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Farotimi Remanded In Ekiti Correctional Centre

An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Ado-Ekiti, on Wednesday ordered the remand of a Human Rights Lawyer, Mr Dele Farotimi in Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre. Farotimi was accused based on sixteen count charges, which included that: The suspect in his book titled ” Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System” had alleged a legal Icon,...
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Group Demands 0.5% Of Nations Tax To Fund SGBV Prevention

The Executive Director of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi has called on the Federal Government to increase funding for the implementation of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act (VAPP Act) while demanding at least 0.5% from the total national tax, for improved awareness-raising campaigns, and stronger enforcement mechanisms to end Sexual...
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Tinubu Hails Alhaji Tanko Yakassai On 99th Birthday Milestone

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, a respected elder statesman and politician, on his 99th birthday. In a press statement issued on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Tinubu lauded Yakassai’s enduring contributions to Nigeria’s development and his lifelong commitment to public...
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CBN Clarifies Voluntary Nature Of Early Exit Package

On Wednesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) clarified that its Early Exit Package is entirely voluntary, assuring eligible staff and the public that no employee would be forced into early retirement. In a statement issued by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, the bank emphasized that the initiative is designed to...
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PDP Chieftain Canvasses Stakeholders Active Participation

…Calls for adequate identification of brilliant students with academic excellent A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Engineer Anselm Ijebor has advocated full involvement of critical stakeholders if the nation’s quest for an improved standard of education is to be realized. Engineer Ijebor who is the Chairman of the just concluded National Educational Award...
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