[mc4wp_form id=33047] President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu have urged civil society and community-based organisations to embrace patriotism, accountability and stronger collaboration with government to advance Nigeria’s sustainable development. Speaking on Wednesday at the National Summit of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) in Lagos, both leaders said closer partnerships…
President Donald Trump said that he would work to remove Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism on Wednesday during his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the NATO summit in Turkey. The State Department followed up on Trump’s comments at the NATO summit by posting a Wednesday press releaseformalizing Trump’s decision. Al-Sharaa’s…
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a commercial motorcyclist, Michael Effiong Japhet, to life imprisonment for raping a nursing mother at knifepoint. The judgment brings an end to an 11-year prosecution handled by the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice. Delivering judgment, Justice Archibong Archibong found Japhet guilty of rape…
The families of five missing NELAN Consulting Ltd engineers have petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the National Assembly, the Ebonyi State Judicial Service Commission (JSC), civil society organisations and the Ebonyi State House of Assembly over what they describe as serious judicial irregularities in the handling of the case….
Manchester United have struck a deal with Chelsea to sign Andrey Santos for £50million. Sky Sports reports that United will pay a base fee of £48 million plus an additional £2million in bonuses. Chelsea will keep a 10% share if Santos is sold in the future. Santos moved to Chelsea from Vasco da Gama and…
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has directed military personnel and other security operatives to take immediate action against terrorists and armed bandits without waiting for authorisation from superior officers, warning that any operative who fails to engage criminals under the guise of awaiting orders would be regarded as working with them. Musa…
