Natasha slams N5b lawsuit against Senator Nwebonyi over alleged defamation

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi.  The lawsuit, marked as Suit No: W/1359:25, was lodged at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on April 7, 2025, by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Michael Jonathan…

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Amnesty International demands probe into police assault on journalists during 7 April protest

Amnesty International Nigeria has urged the federal government to launch an independent investigation into the assault of two journalists during the Take It Back movement’s 7 April protest in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The protest, held on Monday in multiple states, was organised to demand an end to bad governance and clampdowns on free speech….

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SPECIAL REPORT: Kwara govt looks away as students risk limbs, suffer over absence of accredited JAMB CBT Centres

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is an examination for prospective undergraduates into Nigerian tertiary institutions. Over the years, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has overseen every activity for the exercise. Before a student can be eligible to write the exam, registration at a JAMB accredited Computer Based Test (CBT) centre is mandatory. However,…

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