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Nigeria: Flying blindly in the global space
The News (Nigeria)
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July 19, 2025
By Owei Lakemfa PROTOCOLS. It is not usual to write on foreign affairs. Many do not see the correlation between domestic and global affairs. But things are changing rapidly in the universe. Just a few weeks again, the world tilted towards a global...
Fashola: Emergence of Opposition Coalition Shows Nigeria Not Becoming One-party State
This Day
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July 20, 2025
*Says it’s unrealistic to expect LG autonomy from Nigeria’s constitution Chuks Okocha in Abuja Former Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has stated that the formation of a new coalition led by opposition figures has disproved...
Buhari’s Passing is an Irreparable Loss, It’s Pain Beyond Words, Says Family
This Day
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July 21, 2025
* Thanks Tinubu, Shettima, King of England, Others for role in burial, says it is comforting *FG honours late president at national memorial service Deji Elumoye, Olawale Ajimotokan and Juliet Akoje in Abuja The family of former President...
Situating Buhari’sPeculiar Political Odyssey
This Day
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July 20, 2025
Postscript by Waziri Adio Not unexpectedly, the death and the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari have focused the attention of the country on his person and stewardship. The reactions and the comments, expectedly too, have been varied,...
PDP’s Anambra Governorship Candidate, Ezenwafor Survives Gun Attack In Abuja
Daily Independent
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July 19, 2025
1 Chief Jude Ezenwafor, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate for the November 2025 Anambra election, narrowly escaped death on Friday night after being shot by unidentified gunmen in Abuja. The shocking incident occurred in...
Nigerian Youths Bring Solution Not Problem – Arogundade
New Telegraph
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July 19, 2025
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (SSAP-TVEE), Dr. Abiola Arogundade, has described Nigerian youths as “a solution, not the problem” to the country’s challenges. Arogundade made...
Saving The Soul Of Adversarial Legal System: Judicial Misconceptions, Public Perception And Imperative Of Systemic Reform
Daily Independent
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July 20, 2025
1 The adversarial legal system is built on the principle of impartial adjudication, wherein judges serve as neutral arbiters between contending parties. However, growing public misperception of the judiciary’s role, fueled by systemic...
Minister urges Anambra University to lead National Campaign against sexual harassment
The News Chronicle
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July 19, 2025
Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba S’aid Ahmad has harped on the need for tertiary institutions in the country to make the campaign against sexual harassment a priority across the country. Ahmad made the call during the maiden...
CAN Mourns Buhari, Expresses Nigeria’s Loss Over His Death
Daily Independent
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July 20, 2025
1 The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the umbrella body of all Christians, has joined all Nigerians to mourn the late President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in a London hospital a few days ago. CAN, in a statement signed by its President,...
World Bank: Gas Flaring Created 389m Tonnes of Carbon Pollution in 2024
This Day
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July 21, 2025
Nigeria records 12% increase despite efforts to curb emissions Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The fossil fuel industry pumped an extra 389 million tonnes of carbon pollution into the atmosphere last year by needlessly flaring gas, a World Bank report has...
The many sins of Nigeria’s bonded terminals
The Sun Nigeria
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July 19, 2025
A bonded terminal is a secure facility, typically near a port or airport, where imported goods can be stored under Customs supervision without immediate payment of duties and taxes. These goods remain in the terminal until they are either...
Nigeria News34 seconds ago Court Did Not Order Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Reinstatement — Fadugba Contrary to widespread reports and legal speculation, the Federal High Court in Abuja did not issue any order compelling the Senate to reinstate Senator Na…
Naija News
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July 19, 2025
This was revealed on Sunday after the certified true copy of the judgment delivered by Justice Binta Nyako on July 4, 2025, was made public. The case, filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan against the Clerk of the National Assembly and three others, had...
Nigeria Belongs to All of Us, Obidient Movement Replies Gov. Okpehoblo
Point Blank News
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July 19, 2025
The Obitient Movement, a nationwide political group loyal to Labour Party’s 2023, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has responded to comments made by Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, asserting that Nigeria is a collective heritage that...
Nigeria Assures Full Implementation Of Nelson Mandela Rules
The Will
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July 19, 2025
July 19, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the full implementation of the Nelson Mandela Rules. THEWILL reports that the Nelson Mandela Rules are United Nations Standard Minimum Rules adopted for the treatment of prisoners. The...
President Boakai Departs Liberia To Attend West Africa Economic Summit In Nigeria
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., departed the country earlier today, June 19, 2025, to participate in the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), taking place from June 20–21, 2025, in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria. The...
UK-based podcaster amplifies women’s voices in Nigeria
Punch
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July 19, 2025
A United Kingdom-based entrepreneur and media personality, Ivie Ekong, aka Ivy Ekong, has announced the expansion of her women-focused podcast, In Her Space, to Nigerian audiences. Ekong, known for her work in fashion and women’s empowerment, said...
Stanford freshman Nora Ezike competes for Nigeria at FIBA U19 World Cup
Stanford Daily - California
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July 19, 2025
Incoming Stanford freshman Nora Ezike ’29 will represent Nigeria at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup, taking place July 12 to 20 in Brno, Czechia. The tournament, a biennial competition, features the...
After graduation, I only practised law for three years to please my parents — Linda Jabaru
Tribune Online
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July 19, 2025
The Chief Executive Officer, Adivahs Event Limited, Linda Jabaru, in this chat with SEGUN KASALI, went down memory lane to explain what informed her decision to leave Law, her career choice just three years after practice, among other issues. How...
Edo Governor Okpebholo's Threats: Senate Caucus Asks DSS, Inspector-General To Take Note Of Rascality
Sahara Reporters
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The Labour Party caucus of the Nigerian Senate has scolded Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State over his threat to former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi not to enter the state. The senate caucus asked the Inspector General...
Legal Expert Maxwell Opara Slams Renaming of UNIMAID After Buhari
The News Chronicle
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July 19, 2025
During an interview with Arise Television and Monitored by The News Chronicle on Friday night, legal practitioner Dr. Maxwell Opara Blast the Federal Executive Council’s decision to rename the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) after former...