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Mr. Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has pointed out gaps in sections 1 and 8 of the Ekiti State Gender-based Violence Law, 2019. He has advocated an amendment to the law. The lacuna was identified in Section one pertains to dress code while the vacancy in Section 8 is concerning the reference to the law…
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said that the expected increase in new refining capacities in Nigeria and other African countries may increase pressure on existing plants on the continent. The organization recently released the 2020 World Oil Outlook. The Report states that the estimated refining capacity will rise between 2020 and…
Officer M.A Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement from 11:59 pm on Friday, October 9, 2020, to 6.pm on Saturday, October 10 in Ondo State. Police spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, said the order by the high command is in a bid to ensure smooth coordination of public…
Mr Oladapo Apara, a former Managing Director of Alpha Beta Consulting has sued the company, Akin Doherty, the current Managing Director of the company, as well as the Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former Governor of Lagos State at the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere for 100bn Fraud, amongst other matters. In a Writ of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the choice of the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede, as the Chief Returning Officer for Saturday governorship election in Ondo State. Seyi Makinde, the Chairman, National Campaign Council of PDP, who is also the Oyo State Governor, disclosed this at a press…
Some Nigerian youths, under the aegis of The Gavel, a non-governmental organization, stormed the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja on Wednesday to reject the recent intervention of the Officer Mohammed Adamu, Inspector General of Police on the issue of the alleged the alleged brutalization of youths by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The…
In just a few days to the Ondo state governorship election, Peter Fasua, candidate Social Democratic Party (SDP) stepped down and endorsed Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the incumbent Governor and All Progressive Congress gubernatorial candidate. This took place just a few hours after Dele Ogunbameru, its state chairman led the chairmen of 10 other political parties…
The Senate has announced that the 2021 budget presentation by the Presidency will last for only one hour due to the COVID19 pandemic. Senator Ahmed Lawan, the Senate President gave the conditions meant to guide the budget presentation by President Buhari. He said that the House will keep to the safety health rules to guide…
Femi Falana SAN, a human rights activist and legal luminary told the audience at the Alliance for Survival of COVID-19 and Beyond, ASCAB Programme, that the Federal Government was not sincere in reforming the special police unit. This was his response to the comment credited to Frank Mba, The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has alleged that the use of rumors and propaganda by the Federal Government would not end the ongoing strike action. The union made a declaration last week that they will commence a 14-day warning strike from October 5 to October 19, which premised on the inconsistencies of the…
