4 h. ago Journalist Raises The Alarm Over Threat To Life, Rights Violation

An Anambra State-based journalist and correspondent of THISDAY Newspaper in Anambra State, Mr David-Chyddy Eleke, has raised the alarm over the alleged threat to his life by an Ebonyi State-born US citizen, Mr Ikechukwu Nkumeh. Eleke also appealed to the commissioner of police in Ebonyi State, CP Anthonia Uche-Anya to restrain operatives of anti-kidnapping squad […]

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8 h. ago Corporate Control In Seed Sector Threatens Nigeria’s Food Sovereignty – Expert

Food safety expert has warned that Nigeria’s food sovereignty is seriously threatened as multinational corporations tighten their grip on the seed sector through patenting and intellectual property rights. In an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP, Prof Qrisstuberg Amua, the executive director of the Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CEFSAR), pointed out several foreign companies […]

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8 h. ago Ogun community seeks relocation of dump, alleges health, security risks

Residents of the Yakoyo community in the Ojodu Abiodun area of Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State are appealing to the state government to relocate a dump within the community that has posed a threat to their health and the security of the community. PUNCH Metro correspondent who visited the community on Monday gathered Read More

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9 h. ago Subscribers lament as MultiChoice raises DStv subscription by 21%

Pay-TV operator MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a 21 per cent increase in the subscription fee for its DStv Compact package, raising the price from N15,700 to N19,000, effective March 1, 2025. This latest adjustment follows a similar price hike in May 2024, which the company attributed to inflation and rising operational costs in Nigeria. The Read More

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9 h. ago IBB’s book: Don’t tarnish Braithwaite’s name, family warns Obasanjo

The family of late lawyer and human rights activist, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, has condemned former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent comments about their patriarch, describing them as “offensive” and a “failed attempt to tarnish a towering legacy.” At a press conference held at the family’s residence on Victoria Island, Lagos, on Monday, Olumide Braithwaite, son of Read More

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10 h. ago Afenifere youth council president’s abductors demand N100m ransom

The National Secretary of the Afenifere Youth Council, Abiodun Aderohunmu, says kidnappers have demanded the sum of N100m and two tricycles as ransom for the abducted National President of the Youth Council, Prince Eniola Olajuni. PUNCH Metro recalls that the council had earlier raised the alarm over Olajuni’s kidnap in a statement last Thursday, noting Read More

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15 h. ago PDP rejects APC’s claim Adeleke is using Amotekun for attacks

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has raised the alarm over Governor Ademola Adeleke’s directive instructing recently installed local government chairmen and councillors to stay away from council secretariats. The party claims the move is a calculated deception, alleging that Adeleke’s administration is secretly plotting attacks against the legally reinstated chairmen and Read More

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19 h. ago Ramadan: Speaker Abbas doles out palliatives to constituents

Tribune Online Ramadan: Speaker Abbas doles out palliatives to constituents "I am passionate about workers in general. Anything that affects the life of a civil servant, especially a teacher, I take it seriously. I don't support civil servants or teachers because of anything, but I do it wholeheartedly. Ramadan: Speaker Abbas doles out palliatives to constituents Tribune Online

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20 h. ago Abducted Afenifere youth leader begs Nigerians for N100m ransom

The National President of the Afenifere National Youth Council, Prince Eniola Ojajuni has appealed to members of the public to help him in raising the N100 million ransom demanded by his kidnappers. Ojajuni’s abduction was confirmed by the council’s National Secretary, Abiodun Aderohunmu, who disclosed that the abductors are demanding the aforementioned sum. The kidnappers […] The post Abducted Afenifere youth leader begs Nigerians for N100m ransom appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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21 h. ago Kano APC chairman dismisses minister’s threat to leave party

Tribune Online Kano APC chairman dismisses minister’s threat to leave party The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, has said that the threat by the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, to dump the APC was immaterial as he (Ata) has never been a member of the party (APC). Kano APC chairman dismisses minister’s threat to leave party Tribune Online

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22 h. ago Benue Tribunal: Counsels seek adjournment over security concerns

Tribune Online Benue Tribunal: Counsels seek adjournment over security concerns Counsels to over 400 respondents before the Local Government Election Petition Tribunal in Benue State have raised the alarm of insecurity at the venue of the tribunal across the state and requested an adjournment. Benue Tribunal: Counsels seek adjournment over security concerns Tribune Online

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22 h. ago Nigerians help me, Afenifere youth leader begs for N100m ransom in viral video

The National President of the Afenifere National Youth Council, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, has appealed to Nigerians to help him raise the N100 million ransom demanded by the kidnappers who threatened to kill him by 3 pm on Monday. This was disclosed in a trending video on Monday showing the disturbed Afenifere youth chieftain pleading for Read More

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23 h. ago North at war against itself, gradually disintegrating — Babangida Aliyu

Tribune Online North at war against itself, gradually disintegrating — Babangida Aliyu An alarm has been raised that the Northern part of Nigeria is at war against itself and gradually disintegrating, needing urgent attention to salvage it from total collapse. North at war against itself, gradually disintegrating — Babangida Aliyu Tribune Online

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24 h. ago FG raises speed concerns on rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge

The Federal Government has expressed concern about excessive speed by motorists on the newly-rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. read more FG raises speed concerns on rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge

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25 h. ago German election winner, Merz, admits tough road to build govt

Germany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz faced an uphill struggle to build a coalition government on Monday, a day after an election which saw a record performance by the right. Merz has warned against more paralysis in Berlin at a time US President Donald Trump is driving head-spinning change, the German economy is in recession, Read More

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26 h. ago How poor infrastructure, skill gap hinder Al education, technology education – Ajala

Sodiq Ajala is an educator and digital rights advocate currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Management and Information Systems. His read more How poor infrastructure, skill gap hinder Al education, technology education – Ajala

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27 h. ago Death toll in Edo farmers, suspected thieves clash hits seven

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the deaths of two more persons, raising the death toll to seven in the clash between cocoa farmers and suspected produce thieves in Gbelemotin, the Ovia South-West Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Sunday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, disclosed that Read More

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29 h. ago ATM Fee Hike: SERAP Drags CBN To Court Over ‘Unlawful’ Charges

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the recent increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees. In the suit filed on Friday, SERAP argued that the CBN’s decision to increase ATM fees is “patently unlawful, unfair, unreasonable, and unjust.” The organization is […] The post ATM Fee Hike: SERAP Drags CBN To Court Over ‘Unlawful’ Charges appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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30 h. ago FG’s free trade zone taxes threatening $200bn investments –NACCIMA

•Says 600,000 jobs at risk By Chinelo Obogo The federal government’s move to impose taxes on Free Trade Zones (FTZs) has raised alarm among investors, with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) cautioning that the policy could trigger an exodus of $200 billion in foreign investments and jeopardise over […] The post FG’s free trade zone taxes threatening $200bn investments –NACCIMA appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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30 h. ago SERAP wants court to stop CBN from implementing ‘unlawful, unjust’ ATM fee hike

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the failure to reverse the patently unlawful, unfair, unreasonable and unjust increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees. The CBN recently announced that ATM withdrawals made at a machine owned by a bank but outside its […] The post SERAP wants court to stop CBN from implementing ‘unlawful, unjust’ ATM fee hike appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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