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By Isaac Eranga A training workshop on conflict prevention, violent extremism and crisis management has been held in Abuja. The workshop was part of the Research and Action for Peace Network (REcAP Network) Project. The REcAP network project is being implemented in Nigeria by the West Africa Network of Peacebuilding (WANEP) Nigeria. Speaking, the National Network Coordinator of WANEP Nigeria- …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned Monday that a Supreme Court ruling granting presidents broad immunity from prosecution would make an unchecked Republican Donald Trump “more emboldened to do whatever he wants” if he regains the White House in November’s election. Biden, under intense pressure after his disastrous debate performance against Trump last week, urged Americans to think carefully about their election …

The Ondo Government has warned “minor chiefs” in the state to desist from wearing beaded crowns, saying they are liable to three years imprisonment if they fail to obey directives. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Amidu Takuro, made this known while addressing newsmen in Akure. “On the warning on wearing of crowns, it’s just an affirmation …

There is a hole on the top of Rishi Sunak’s head. Roger Bairstow thrusts his index finger inside, presses his palm around the prime minister’s ears, and thumps him hard on the table. “It’s been non-stop,” he exclaims through a mischievous grin. “It’s just been go, go, go: one prime minister after another.” Next to Sunak are four other clay …

•Crude price will determine cost of Dangote PMS, DAPPMAN, IPMAN warn FG •Imported crude makes production costs higher, may affect petrol price – Dangote source As Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol from the Dangote Petrochemical Refinery hits the local market in two to three weeks, petroleum marketers have expressed the fear that the product’s price may be higher …

Retired Rear Admiral Alison Madueke has urged the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere to stop his ex-wife and former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke from using his surname. In a petition for jactitation of marriage (declaration that a marital union has ended), the ex-Chief of Naval Staff prayed the court to order Diezani to revert to her maiden surname of …

A four-storey building attached to the Westbrook Hotel in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja collapsed on Monday night, trapping numerous individuals under the debris. An eyewitness reported that there may be fatalities, citing the lack of coordination among emergency responders hindering efficient operations. “There is a possibility that there could be some people inside the …

The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights, CDWR, has called on Ogranised Labour to immediately mobilise and declare a nationwide strike over the minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariff. According to CDWR, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, as the next step in the minimum wage struggle, should declare and mobilise widely …

The Borno State Government has lamented the recent multiple bombings which took place in the Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA), saying it is an ‘error we didn’t see coming’. The attacks, carried out by four suicide bombers on Saturday, resulted in the loss of 18 lives and injured over 30 others. Reacting, the Borno State Commissioner for Information and Internal …

Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the establishment of state police will go a long way to mitigate Nigeria’s current security challenges with the proper control mechanisms put in place.  Delivering a distinguished personality lecture series of the University of Ilorin’s Department of Political Science, in conjunction with the Institute of Legislative Studies, titled: ‘Constitutional Amendment and Political …