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IPOB: Court Hears Nnamdi Kanu’s Motion Seeking His Transfer To National Hospital

15.09.2025

The Federal High Court will today, hear a motion filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seeking an order transferring him to the Abuja National Hospital for urgent medical attention. Justice Musa Liman had granted the motion ex-parte praying for the permission of the court to hear the application...

MRA Calls For Protection Of Free Expression, Civic Space

15.09.2025

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,...

Nigeria, Angola Sign Pact On Combating Illicit Drugs, Deepening Cooperation

15.09.2025

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...

Ibadan Airport May Re-Open For Ladoja’s Coronation Set For Sept 26

15.09.2025

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,...

FG Insensitive To Welfare Of Doctors – NMA President

15.09.2025

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...

Owen Cooper Becomes Youngest Male Actor To Win Emmy Award

15.09.2025

Owen Cooper, a fifteen year old teenage boy graced Hollywood on Sunday night as he becomes the youngest male actor ever to win an Emmy for his breakout turn in Netflix’s miniseries Adolescence. The series dominated the evening with six wins, with Cooper winning best supporting actor in the limited series at the 77th Emmy...

80% Of Convicts In Correctional Centres Apprehended By Amotekun – Commander

15.09.2025

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has said 80 per cent of convicts in correctional facilities in the state were apprehended by its operatives. The state’s Commander of the Corps, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, said this yesterday in Akure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Adeleye said the turnover of...

Revealed: No Need For Separate Tin To Operate Bank Accounts — FIRS Official

15.09.2025

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has dismissed claims that Nigerians must obtain a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN) before they can own or operate a bank account. FIRS also insisted that the new framework integrates seamlessly with existing national registries such as the National Identification Number and Corporate Affairs Commission records. his clarification comes...

Restructuring: Omehia Pushes For Provinces, Judicial Independence

15.09.2025

Former Rivers State Governor, Mr Celestine Omehia, has called for urgent restructuring of Nigeria with a new governance model based on geopolitical or zonal provinces. Omehia made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja, while speaking on his new book entitled “Restructuring Nigeria: The Way Forward”. He...

Group Slams FCTA Over Demolition Of Cancer Centre

15.09.2025

The Centre for Human Rights and Advocacy in Africa Network yesterday condemned the demolition of the Margaret Lawrence University Teaching Hospital (MLUTH) Cancer Centre by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Saturday, last week. The world-class University Teaching Hospital is situated inside the high-brow River Park Estate Abuja. The construction of the...