Tinubu advocates for increased female representation in lawmaking amid Natasha Akpoti’s sexual harassment allegation
Nigeria’s first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has joined other Nigerian lawmakers in calling for 35 per cent affirmative action for women...
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Smuggling continues post-subsidy as customs seizes 245,370 litres of petrol
The comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, says its ‘Operation Whirlwind’ intercepted 245,370 litres of petrol with a...
President Tinubu licences Minaret University Ikirun, 10 others to boost higher education in Nigeria
In a decisive move to expand educational opportunities, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted provisional licenses for the establishment of...
N1.38bn fraud case: Court adjourns Jude Okoye, ex-P-Square manager trial to April 14, grants bail
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned the trial of Jude Okoye Chigozie, older brother...
School closure in Ramadan: “Mind our own business” – MURIC tells CAN
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has told the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to mind its own business following the...
World Food Programme closes southern African bureau amid US funding cuts
The United Nations' World Food Programme, which gets much of its funding from the United States, is closing its southern...
Ghana reintroduces anti-LGBTQ bill
Ghanaian lawmakers have reintroduced a highly restrictive anti-LGBTQ bill, aiming to impose harsher penalties on same-sex relationships and related activities....
Kwara Govt trains livestock farmers on fodder production, value addition
The Kwara State Government has concluded a five-day capacity building training programme for 100 livestock farmers and value chain actors...
Senior police officer abducted near Abuja barracks after car breaks down
A senior police officer, CSP Modestus Ojiebe, serving under the Kwara State Police Command, was abducted by suspected armed men...
FA reacts to Pep criticism, says cup ball ‘performs well’
The FA Cup ball criticised by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola “delivers against all of the testing requirements”, the Football Association has said. Guardiola...
