The ECOWAS Court of justice on 30th of November, 2023, declared the State of Côte d’Ivoire liable for violation of rights of Adou Kouamé and nine other Ivorians, and ordered the Ivorian government to pay 50 million CFA Francs to each of them as compensation. In its judgement delivered by Hon Justice Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Gonçalves, Judge Rapporteur, the Court declared that the Respondent – State of Côte d’Ivoire violated the right to healthy environment and health, right to private and family life, right to adequate standard of living and food, right to freedom of religion and right of minorities…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Attempts by drug syndicates to smuggle illicit substances including various quantities of methamphetamine and opioids concealed in hems of new jeans trousers, dolls, buttons, local soap and tins of beverage to Europe, United Arab Emirate and Asia have been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at some courier firms in Lagos. A statement by the spokesman of the anti- narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, 3 December, 2023, said some of the consignments intercepted by NDLEA operatives of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) at courier houses in Lagos include: tramadol 225mg concealed…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the role of spiritual leaders in the quest of solving the array of Nigeria’s challenges as indispensable and of great importance, urging them to be patriotic and selfless. The Governor stated this during the induction service of the 6th LAWNA Territorial Chairman and National Vice President, Pastor (Dr.) Gabriel Okpako Uyeh and the 2nd LAWNA Territorial Vice Chairman, Pastor David Ajibade at the Apostolic Church, Nigeria, LAWNA Territory, Lagos State. Abiodun highlighted the ongoing efforts to improve the country’s economy and emphasized the church’s significant role in this endeavour. He called on…
By Jimoh Ibrahim President Bola Tinubu, a liberalist who believes in collaboration and cooperation, has handed over his thesis of absolute peace to politicians in the Ondo state instead of the trending power currency in contemporary politics, which he says is not acceptable according to him. To President Tinubu, there will be beauty in the character if righteousness is in the heart. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, the nations will have order. When there is order in the nations, there will be peace. He…
By Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN On the 26th August 2022, one of the Presidential candidates in the last election made statements to this effect: “Infrastructure cannot grow the economy…” There is “…too much focus on Infrastructure, the economy is suffering…” I am pleased to tell you that the person who made the statement did not win the election. Therefore, as far as policy goes there is unlikely to be a conscious or deliberate disinvestment policy about the provision of infrastructure. In other words, the construction industry should remain optimistic, but nevertheless vigilant about those kinds of persons and their relationship with…
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) wishes to address concerns arising from the recent fire incident at the Federal Secretariat Phase II, which affected the utility section, Block C of the Head of Service Building. OSSAP-SDGs wishes to express its gratitude to the public for their concern over the unfortunate incident and also assure that none of the offices or documents of the Office were affected by the fire incident that occurred in the utility section of Block C of the Head of Service of the Federation Building. The fire incident…
By Dupe Olaoye-Osinkolu The immediate past Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Association of Nigeria Theatre-Arts Practitioners (ANTP), Ambassador (Dr) Yemi Farounbi has put in view the possibility of an Endowment Fund for the Association to achieve its lofty dreams. Impressed by the programmes outlined by the ANTP President, Dr. Rasak Baroka Oyadiran, Dr. Farounbi said the BOT will give the new exco the full support in every area towards the realization of its tall dreams for ANTP. The Board also proposed a special dinner to host the Association’s National Executive Council in January 2024. The pledge to host…
By Dupe Olaoye-Osinkolu The immediate past Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Association of Nigeria Theatre-Arts Practitioners (ANTP), Ambassador (Dr) Yemi Farounbi has put in view the possibility of an Endowment Fund for the Association to achieve its lofty dreams. Impressed by the programmes outlined by the ANTP President, Dr. Rasak Baroka Oyadiran, Dr. Farounbi said the BOT will give the new exco the full support in every area towards the realization of its tall dreams for ANTP. The Board also proposed a special dinner to host the Association’s National Executive Council in January 2024. The pledge to host…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON has said that despite the progress made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, there is much more to be done. She also pointed out that despite the challenges militating against total success in the fight, there is still a lot of hope. Senator Oluremi Tinubu was speaking at the High Level Pre- Conference Meeting of the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STI in Africa, ICASA organized by the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development, OAFLAD. She explained that the sheer population of the country at over 200 million is a…
The First Lady of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Entissar Amer El-Sisi has said that she is ready to join hands with the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in various areas of common interest. She was speaking during a courtesy visit to Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu after the African First Ladies Pre-conference high level meeting held in Zimbabwe ahead of the commencement of the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, ICASA. Entissar Amer El-Sisi through her representative, Enginner Nevine Osman, Secretary General of the Egyptian National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, noted that…