The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged four United Nations Special Rapporteurs to urgently intervene over the reported deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria …
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Governor Yusuf Reaffirms Education Priority, Commends Al-Istiqama University’s Impact
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed that education remains the number one priority of his administration, stressing that his government will continue to invest in the sector as …
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has signed the State Education and Skills Trust Fund Bill into law, establishing a framework for sustainable funding and improved management of education and skills …
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FG Sets Up Panel to Probe Deaths of 37 NSCDC Detainees, Suspends 21 Officers
The Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 persons held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State …
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CEFSAN Demands Independent Probe into Deaths of 37 Suspected Illegal Miners in NSCDC Custody
Isiyaku Ahmed The Centre for Human Rights and Social Advancement (CEFSAN) has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 persons suspected of illegal mining while …
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Postmortem Report Confirms Journalist Pelumi Onifade Died from Gunshot to Abdomen
Mr Pelumi Onifade, a young journalist with Gboah TV, who was reportedly shot and arrested while covering the #EndSARS protests on 24 October 2020, died from fatal injuries as a …
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Kano, RoLAC II Develops Sign Language for 200 Legal Terms to Improve Access to Justice
Isiyaku Ahmed On Thursday, the Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs, with technical support from the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Program (RoLAC II), …
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Isiyaku Ahmed The Director of Climate Change in the Kano State Ministry of Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, Umar Saleh Anka, has urged the newly appointed Acting Chairperson of …
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Kano Anti-Graft Chairman, Saidu Yahaya Resigns, Kutama Named Acting Chair
Isiyaku Ahmed The Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Saidu Yahaya, has resigned from office, with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf appointing the Commission’s Legal Secretary, …
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Anambra Releases Details of $123.77m External Loans Linked to Peter Obi
The Anambra State Government has released details of eight external loans it said were contracted during the administration of former Governor Peter Obi, disputing his claim that he left the …