ekiti state magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti has remanded Dele Farotimi, a human rights advocate, over alleged defamation. Farotimi was arraigned on a 16-count charge by the police on Wednesday. The activist pleaded not guilty to…

A Nigerian pastor whose church was shut down over an alleged £1.87 million fraud has lost his fight against deportation, despite claiming it would breach his human rights. An immigration tribunal has ruled that Tobi Adegboyega, 44,…