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…Calls for tangible reforms to accelerate inclusion in leadership and economic opportunities…Says investment in women is key to a stronger and more equitable society[/b] As the world commemorates International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, the Women’s Inclusion and Leadership Network (WILN), has issued a strong call for immediate and tangible reforms to accelerate gender inclusion in…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State has advised motorists observing the Ramadan fast to ensure they get enough rest before driving to minimize the risk of fatigue-related crashes. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, March 3, 2025, the Ota Unit Commander of the FRSC, Mr.…

A coalition of pro-democracy civil society organizations has strongly condemned the recent actions of the sacked former Lagos Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa in his bid to take over the State House of Assembly, warning that a repeat of “storming the parliament” will be sternly resisted with a commensurate force. The coalition described the event…

Benue: Purported Removal Of Chief Judge, Unconstitutional, Says Idoma Lawyers The Association of Idoma lawyers, has condemned in the strongest terms, the purported removal of the Benue State Chief Judge, by the State House of Assembly. The association described the action of the lawmakers as a gross constitutional breach to destabilize the State Judiciary. In…

The Managing Director of China Harbour Engineering Company Nigeria Limited, (CHEC), Wang Wenfei, has stated that Tolling and twenty- five years concession contract for the maintenance of the 227.2km Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Makurdi Expressway is a major milestone that would play a crucial role in stimulating economic growth along the road corridor. Wang Wenfei spoke during the official…

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) has condemned the growing trend of media trials of individuals accused of financial crimes, stressing that such practices undermine the fundamental principle of the Nigerian Constitution which presumes every suspect innocent until proven guilty. At a press conference held in Abuja yesterday, COCSON’s National Spokesperson, Segun…

BY HAMZA NUHU DANTANI, ESQ. Nigeria operates a democracy, or at least pretends to, and the cornerstone of any democratic nation is the rule of law. The rule of law presupposes that all persons, institutions, and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to the laws of the land. It requires measures…