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Nigeria, Ethiopia sign visa waiver agreement
John Ameh, Abuja Nigeria and Ethiopia have signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders, the State House said this morning The two countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the field of defence. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed witnessed the signing
Sowore: Odinkalu, Shehu Sani, Adeyanju, join Soyinka in court
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Some top names in civil activism have joined the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, at the Federal High Court in Abuja to solidarise with Sahara Reporters publisher, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, who is being prosecuted for organising a nationwide protest tagged #RevolutionNow. Soyinka arrived the court ahead of the proceedings scheduled to commence
Soyinka arrives court in solidarity with Sowore
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Nobel Laureate, Prof. Sole Soyinka, has arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja, in solidarity with Sahara Reporters publisher, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, who is being prosecuted for organising a nationwide protest tagged #RevolutionNow. Soyinka arrived the court ahead of the proceedings scheduled to commence 9am on Wednesday. The Department of State Services
Beating Amotekun officers attracts N.25m fine, jail term
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abiodun Nejo, Bola Bamigbola, Peter Dada, and Wale Oyewale Assaulting an Amotekun officer will attract a fine of N250,000 or a prison term of one month or both. However, an Amotekun officer cannot be sued for whatever he does in the course of duty but only what he does in his personal capacity.
Coronavirus cases climb to 174 on Japan cruise ship
Another 39 people aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for the new coronavirus, authorities said Wednesday, as thousands more steel themselves for a second week in quarantine. With 174 confirmed cases, the ship that arrived with over 3,700 passengers and crew has become the largest single cluster of the newly
Take alternative routes, FRSC advises road-users over gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Kayode Oyero The Federal Road Safety Corps Ogun State Command on Wednesday morning told road-users to use alternative routes to link their destinations so as to avoid waste of valuable time in the gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. In a Traffic Advisor by the state’s Sector Commander, Clement Oladele, the command informed the motoring public
Kukah’s comment on Buhari misleading – NSCIA
Friday Olokor, Abuja The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Tuesday night, described, as misleading, a comment on the President, Major General Mohammed Buhari (retd.) by the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah. The Head, Media and Communications, NSCIA, Ibrahim Aselemi, stated this in a response sent to our correspondent at 11pm on Tuesday. Kukah had, earlier on
Google appeals EU’s decision in court
Google and the EU have a big day in court Wednesday as the search engine giant enters a new phase of a legal saga that began a decade ago. The Silicon Valley juggernaut is appealing a 2.4 billion euro ($2.6 billion) fine from 2017 that was the first in a series of major penalties from
NLC demands immediate release of Cross River journalist, Jalingo
Anna Okon The Nigeria Labour Congress has called for the immediate release of the publisher of the Cross River Watch, Mr Agba Jalingo. Jalingo has reportedly been incarcerated at the Calabar Correctional Facility since August 22, 2019 by the agents of the Cross River State Government. This allegation the state governor, Ben Ayade, had, however,
Reps to partner movie directors on Nollywood devt
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The House of Representatives has expressed its readiness to partner the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, to enhance its performance in the entertainment sector and boost government revenue. The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the Nigerian film industry had come a long way, adding that all well-meaning Nigerians, especially government at
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