PRESIDENT TINUBU HAILS KING SUNNY ADE AT 80; YOU EXEMPLIFY A LIFE OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE, CULTURAL AMBASSADORSHIP Today, I warmly celebrate Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, the legendary King Sunny Ade and an icon of Nigerian and African music, on his 80th birthday. For eight decades, you have exemplified musical excellence and cultural ambassadorship, enriching… Continue reading PRESIDENT TINUBU HAILS KING SUNNY ADE AT 80; YOU EXEMPLIFY A LIFE OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE, CULTURAL AMBASSADORSHIP
Julius Berger Group makes strong presence at Big 5 Construct Expo
…As global industry leaders converge Julius Berger Group is set to attract considerable attention at the Big 5 Construct Nigeria Expo which kicks off in Lagos Tuesday, where it will showcase the depth and diversity of its operations alongside leading construction and engineering companies from Kuwait, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and across… Continue reading Julius Berger Group makes strong presence at Big 5 Construct Expo
SANWO-OLU CELEBRATES FIRST LADY, SENATOR OLUREMI TINUBU AT 66
PRESS RELEASE The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday, describing her as an Amazon and a dependable mother of the nation. He described Senator Tinubu as a passionate and kind-hearted leader who has positively influenced many lives throughout her… Continue reading SANWO-OLU CELEBRATES FIRST LADY, SENATOR OLUREMI TINUBU AT 66
ATIKU MUST EXPLAIN THE LEGAL AND FISCAL BASIS OF HIS PETROL SUBSIDY PROPOSAL
At his press conference in Abuja on Friday, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar reiterated his proposed “production subsidy” for locally refined petrol, which he said would reduce pump prices. He went further to ask President Bola Tinubu to slash the cost of diesel and petrol at the pump. That proposal raises important legal, fiscal and practical… Continue reading ATIKU MUST EXPLAIN THE LEGAL AND FISCAL BASIS OF HIS PETROL SUBSIDY PROPOSAL
2027 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: NATUFE REBUKES DELTA MONARCHS
URGES URHOBO TRADITIONAL RULERS TO REVERSE THEIR ILL-ADVISED DECLARATION President General of the Okpe Union Worldwide, the oldest registered ethnic organization in Nigeria, Prof Igho Natufe, on Friday deplored the endorsement of the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori as the sole candidate of the Urhobo Nation for the 2027 governorship election by… Continue reading 2027 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: NATUFE REBUKES DELTA MONARCHS
TRADITIONAL RULERSHIP AND POLITICS: NEUTRALITY OR PARTISANSHIP BY PROF IGHO NATUFE
As has been argued elsewhere, traditional rulership is incongruous with a republican political system. The search for a role for traditional rulers in the governance of Nigeria has been elusive, notwithstanding the promises of each succeeding government – civilian and military – to carve a role for them in the Constitution. Towards this end, the… Continue reading TRADITIONAL RULERSHIP AND POLITICS: NEUTRALITY OR PARTISANSHIP BY PROF IGHO NATUFE
WHEN THE STATE TURNS THE LAW AGAINST DISSENT UNDER TINUBU’S WATCH
By Kolawole Olaniyan It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Like the Muhammadu Buhari government before it, the Tinubu administration is making an utter mockery of Nigeria’s constitutional and international obligations to respect human rights and uphold the rule of law. … Continue reading WHEN THE STATE TURNS THE LAW AGAINST DISSENT UNDER TINUBU’S WATCH
CDWR SUPPORTS AND SOLIDARISES WITH THE STRIKING LECTURERS OF LAGOS STATE OWNED UNIVERSITIES
PRESS STATEMENT CDWR CALLS ON LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT 2025 ASUU-FGN AGREEMENT IN LAGOS STATE-OWNED UNIVERSITIES The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) supports the strike action embarked upon by lecturers of the Lagos State-owned Universities in their struggle to win the full implementation and domestication of… Continue reading CDWR SUPPORTS AND SOLIDARISES WITH THE STRIKING LECTURERS OF LAGOS STATE OWNED UNIVERSITIES
SERAP to UN: Demand Answers Over 37 Deaths in NSCDC Custody, Minna Shootings
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged four United Nations Special Rapporteurs to urgently intervene over the reported deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State and the reported use of lethal force against protesters in Minna. The 37 persons were reportedly… Continue reading SERAP to UN: Demand Answers Over 37 Deaths in NSCDC Custody, Minna Shootings
ABUMET opens new digital learning opportunities for Kano pupils with modern ICT Centre
In a major investment in education and community development, Nigeria’s leading glass and aluminium Solutions Company, ABUMET, has donated a fully equipped digital learning centre to Race Course Model Primary School, Kano, giving hundreds of pupils access to modern technology and practical computer education for the first time. The initiative is part of… Continue reading ABUMET opens new digital learning opportunities for Kano pupils with modern ICT Centre