(Part 1)Stakeholders highlight dangers of neglecting Older Persons needs in Africa

By Martin Odiete Stakeholders at the African Regional High Level Conference on the Situation of Human Rights of Older Persons in Africa which took place at the second Ordinary session

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Senate wants speedy completion of Ajaokuta-Otukpo rail line

The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Transportation to immediately take steps to ensure completion of the construction of the Ajaokuta-Otukpo rail line. The upper chamber also advised the

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N’Assembly may pass 2020 budget next week Wednesday – Lawan

***As Senate seeks partnership with ICAN on transparency, accountability President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that both chambers of the National Assembly may pass the 2020 budget by

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Alleged pension scam: Court grants Faisal Maina N60m bail

The Federal High Court, on Tuesday, admitted Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-pension reform boss, to a bail in the sum of N60 million. Justice Okon Abang, who gave

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Lawyer tells court to stop extradition of Air Peace boss, Onyema, to US

A human rights lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, has urged the Federal High Court, Abuja, to restrain the Federal Government from extraditing the Chairman, Air Peace Airline Company, Allen Onyema, to the

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Fayemi greets Atiku, Gambari on Birthday

The Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, has sent his warm felicitations to former Vice President / Presidential candidate of the

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GOV. SANWO-OLU OFFERS AMNESTY TO CULTISTS IN LAGOS

…Restricts VIO’s Operations To 3hrs Daily Benjamin Omoike Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday announced amnesty for criminals and cultists operating in the State. He offered the olive branch to the

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SANWO-OLU LEADS WALK AGAINST DOMESTIC, SEXUAL VIOLENCE

…Says Lagos’ll Work With Police, Judiciary To Combat Rape, Other Vices Benjamin Omoike Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has promised to wield “the big stick” on perpetrators of rape,

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Make your host Communities better than you met them, Makinde tells corp members

As 21-day orientation course of the batch C (Stream 1) Oyo state corps members came to a close, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged them to make their

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Effect of border closure, Custom apprehends items worth N3.5 billion

The Federal Government on Monday, said items estimated at N3.5 billion have so far been apprehended with the partial closure of its land and maritime borders with neighbouring countries. The

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