Shankar was on board the MT Apecus oil tanker when it was attacked by pirates in April last year. The…
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How I survived five months detention, torture for Facebook post’
Aba-based lawyer and rights activist Emperor Ogbonna recently secured his freedom after five-month detention at the Afara Correctional Facility in…
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By Tayo Ogunbiyi William Bascom in his article, “The Forms of Folklore: Prose Narratives” ,defines myth as tales believed as…
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Two weeks ago I had to correct a widespread mischaracterisation of the concept of waiver of sovereign immunity. Today I…
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Nigeria: 3 Months After, States Yet to Domesticate Anti-Rape Law
About three months after governors of the 36 states of the federation agreed to declare a state of emergency on…
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Nigeria’s debt rises 8.3% to N31trn in 3 months, Gana: “Army learnt no lesson from murder of Boko Haram founder”
Senator representing Benue North-East, Gabriel Suswam, has condemned Tuesday’s killing of Terwase Akwaza, better known as Gana alleged to be…
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Nigeria: Nine Persons Sentenced to Death in Kano in Eight Months
In Kano, northern Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, at least nine persons were condemned to death after being found guilty of…
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Nine persons sentenced to death in Kano in eight months
In Kano, northern Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, at least nine persons were condemned to death after being found guilty of…
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Lawyer detained illegally for months speaks on SSS abuses
Gabriel Ogbonna, a lawyer, said his prolonged detention by operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) would not have been…
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Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS), on Friday, released Gabriel Ogbonna, an Abia-based lawyer who has spent four months in its…
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Oyo approves paternity leave, extends maternity to 6 months – The Sun Nigeria
Oyo Government, yesterday, said efforts are ongoing to ensure maternity leave for pregnant and nursing mothers is extended from four…
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Kwara court orders Yahoo boy to control traffic for 3 months
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Shoprite lays off 115 workers, shuts down second branch in 5 months
The British airline, Virgin Atlantic, has filed for bankruptcy as the global aviation industry continues to grapple with the devastating…
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FG dissolves NDDC’s management, appoints sole administrator for 6 months
Jide Zeitlin, the Nigerian-born CEO of $3.7 billion fashion house, Tapestry which houses fashion brands including Coach and Kate Spade…
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Gabriel Ogbonna, a human rights lawyer based in Abia State, has been held in the custody of the State Security…
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Police promoted 41,863 in 18 months, says IG
Nicholas Kalu, Abuja INSPECTOR General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu on Monday said 41,863 officers and men of various ranks…
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I still need another three months to constitute my cabinet — Gov. Diri –
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa, who is yet to constitute a cabinet, has pledged to run an all inclusive administration.…
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Nigeria only hit 56% of its target revenue in first five of months of 2020
The revised 2020 national budget, which was passed by the National Assembly in June, was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Nigeria Records 717 Rape Cases in Five Months – Official
The Nigerian police recorded 717 rape circumstances between January and Could, an official stated on Monday. The Inspector-Common of Police,…
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