The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed the claims of human rights violations brought by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that asked the Court to hold the Federal Republic of Nigeria liable for breaching its international obligation to protect human rights. Justice Sengu Mohamed Koroma, Judge Rapporteur who delivered the judgment on Thursday,4 July, 2024 said the Court dismissed all claims of rights violations due to lack of facts and evidence in support of the allegations, and ordered the NGO to pay a nominal cost of N100,000 to the Nigerian government. The initiating application with suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/40/21 was filed on…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Managing Director and the Chief Executive Officer of Lagos State Ferry Service, Abdul Baqi Ladi Balogun, has called on individual, firms, organisation, to come and benefits from the potentials, the state water tourism offers. Balogun said they need to partake and harness the state’s waterways as a way to boost tourism and promoting economic growth of Lagos State and Nigeria. He said one third of Lagos state is covered by water, saying the state waterways are safe and are yearning for people to tap in into them and benefit from their potentials. Balogun stated all these…
In a significant move to enhance digital infrastructure in Enugu State, Nigeria, executives from Galaxy Backbone Limited, led by Hon. Olusegun Olulade, Executive Director, Customer Centricity and Marketing, paid a partnership visit to the state government. The delegation was warmly received by Governor Peter Mbah, at the Governor’s Office in Lion Building, Enugu. Galaxy Backbone Limited, a premier ICT services provider in Nigeria, aims to foster connectivity and digital transformation across various sectors within the state. The collaboration encompasses several critical areas, including the provision of connectivity in all 265 Smart Schools across 260 wards, 160 primary health centers, the…
English Premier Club, Manchester United on Thursday, 4 July, 2024 announced the club manager, Erik ten Hag, has signed a contract extension that keeps him at Old Trafford club until 2026. Before this latest development, there had been intense speculation over the former Ajax manager’s future after a poor 2023/24 Premier League campaign but he guided the club to FA Cup success against Manchester City. It was widely leaked in the British media last month that after a review by the club’s new part-owner, British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, Ten Hag would be staying at the club. “Erik ten Hag has…
Suspected cultists on Wednesday, 3 July, 2024 killed Ahmed Ayinla, a final year student of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State. It was gathered that the sad development occurred around 3 pm on Wednesday, just as the exam was about to commence, was a renewed cult clash between the Eiye and Aiye cult group. Fabiyi, a student of History and Diplomatic Studies Department, who was seated for his final paper, was dragged out of the examination hall by the cult group. The gang disguised themselves as friends who came to surprise Fabiyi for his birthday, and “carried”…
Famous American rapper, Cardi B, has been dragged before the court of law by two singers from Texas and Oklahoma for allegedly using their song in her track “Enough (Miami)” without their permission. Recall that Cardi B scored top 10 hits with the release of “Enough (Miami)” in March. According to the lawsuit documents obtained by TMZ, Miguel Aguilar, known as Kemika 1956, and Joshua Fraustro, also known as Sten Joddi, alleged that Cardi B and her producers used elements of their 2021 song “Greasy Frybread” in her track. The plaintiffs claimed that their song was also featured as a…
The Federal Government on Thursday, 4 July, 2024 commenced the reconstruction and expansion of the Sango, Ota/Idiroko Expressway in Ogun State, The Punch online reports. Several buildings marked for demolition are currently being pulled down to pave the way for the expansion of the deplorable 64-kilometre Ota-Idiroko Road. A source living in the area told our correspondent in a WhatsApp chat that landlords and tenants whose buildings were marked for demolition were helpless when the demolition started. “That is what is happening now at Oju-ore, Ota towards the border. Most buildings are going down from the Oju-Ore to Owode-Atan to…
Niger’s army said Thursday, 4 July, 2024 confirmed that it had killed more than 100 “terrorists” during air and ground operations in response to a deadly attack against soldiers near the Burkina Faso border. The army said a coalition of armed groups killed 20 troops and one civilian in the region of Tera in jihadist-plagued western Niger on June 25. “More than 100 terrorists have been killed since,” the army said in its latest bulletin, adding its operations were ongoing, just as also added that it had killed around 30 “terrorists” in the region the day after the Tera attack and…
Famous Nigerian music sensation, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly addressed as Wizkid, has paid tributes to his late mother, Morayo, on her first posthumous birthday. Taking to social media on Thursday, 4 July, 2024 Wizkid celebrated her life, highlighting how much he missed her. “Happy birthday, love of my life! I miss you every day. The first one without you here feels unreal. Nothing makes sense without you, Mama! Life is empty without you,” Whizkid wrote “Continue to watch over us! My heart is broken forever! love you love love you, Morayo mi. Your smile is a memory I will never forget.…
Ahead of the Under 19 youth league which is scheduled to run from Saturday, 13 July to Saturday, 27 July, 2024, the Nationwide League One has approved 14 venues for the football event. The Stadia are the Legacy Pitch/Maracas Stadium in Lagos; FC Ebedei Stadium, Sagamu; Kayode Oluyemi Stadium, Ado-Ekiti; Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa; Ginger Sam Stadium, Umuahia; Awka City Stadium, Awka; and Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. Others are: Pantami Stadium, Gombe; Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi; Bwari Stadium, Abuja; Lafia City Stadium, Lafia; Giginya Memorial Stadium, Sokoto; Bako Kontagora Stadium, Niger; and Karkanda Stadium, Katsina. Over 200 teams will…