AFRICMIL holds 2-day regional conference on whistleblowing, protection in Abuja

The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has concluded plans to hold a two-day sub regional conference on whistleblowing and whistleblower protection in West Africa. The conference, which holds Tuesday November 26 and Wednesday November 27, in Abuja, will be the first of its kind in the West African sub region. In a…

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Primate Ayodele raises the alarm! Terrorists are targeting Emirs, traditional rulers for kidnap

The Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned Emirs and traditional rulers in the country to be wary of a coordinated attacks on them and their palaces by terrorists. He issued th warning in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, on Sunday. He revealed that the attacks…

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Southern Kaduna community cries out: Save us from banditry …N1bn paid in ransom, 13 lives lost, begs Tinubu govt for military base

The Ruruma community in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State, has pleaded with the federal government to establish a military base in the community considering the devastating impact of banditry and kidnapping in their area. According to a press statement issued on Sunday and signed by its National President Mr. Daniel Dallah, the community has paid a…

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Parents plead for clemency for teenage son sentenced to death for stealing fowl, eggs

Parents of a teenager, sentenced to death by Osun High Court, for stealing a fowl and eggs, have appealed to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke for pardon. Segun Olowookere, who was 17 years old when he was condemned, is currently detained at Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, Lagos State, awaiting the hangman’s noose. He was said…

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EFCC Arraigns REA Director for alleged N223.4m fraud, remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre till February 2025

The Director of Human Resources Management of the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, Sulieman Garba Bulkwang, has been remanded in prison till February 3, 2025. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, gave the remand order Friday, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned him for alleged N223.4m fraud, In a statement,…

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PASSPORT SEIZURES, RETENTION, REVOCATION AND DEPRIVATION: LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS (PART 2) BY PROF. MIKE A. A. OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, LL.D.

INTRODUCTION We commenced this treatise last week addressing the legal and human rights implications of passport seizures, retention, revocation, and deprivation, focusing on their impact on freedom of movement. We also examined the constitutional right to movement under Nigerian law and whether the requirement for a passport is a justifiable restriction on this right. Today,…

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Financial expert says approving cryptocurrency for national use’ll contravene Nigeria’s existing financial regulations

Financial expert, Dr. Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru has voiced his support for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to prioritise the eNaira over decentralised cryptocurrencies. Dr. Aguoru, an expert in technology and digital security with extensive experience in financial systems, including the development of the 3WiDentity authentication system, pointed out that approving cryptocurrency for national use…

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Alleged N320m Fraud: Mutu has been travelling overseas with undeclared passport, EFCC tells court

A mild drama ensued Thursday before Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of Federal High Court, Abuja, when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, counsel told the court that Nicholas Mutu has been jetting out of the country with an undeclared passport and without the express permission of the court which is in violation of his…

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