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C’River Legislators Unveil Bill To Eradicate Human Trafficking
The House of Assembly of Cross River State has introduced a bill to address human trafficking, characterizing it as a problem driven by socio-environmental factors, family dissolution, unemployment, and poverty. The bill is sponsored by the member of the Cross River State House of Assembly representing Yala 1 state Constituency, Yala 1 State Constituency, Brian Odey on Thursday successfully passed its...
Gombe Police Impose Nighttime Movement Curfew From Feb 7
The Gombe State Police Command has imposed a daily movement restriction from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., starting February 7, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, on Thursday. According to the statement, the police emphasized that the decision was necessary to curb security threats and ensure the safety of...
Obi Demands Transparency After ₦54trn Budget Rise
Mr. Peter Obi has called for increased accountability and transparency after the Budget of Restoration was recently increased to ₦54 trillion due to reported revenue growth. In a statement on Friday via X, Obi noted that while the sources of revenue were detailed, there was no corresponding breakdown of expenditures to justify the budget increase. He emphasised the need for Nigerians...
Lagos Installs Speed Limit Monitors, Imposes N50,000 Fine
Lagos State Ministry of Transportation implements four new Intelligent Transport System sites in partnership with Huawei Technologies to track and identify speeding and control traffic patterns. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced this during a press briefing on Thursday, stating that the new installations would complement the existing Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras and other Traffic Management Solution devices. “The...
Abia Government Responds To Allegations of Persecution In Pension Fraud Trial
The Abia State Government has reacted to statements and publications regarding the trial of some civil servants recently arrested for alleged pension fraud. In a press release signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, the government clarified its position on the case, dismissing claims of persecution and political bias. According to the statement, while...
Edo Bolt Driver Dies After Alleged Assault By NSCDC Officers
Four members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have been taken into custody by the Edo State Police Command in connection with the alleged attack and death of Henry Osemwenkhia, a Bolt driver in Benin City. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the arrests on Thursday, stating that investigations were underway to unravel the circumstances surrounding the...
Reps Take Action To Protect Judges From Unlawful Dismissal
The House of Representatives has taken action to shield the nation's judges from being removed from office by an executive order. The House, during plenary on Thursday, passed for a second reading “A Bill for an Act to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act to insulate judicial officers from prosecution before being lawfully removed from office and...
Tinubu Removes UniAbuja, UNN VCs, Names New Replacements
The entire governing council of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly UniAbuja) was dissolved by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, and Professor Aisha Maikudi was immediately removed from her position as vice-chancellor. “To succeed Maikudi, President Tinubu appointed Professor Patricia Manko as Acting Vice Chancellor at the Yakubu Gowon University for a six-month term,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo...
Tinubu Urges Africans To End Dependence On Foreign Blueprints
President Bola Tinubu has urged African leaders to abandon their long-standing practice of relying on outside plans, stating that the continent urgently needs leaders who use policy as a surgical blade rather than a catchphrase. President Tinubu lamented what he described as “the tragedy of our time,” whereby African leaders do not only confine themselves to foreign blueprints but refuse...
3.7 Million Northern Children Suffer Malnutrition, FAO Reports
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has expressed concern about the high rate of malnutrition in northeastern Nigeria, where 3.7 million children are anemic, wasted, or stunted. This is according to a statement shared via email with our correspondent by FAO’s Communication Specialist, David Tsokar, on Thursday. This statistic was disclosed during a high-level roundtable discussion convened by the Government of...
