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The groups argue that commodifying nature not only violates human dignity and cultural rights but also strips indigenous and local peoples of their identity and traditional stewardship roles.
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Professor BOLA AKINYEMI warned that Nigeria will pay heavily if it does not accept the assistance of the United States and continues to play games with the Islamist insurgency in the country.
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This is a direct affront to Nigeria’s sovereignty and should not be tolerated any further. President Trump’s statement is a wake-up call to action. If the Nigerian government is unable to address this issue effectively, then it must collaborate with those who can help us flush out these terrorists.
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In a post on his social media handle, Vice President Shettima noted that during the visit, “I also invited a teenager, Joy Ogah, to take over my seat as the Vice President for a day and address the nation."
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MEN said in view of recent presidential pardons extended to convicted drug traffickers, fraudsters, kidnappers, and bandits — many of whom were arrested by DCP Kyari’s team in the line of duty, there was no moral justification to keep him in detention.
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"Dr Ukpai's mission was clearly to unite the Christian fold and different faiths and spread peace and harmony. He was a builder, building men and bridges linking different faiths, people, tongues, and tribes." - President Tinubu
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Omoyele Sowore expressed the hope that Governors PETER MBAH of Enugu; CHARLES SOLUDO of Anambra; ALEX OTTI of Abia, FRANCIS NWIFURU of Ebonyi; and HOPE UZODINMA of Imo, among other prominent South-East politicians and leaders, would embrace the mobilization.
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The National Assembly must resist the temptation to rubber-stamp an Executive Bill that merely legalizes the status quo. The repeal and re-enactment process must be preceded by a performance audit, review of the Fund’s legal foundation, and inclusion of independent oversight mechanisms.
Unless the state takes concrete steps to institutionalize accountability, improve police welfare, ensure operational independence, and rebuild public trust, Nigerians’ dream of an effective, democratic, and humane police force will remain an elusive aspiration.
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The President also paid tributes to some of Nigeria’s founding heroes and heroines, and urged fellow citizens to remember their sacrifice, devotion, and grand dream of a strong, prosperous, and united Nigeria that will lead Africa and be the beacon of light to the rest of the world.
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ADEBAYO SHITTU said sixty-five years is not too late in the development of a nation like Nigeria, while GODDY UWAZURIKE said at independence in 1960, Nigeria had potentials to be one of the leading nations of the world.
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice KUDIRAT KEKERE-EKUN, flags off the 2025/2026 legal year with the searing-in of new Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja.
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The development comes a day after Senator NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN accused the Federal Government of subjecting her to political persecution due to the criminal defamation charges filed against her.
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"To those who have expressed genuine fears, frustrations, and uncertainty over the nature of the peace process, I assure you that your concerns are valid and understood. However, nothing has been irretrievably lost; there remains ample opportunity for necessary adjustments, continued reconciliation"
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Writing in a post on his social media handle, ATIKU ABUBAKAR maintained that President BOLA TINUBU acted in violation of the when he initially imposed a state of emergency in Rivers.
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The party leaders further resolved that all presidential aspirants on the platform of the NNPP would have to undergo the mandatory primaries.
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The nongovernmental organisation warned that such pronouncements reveal with chilling clarity what Lagosians can expect under privatisation. “Water will no longer be recognised as a human right but will instead be reduced to a financial asset securitised for the comfort of investors,” it said.
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While noting the Federal Government's efforts to respond to economic and security challenges through reforms, the NGE observed that the impact of these reforms was becoming unbearable for poor citizens.
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OLAPOSI condemned INEC for its seeming refusal to comply with court orders obtained in favour of the new executive of the NNPP, describing the act as disappointing and systemic in corruption activities.
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CAPPA argued that rather than mock residents for drilling boreholes, the government must first confront the root cause, which is the chronic neglect of the Lagos State’s public water infrastructure.
In a post on its social media handles, the US Mission Nigeria backed its comment with media reports and comments by organisations working in the country.
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If we want to improve this relationship, all judges should be allowed to come back to the Bar with full privileges then we will see some substantive positive changes in attitudes and behaviors .
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Speaking on a television programme yesterday, TUGGAR said Nigeria has enough challenges of its own and it won serve as a dumping ground for Venezuelan prisoners.
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Professor JIDEOFOR ADIBE, disagreed with the opinions expressed by DANIEL BWALA, reminding him how he once sang the praise og former Vice President ATIKU ABUBAKAR.
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The legal profession in this country must rise to it's rightful status as the protector of the rule of law.
NNPP’s National Secretary, Comrade OGINNI OLAPOSI, disclosed in a statement that it would be a relief to the party for KWANKWASO to be accepted into the APC.
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Environmental rights activist from the Ogoni extraction, CELESTINE AKPOBARI, said President TINUBU should have instituted a panel of inquiry into the killings of the Ogoni-Nine to revert the justice done by the military.
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CAPPA also warned that Nigeria’s key institutions and basic freedoms are under siege. It said that the country’s anti-corruption agencies, legislature, and even the judiciary continue to wobble under political pressure.
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The Heads of Mission in Nigeria encourage Nigerian lawmakers to consider reform of the Cybercrimes Act to narrow the definitions of key terms such as “false information,” cyberstalking,” insult,” hatred,” and “harassment,” and ensure those definitions cannot be used erroneously to silence critics.
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President TINUBU had on March 18, 2025, proclaimed emergency rule in Rivers State, effectively suspending Governor SIMINALAYI FUBARA and other elected officials.
