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Human Right Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has advised governors in the South West Nigeria to enact laws to legitimize Operation Amotekun. In a statement issued in Lagos, Falana urged the governors to forward a bill to the house of assembly of their respective state for the formation of Amotekun. Read Also: Day Falana, Ozekhome Clash Over Onnoghen He said the absence of...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council has kicked against the alleged harassment and humiliation of some of its members at the State Magistrate Court in Akure. The Union described as uncivilized and professional for a Police prosecutor and a Magistrate to humiliate pressmen who were in an open court to discharge their lawful duties. In a Protest Letter...

Lassa fever is an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral illness. It is endemic in parts of West Africa including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Nigeria. Neighboring countries are also at risk, as the animal vector for Lassa virus, the “multimammate rat” (Mastomys natalensis) is distributed throughout the region. The illness was discovered in 1969 and is named after the town...

Since the unbundling of Mass Communication by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC), media scholars have been lending their voices to the new development. The recent being the acting Head of Department of Mass Communication, University of Benin, Dr (Mrs) Comfort Ene Obaje. In this interview, The Precision NG's Habiba Ibrahim (400 level, Mass Comm Dept, UNIBEN) and Jumoke Ogundeji...

The Supreme Court has just affirmed the election of Governor Aminu Tambuwal as the duly elected Governor of Sokoto State. In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the apex court dismissed the appeal on the ground that the appellant failed to prove his allegation of non-compliance with the electoral act and issues of over-voting.

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Abdullahi Ganduje as the Governor of Kano State. Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abba Kabir Yusuf, filed an appeal at the apex court to dispute the March 24 supplementary election held in some electoral wards in Kano State. In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the apex court dismissed...

There is anxiety in Kano, Sokoto, Bauchi, Benue and Plateau as the Supreme Court will today (Monday), deliver judgment on the March 9, 2019 governorship election in the states. According to Daily Independent findings, the apprehension in the states is connected to last Tuesday’s judgment of the Supreme Court, which sacked Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as...

The West Foundation, a brainchild of Hon Oluwole Emmanuel Ogunmolasuyi popularly called West has cleared the medical bill of Miss Folake Adebayo, the young girl whose leg and arm were amputated at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo. The travails of Miss Adebayo began when on 26th October, 2019 after a heavy downpour occured at Adeyeri Street, Iyere, Owo LGA, Ondo...

As the case of 'prophet' Babatunde Alfa of Sotitobire miracle centre Akure, resumes today, Journalists at the Court 2 of the Oke-Eda were chased out of the court by Magistrate Charity Adeyanju. It all began like a Drama in the courtroom on Friday, when the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Uloh Goodluck who was attached to the court ordered the already seated...

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the name of Kingsley Isitua Obiora to the Senate for confirmation as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. In a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, President Buhari said the nomination was in accordance with the provision of Section 8(1) (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2007. READ ALSO:...