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Outrage as Nigeria signs $150bn Samoa Agreement to legalise gay
Some clerics, rights activists, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria are furious following the decision of the Federal Government to sign the controversial Samoa Agreement.
The agreement reportedly has some clauses…
South-East Governors move to secure Nnamdi Kanu’s release
Joseph Irikefe
Governors from the South-East under the umbrella of the South-East Governors’ Forum met in Enugu on Tuesday with a resolve to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to plead for the release of detained leader…
NASS grants full autonomy to 773 LGAs as INEC is now to conduct local government elections
Maureen Aguta
The National Assembly on Tuesday, granted full financial and administrative autonomy to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria by ammending section 124 of the nation’s constitution.
The…
Mass hunger looms in North-East over funding gap, UN warns
Maureen Aguta
In April, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Nigeria jointly launched a $306 million appeal aimed at assisting 2.8 million people in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe…
Tinubu signs executive order granting 2-year waivers for imported pharmaceutical inputs, others
Maureen Aguta
President Bola Tinubu has signed Executive Order which introduces zero tariffs, excise duties and VAT on specified machinery, equipment and raw materials, aiming to reduce production costs and enhance…
50 reps write Tinubu, demand release of Nnamdi Kanu
Joseph Irikefe
Fifty members of the House of Representatives from different parts of Nigeria and political parties, known as Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South East, have appealed to…
Pastor Oyakhilome reacts to fire incident at Christ Embassy Headquarters
Maureen Aguta
The President/founder of LoveWorld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has said the fire incident at the church’s headquarters was not an accident but an avenue…
Nigeria set to commemorate Day of the Seafarer in Lagos
All is set for Nigeria to join other nations across the globe in celebrating the Day of the Seafarer 2024.
REVEALED: Yahaya Bello hiding Kogi State Government House
Maureen Aguta
House of Representatives candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency in the 2023 elections, Austin Okai, has revealed the whereabouts of the immediate past governor…
Fubara swears in Rivers LG Caretaker Committee chairmen
Joseph Irikefe
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in 23 new caretaker committee chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state.
The swearing-in was done on Wednesday at the Government…