Stakeholders from Nigeria’s South-East gathered in Enugu on Tuesday to discuss strategies for maximising the country’s benefits under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS). Leading the discussions were Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who called for deliberate reforms to strengthen access to finance for

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The House of Representatives has proposed a constitutional amendment to enable the creation of additional Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Benue State. The proposal, contained in Bill HB2527, sponsored by Rep. David Ogewu (APC–Oju/Obi Federal Constituency), scaled second reading on Tuesday, October 28, following extensive debate on its general principles. Moving the motion for the

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Legal practitioner Liborous Oshoma has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to go beyond merely defending election petitions and take proactive steps to prosecute electoral offenders. Speaking on Arise Television on Wednesday, Oshoma said INEC can only fulfil its commitment to ending courtroom battles over election outcomes by enforcing accountability and ensuring transparency in

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Legal practitioner and public affairs analyst, Frank Tietie, has stated that once a presidential pardon is granted, it cannot be reversed. Tietie made this assertion during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday while reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s recent reversal of pardons earlier granted to some convicts. He explained that a presidential pardon is

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Amnesty International has condemned the early morning attack on worshippers at a mosque in Na’alma village, Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, describing it as horrific and a reflection of the government’s failure to protect citizens. In a post on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, the human rights organisation said the assault occurred during

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismissed a viral video circulating online that claimed a two-kilometre “hidden airport” was discovered in the Argungu forest of Kebbi State for cocaine smuggling, describing it as AI-generated and false. Speaking to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, the NDLEA State Commander, Rabiu A. Sokoto, said a

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The newly confirmed Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has vowed to lead a disciplined, intelligent, and highly responsive Nigerian Air Force (NAF) capable of keeping insurgents “running without time to think or plan.” Speaking during his confirmation before the National Assembly on Wednesday, AVM Aneke said his command philosophy

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled a new initiative to streamline border operations and eliminate multiple checkpoints along the Seme–Lagos corridor, in a bid to enhance trade facilitation and boost economic activity. Speaking during an interactive session with members of the Maritime Correspondents Organisation of Nigeria, the Customs Area Controller of the Seme Border

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A Kano State High Court sitting at Court No. 7 and presided over by Justice Amina Adamu has ordered the remand of Aminu Ismail, a resident of Ganbai village in Ajingi Local Government Area, for allegedly killing his father, Dahiru Ahmad, following a disagreement over marriage plans. According to court reports, an argument broke out

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Akure, Nigeria – Governors from the Southwest region and leaders of Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-cultural organization, have emphasized the importance of unity and cooperation to drive economic development in the region. The call was made during the Southwest Stakeholders’ Dialogue held on Wednesday in Akure, themed “Strengthening Democracy Through Dialogue: Assessing Progress, Charting the Future.”

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