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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged President Bola Tinubu to put a stop to what he (Falana) described as as “the shame of bad elections in Nigeria must stop.” Falana stated this in an interview on Channels TV on Friday. He said successive regimes in Nigeria had set up electoral reform committees, but their recommendations had not been …

The International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network has condemned the ‘brutal’ attack on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, the Imo state capital. Ajaero was allegedly picked up on Wednesday from the NLC State Council Secretariat by heavily armed policemen and taken to an unknown destination. The Imo State Police Command denied arresting the …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira on Thursday depreciated to N1,180 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,170 per dollar on Wednesday. However, the naira appreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) on Thursday to N793.28 per dollar. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for the I&E window rose to N793.28 per dollar from N786.02 per dollar …

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli ground troops have advanced to “the gates of Gaza City” in heavy fighting with militants, the military said Wednesday, as hundreds of foreign nationals and dozens of seriously injured Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza after more than three weeks under siege. The news came as U.S. President Joe Biden called for a humanitarian “pause” in …

The House of Representatives re-allocated the N5 billion earmarked for the presidential yacht to student loan in the supplementary budget. Nigeria’s House of Representatives has dropped the N5 billion presidential yacht from the 2023 supplementary budget. The chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Bichi (APC, Kano) announced this on Thursday after the passage of the N2.17 trillion supplementary …

A senior U.S. Government delegation is travelling to South Africa to participate in the 20th African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Johannesburg, November 2-4, 2023, the U.S. Department of State has disclosed. It says AGOA is a cornerstone of the U.S. trade relationship with Africa. At this Forum, the United States looks forward to constructive dialogue with African …

Rabat, Morocco (AP) — Arab nations that have normalized or are considering improving relations with Israel are coming under growing public pressure to cut those ties because of Israel’s war with Hamas. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Rabat and other Moroccan cities in support of the Palestinians. In Bahrain — a country that almost …

Lagos — Nigeria’s foreign debt is expected to rise further to about $51 billion, following President Bola Tinubu’s request to the Senate, seeking approval to borrow additional $7.8 billion and €100million, as part of  his 2022-2024 borrowing plan. Some financial analysts have debunked the official reasons given for the borrowing, claiming it was rather meant as a bridging loan to …

…Appeals for calm Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has directed the reconstruction of the old Benin-Agbor Road, even as the State Government commenced the palliative work on the failed portions of the Federal Government Benin-Agbor Road in Ikpoba/Okha Local Government Area of the State, and others. The governor said the measure is to ameliorate the sufferings of motorists and …

…Beats Bayelsa Queens 4:3 on penalty after regulation time draw Edo Queen Football Club of Benin has defeated Bayelsa Queens by four goals to three on penalty shootout after one all draw after regulation time at the final of the third edition of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. Performing the …