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The appointment of Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has been hailed as a reflection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s deep respect for seniority and merit in the judiciary. This was stressed by Senator Basheer Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, following the Senate’s…
8 hours ago
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued another flood alert to state governments to activate flood safety mechanisms following rising water levels in Rivers Niger and Benue. Director General NEMA, Zubaida Umar, in a statement, said that NEMA has initiated contacts with identified state governments and relevant stakeholders ahead of highly probable flood disasters…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised concerns over an alleged Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Enugu State government and Chinese companies. HURIWA said it could result in the future seizure of Nigerian assets if legal disputes over contentious land in Enugu are not properly resolved. The group expressed deep…
10 hours ago
The Oyo State Government has declared that it has desilted over 153.11 km of blocked drainages and culverts along major roads in the Ibadan metropolis, as a proactive measure to avert flood disasters. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, affirmed the figure, stating that the government saw it as imperative to…
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A coalition of over 100 civil society actors, farmers, scientists, legal practitioners, and academics representing 100 million Nigerian consumers has placed a demand on the Federal Government to discontinue plans to introduce genetically modified potatoes and outrightly ban GMOs in the country, stating that they violate fundamental human rights and target Nigeria’s food system for…