Author: Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu
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Editors, others task incoming administration on press freedom, FOI implementation
The Nigerian National Committee of the Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI) has tasked the incoming government to be inaugurated in Nigeria on May 29 to commit to creating a better operating environment for journalists and media organisations. Making the demand against the backdrop of the 2023 World Press Freedom Day commemoration, the IPI noted that…
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How President Buhari moved to secure smooth passage for Nigerian evacuees from Sudan
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has confirmed the commencement of processing of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan stranded in Egypt after they were denied passage by the authorities. Dabiri-Erewa said that the Egyptian border had been opened, albeit with stringent conditions, after President Buhari’s intervention with…
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Ekweremadu: ECOWAS lends voice to appeals for clemency
The Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Sidie Mohamed Tunis, has appealed to the Chief Clerk of the Central Criminal Court Old Bailey, London, over the sentencing of his predecessor Ike Ekweremadu, for offences relating to organ trafficking. Eweremadu, a Deputy Senate President, along with his wife Beatrice,…
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Meet the 40-year-old Ghanaian who oversees the Bank of England
A young Ghanaian woman Afua Kyei, is inspiring young girls on the African continent and the world over with her massive accomplishments. 40-year-old Kyei, was in the news recently after she was named among the 100 reputable Africans alongside the likes of Sir Sam Jonah, former President of Liberia, H.E Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and President…
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Security: Presidency renders stewardship on achievements in eight years
The Presidency has highlighted some of its proud achievements in the area of security over the last eight years, despite Nigeria’s rating as the third worst country with insecurity in the world, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). In a 90-page document released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,…
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Three arrested after seven men allegedly gang-rape 14-Year- Old girl in Oshogbo
Three young men who allegedly gang-raped a teenage girl and threatened to kill her have been arrested in Oshogbo, the Osun State Capital. The 14-year-old victim was reportedly on her way to the tailoring shop were she was an apprentice on 12 February 2023 when one of the suspects identified as Usman Abiodun Alowonle, accosted…
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“Japa”: FG moves to safeguard the rights of Nigerian migrant workers
The Nigerian Government has launched the revised National Policy on Labour Migration (NPLM) 2020, in a bid to improve migration governance and management in a way that protects Nigerians against exploitation as migrant workers. As a source, transit and destination country, managing migration has remained a priority for the government which has taken a firm…
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Harry Belafonte who fought for African-American rights dies aged 96
American singer, actor and civil rights activist, Harry Belafonte, who broke down racial barriers in the 1960s, has died of congestive heart failure at the age of 96 years. Often dubbed the King Of Calypso, Belafonte scored hits with Island In The Sun, Mary’s Boy Child and the UK number one Day-O (The Banana Boat…
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New report highlights rising greenhouse emissions, need to scale-up climate action
Climate change brought more drought, flooding and heatwaves to communities on every continent, costing many billions of dollars in losses, new report has shown. The newly released 2022 World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) annual report titled: “The State of the Global Climate 2022”, highlighted the relentless advance of climate change and the compounding threats to lives…
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Concerns mount as Lagos records fourth building collapse in 2023
On Sunday 23rd April, Lagos State in southwestern Nigeria, recorded its fourth building collapse in four months, as it continues to rank top among states with incidents of a partial or full building collapse. The Lagos State Government in a swift response on Sunday announced that the three-floor building still under construction on Ladipo Oluwole…