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Nigerian human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has dragged Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni to the United Nations for illegally detaining his main opponent in the recently concluded Presidential election, Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine). Falana said in a statement on Tuesday that Bobi Wine had been denied access to his lawyers in a bid to prevent him from filing a …

Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Revd. Matthew Kukah has been appointed by Pope Francis into the Vatican Council for Human Rights, Justice and development. In a statement disclosed by the Director, Social Communications of Sokoto diocese, Fr. Chris Omotosho, Most Revd. Kukah’s appointment would bring about a lot of developments and goodwill to the people of God, especially to the …

Ijaw youths in Warri, Delta state on Tuesday morning stormed the Egbema, Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation, EGCDF, office to protest an alleged marginalisation by the Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL-inspired community development agency. According to reports gathered the Ijaw youths had in a notice, weeks ago, given both CNL and EGCDF 14 days to address their demands , which include inclusion …

Several cars have been burnt as a petrol tanker fell and exploded along Kuto road, Abeokuta, Ogun state. The explosion, which reportedly involved a 33,000-fuel laden tanker, happened due to a break failure. According to reports the incident occurred around 8:15 am on Tuesday on the Presidential Boulevard Road around Guarantee Trust Bank opposite Lawson Group School, Kuto, Abeokuta. Eye …

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has stated that the Federal government was against the reopening of schools in the country today January 18. Last week, the Minister had announced that his office was reviewing the January 18 reopening date for schools due to the second wave of the pandemic in the country. Many Nigerians expected that the review would …

The federal government of Nigeria has ordered all schools to stop requesting for a compulsory coronavirus test from returning students. In a statement released by Mr. Ben Goong the director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Government has warned school authorities from asking students to undergo Covid-19 tests before they are admitted into their school. “No …

A Catholic priest, Father John Gbakaan, has been killed by unknown gunmen in Niger State. According to reports, Fr. Gbakaan alongside his brother and another priest travelled to Makurdi in Benue state last Thursday, January 14 to see his mother. The cleric was on his way back to Niger state with his brother when they were attacked by gunmen along …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo–Olu has directed Rapid Response Squad to impound vehicles with covered number plate in the state. Head of Public Affairs Unit, Rapid Response Squad, Femi Moliki, in a statement, on Sunday, said six vehicles without number plate had been impounded after the directive. In the statement titled, ‘Sanwo-Olu orders police to impound vehicles with covered …

The Federal government has approved closure of enrolments at the headquarters of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and created 20 new centres within Abuja and its environs. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Pantami gave the approval to allow Nigerians participate in the on-going registration exercise with ease. A statement from the spokesman of NIMC, Mr …

Reports gathered online reveals that doctors at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, UITH, has successfully separated a set of conjoined twin girls after having a failed attempt few years ago. Conjoined twins are two babes born physically connected to each other. Most conjoined twins are stillborn or die shortly, as they develop when an early embryo partially separates to …