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MRA Calls For Protection Of Free Expression, Civic Space

As Nigeria joined the global community to mark 2025 International Day of Democracy, the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has urged governments at all levels to recommit to strengthening democratic institutions, safeguarding civic space, and protecting freedom of expression as essential pillars of democracy. 2025 theme, “Achieving Gender Equality, Action by Action,” resonates deeply in Nigeria,...
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Nigeria, Angola Sign Pact On Combating Illicit Drugs, Deepening Cooperation

Nigeria and the Republic of Angola have signed two agreements aimed at combating illicit production, manufacture and trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychological substances and their precursors as well as cultural cooperation and exchange. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday by Dr Magnus Eze, Special...
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Ibadan Airport May Re-Open For Ladoja’s Coronation Set For Sept 26

The Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Alakia, Ibadan, which has been undergoing upgrades from local to international status, may reopen for operations today ahead of the coronation of the Olubadandesignate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), New Telegraph gathered had concluded its final assessment of the airport facilities for certification Thursday last week,...
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FG Insensitive To Welfare Of Doctors – NMA President

Although the nationwide strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) was suspended on Saturday night, the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Outlander Tope, has blamed the Federal Government for breaching agreements and neglecting the welfare of doctors. He accused the government of insensitivity, saying this has worsened the country’s brain...
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Falana Faults FG’s 5% Fuel Surcharge

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has faulted the planned 5% surcharge on petroleum products, urging the Federal Government to avoid worsening the economic hardship. Falana, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, insisted that Nigerians should not be asked to bear fresh taxes. According to him, the government should...
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2027: How PDP Seeks To Address Party Loyalty

The National Legal Adviser of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Kamaldeen Ajibade, on Monday warned that the greatest threat to the party comes from the members who openly identify with the PDP but secretly align with other political platforms. Abijade made this known while fielding questions about the role of former Rivers State Governor and...
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