THE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has clarified that the ₦300 million it received from the Rivers State Government was a gift, not a payment tied to any hosting rights for …
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Rivers govt demands N300m refund from NBA over relocation of conference venue
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi BensonThe Rivers State Government has expressed disappointment over the decision of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to relocate its 2025 Annual General Conference from Port Harcourt to Enugu and is …
Two passengers, including a nine-month-old baby and a female adult, have lost their lives in a road accident that occurred on Sunday at the Uduma junction area of the Uburu …
THE Transmission Company of Nigeria has restored bulk electricity supply to Bayelsa and parts of Rivers State following the repair of its vandalised 132kV Owerri–Ahoada transmission line TCN’s General Manager, …
THE Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has announced that the state’s airport is nearing completion and is expected to commence operations within the next four months. Lawal, during an …
The Vice Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Olugbon of Ile-Igbon, Oba Olushola Alao, has dismissed speculations of a supremacy tussle between the newly installed Alaafin of …
Peruvian writer and Nobel literature laureate, Mario Vargas Llosa, died on Sunday at the age of 89, his family announced, ending the era of Latin America’s literary golden generation. “It …
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I responded to Seyi Tinubu with my song, not an attack – Eedris Abdulkareem
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi BensonNIGERIAN singer and rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has clarified that his new song is not an attack on Seyi Tinubu. Instead, he stated that it is a response to Seyi’s claim …
NOBEL laureate Wole Soyinka has condemned the recent ban on musician Eedris Abdulkareem’s song, calling it a regressive move that undermines the fundamental right of free expression. In a statement, …
The Kano State Government has defended its blasphemy laws against a verdict by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, asserting the constitutional right to uphold religious sanctity within its jurisdiction. The …