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2027 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: NATUFE REBUKES DELTA MONARCHS
URGES URHOBO TRADITIONAL RULERS TO REVERSE THEIR ILL-ADVISED DECLARATION President General of the Okpe Union Worldwide, the oldest registered ethnic organization in Nigeria, Prof Igho Natufe, on Friday deplored the endorsement of the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori as the sole candidate of the Urhobo Nation for the 2027 governorship election by…
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TRADITIONAL RULERSHIP AND POLITICS: NEUTRALITY OR PARTISANSHIP BY PROF IGHO NATUFE
As has been argued elsewhere, traditional rulership is incongruous with a republican political system. The search for a role for traditional rulers in the governance of Nigeria has been elusive, notwithstanding the promises of each succeeding government – civilian and military – to carve a role for them in the Constitution. Towards this end, the…
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WHEN THE STATE TURNS THE LAW AGAINST DISSENT UNDER TINUBU’S WATCH
By Kolawole Olaniyan It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Like the Muhammadu Buhari government before it, the Tinubu administration is making an utter mockery of Nigeria’s constitutional and international obligations to respect human rights and uphold the rule of law. …
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CDWR SUPPORTS AND SOLIDARISES WITH THE STRIKING LECTURERS OF LAGOS STATE OWNED UNIVERSITIES
PRESS STATEMENT CDWR CALLS ON LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT 2025 ASUU-FGN AGREEMENT IN LAGOS STATE-OWNED UNIVERSITIES The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) supports the strike action embarked upon by lecturers of the Lagos State-owned Universities in their struggle to win the full implementation and domestication of…
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SERAP to UN: Demand Answers Over 37 Deaths in NSCDC Custody, Minna Shootings
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 Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State and the reported use of lethal force against protesters in Minna. The 37 persons were reportedly…
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ABUMET opens new digital learning opportunities for Kano pupils with modern ICT Centre
In a major investment in education and community development, Nigeria’s leading glass and aluminium Solutions Company, ABUMET, has donated a fully equipped digital learning centre to Race Course Model Primary School, Kano, giving hundreds of pupils access to modern technology and practical computer education for the first time. The initiative is part of…
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NATUFE CAUTIONS TRADITIONAL RULERS OVER ENDORSEMENT OF TINUBU, OBOREVWORI, OTHERS
RECALLS EFFORTS MADE BY BABANGIDA TO CARVE A ROLE FOR TRADITIONAL RULERS IN THE CONSTITUTION. PRAISES MAKINDE The President General of Okpe Union, Prof Igho Natufe, has described as unfortunate the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu and some governors by scores of traditional rulers in Southern Nigeria, including Delta State. ‘’It is ironic…
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THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES BY DR. AUSTIN ORETTE
There comes a point in the life of a nation when citizens stop asking whether the government has good intentions and begin asking a much more fundamental question: What are the consequences of the decisions being made in our name? That question is becoming increasingly urgent in Nigeria. The price of petrol is rising. The…
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ORETTE DECRIES POOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, HEALTHCARE DEFICITS
UNFOLDS VISION IN WARRI For the country to realize its quest to eradicate extreme poverty, efforts must be geared towards improving income. ‘’When households are already struggling with high food prices, transportation costs, energy costs, school fees and medical expenses, imposing additional burdens without corresponding improvements in income, productivity and public services can deepen…
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SANWO-OLU TO OPPOSITION: “PUT FORWARD CREDIBLE IDEAS THAT CAN COMPETE WITH OURS…”
PRESS RELEASE SANWO-OLU TO OPPOSITION: “PUT FORWARD CREDIBLE IDEAS THAT CAN COMPETE WITH OURS…” •Says Lagos spirit has driven democracy, governance, development •Yoruba Tennis Club reaffirms commitment to heritage, excellence at centenary anniversary The Governor of Lagos State has challenged opposition parties to put forward credible ideas that are able to compete…