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HEDA Sues Shell, Others Over Alleged Unlawful Oil License Transfer

The Incorporated Trustees of Human Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has dragged Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited, Renaissance African Energy Company Limited, and several Nigerian authorities before a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged unlawful transfer of an oil exploration licence. The suit, which also involves the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), the...
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Outrage Over NASS’ Bill To Compel Voting

Lawyers have demanded the immediate withdrawal of a Bill sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, seeking to compel voting by eligible Nigerians in every elections. The lawyers described the Bill as not only unconstitutional, but also antithetical to democracy. AKEEM NAFIU reports “This is a misconceived exercise. The right to...
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Sokoto, Yobe Worst Hit As Meningitis Claims 151 Lives

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that the number of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) deaths in the country has risen to 151, with 1,826 suspected cases recorded across 121 Local Government Areas in 23 States. The current case fatality rate (CFR) stands at 8.3 per cent. According to the agency’s Epidemiological...
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