The Lagos State Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking leave to initiate contempt proceedings against the National Assembly for allegedly disregarding a subsisting judgment of the apex court, which had declared federal legislation on lottery and gaming unconstitutional. In a motion filed by the Lagos State Attorney-General and commissioner of Justice through Bode Olanipekun,...
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NGO hails Okpebholo, Oba of Benin over cultural diplomacy…..”Our leaders turned MOWAA controversy into a triumph of diplomacy”, Mayaki
The Country Director of the Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa, has commended the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, and the state governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for the exemplary display of cultural diplomacy in resolving issues surrounding the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA)...
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Sanwo-Olu and the Imperative of Sanitizing Lagos Island
– by Major -General Tajudeen Olanrewaju The pivot and the very womb of central Lagos is undoubtedly Lagos Island. It is the heartland of our ancestors. It is the centrality of our beginning, the core provenance that defines our cherished heritage. It is the home of our great men and women. It is the beginning...
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Ugandan President Admits Detaining Two Activist And Putting Them In A Fridge On Live TV
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has admitted that two Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were arrested and held by Ugandan security agents. after missing for more than five weeks in Uganda. According to reports, Njagi and Oyoo were last seen in October being forced into a vehicle by masked men after attending a political...
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Israel To Expand Cooperation In Trade, Innovation, Science And Technology Across Africa As President Herzog Visit Zambia
Israeli president Isaac Herzog during his visit to Zambia exclaimed: “Africa is the future! “Today I am making a historic visit to Zambia, at the invitation of my dear friend, President @HHichilema. I am very pleased to make this reciprocal visit, just two years after his important visit to Israel. “The State of Israel always...
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Eight Democratic Senators Joined 52 Republicans In A Procedural Vote To Reopen The Government.
Eight Democratic senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) , Angus King (I-ME, caucuses with Democrats), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jacky Rosen (D-NV)and John Fetterman (D-PA) have joined 52 Republicans in a key procedural vote to advance legislation aimed at reopening the federal government. The Senate passes the U.S....
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President Trump Cheers As BBC Top Officials Resign, Divide British Politicians With Liberals Defending Davie And Turness
BBC Director General Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday following a Daily Telegraph investigation that exposed a Panorama documentary’s splicing of President Donald Trump’s 2021 Ellipse rally speech to imply incitement of the January 6 Capitol riot A 19-page memo revealed that a speech by U.S President, which made him appear...
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Mexico To Send More Troops And Money To Michoacan After Mayor’s Killing
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and her security Cabinet said Sunday that the government is sending more troops to the western state of Michoacan and will invest more than $3 billion to try to quell the state’s persistent violence. The announcement came a week after a 17-year-old gunman shot and killed a popular mayor during Day of the...
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In a significant step towards strengthening the global fight against corruption, the Honourable Member representing Lagos Island Federal Constituency II and Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-corruption, recently concluded a productive working visit to Nairobi, Kenya. The visit was undertaken alongside the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), underscoring the collaborative spirit between Nigeria’s legislative and anti-corruption agencies.
The delegation engaged in a series of high-level meetings across key Kenyan institutions, including their Anti-corruption agencies, the Parliament, and the Judiciary. This provided a valuable opportunity for a robust exchange of ideas, allowing the Nigerian representatives to study Kenya’s anti-corruption legal frameworks, institutional models, and judicial patterns. The visit served as a critical learning...