The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on governments at all levels, security agencies and public institutions to place human dignity, equality and justice at the centre of Nigeria’s development as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. The commission said the success of the Federal Government’s reforms should ultimately be measured by their impact on the lives, rights and dignity of ordinary Nigerians, warning that economic growth could not be considered sustainable if its benefits failed to reach vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Chief Tony Ojukwu, made the call in his Independence Day…
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As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary, Speak Out for Justice Advocacy Ltd/Gte (SOJA) has challenged the government and citizens to make justice, human rights, accountability and the rule of law the defining features of the country’s freedom. SOJA, in an Independence Day statement signed by its Founder and Executive Director, Hameed Ajibola Jimoh, said Nigeria’s independence should not be measured only by the number of years since the country gained freedom from colonial rule, but by the extent to which citizens enjoy dignity, liberty, security, equality and access to justice. Nigeria became independent on October 1, 1960, and the…
Soji Jacobs, son of late veteran actor Olu Jacobs, has revealed how his father deliberately protected his family’s private life despite being one of Nigeria’s most recognisable actors. Speaking at the Night of Tributes in Lagos, Soji explained that as a child he did not experience his father primarily as a famous actor. To him, Olu Jacobs was simply his father. He recalled that his father drew a clear line between his celebrity career and his family, protecting their privacy despite the enormous attention surrounding him. The revelation has generated interest because it gives Nigerians a glimpse into how one…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Member of the House of Representatives representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, RT Honourable James Abiodun Faleke hosted a stakeholders’ engagement with landlords and residents’ associations, Community Development Associations (CDAs), Community Development Committees (CDCs) and religious leaders across the Federal Constituency at the expansive compound of Blue Roof inside Lagos Television 8, on Thursday, 1 October 2026, the day marking the 66 anniversary of Nigeria’s independence, reports thegazellenews.com. Speaking at the well-attended event, Faleke, who rolled out his achievements in the areas of construction, rehabilitation of roads with drainages, training of youths with cash backing and laptops, light up…
Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has pledged to introduce an “HAMZAT Compact” with 100 specific commitments that will enable Lagos residents to track his administration’s performance and hold him accountable if elected governor. Hamzat made this disclosure on Thursday, 1 October, 2026, during a Gubernatorial Town Hall Meeting organised by the Platform Nigeria, tagged “Millennium and Gen Z Meet Their Lagos State Gubernatorial Candidates,” explaining that the initiative would clearly state what his administration intends to deliver, where it would be delivered, the cost involved, and the person responsible for…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Public service workers across the federal, state and local governments have been urged to join a three-day warning strike, with their union leaders declaring that “an injury to one is an injury to all,” over what they described as worsening economic and mental hardship. The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) declared the strike in a circular dated Thursday, 1 October, 2026, signed by its National Secretary, Olowoyo Gbenga. The action is to begin at midnight on Friday, 2 October, and end on Sunday, 4 October, 2026. The council directed its national and state leaders…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigeria loses an estimated N50 billion to N80 billion every year to missed and failed deliveries caused by poor addressing, and the Federal Government has launched a National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System to stop the drain. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, announced the launch on his official X handle on Thursday, 1 October, 2026, as Nigeria marked its Independence Day. He said the system was launched through the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). The platform is expected to improve emergency response, security, commerce and public service delivery, while reducing the losses linked…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The family of late Afrobeats singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has said a fresh police investigation into his death is under way, after the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) approved its petition and ordered a comprehensive re-investigation. The family’s lawyer, Oladayo Ogungbe, disclosed this in a statement released days after the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a separate suit seeking to compel the police to reopen investigations into the singer’s death. The family stressed that the court case was unrelated to its petition and urged the public not to treat the two as…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned politicians against presenting themselves as the ultimate solution to the country’s problems or using religion to advance partisan interests, as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections. The warning was contained in a statement signed by the association’s President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on Thursday, 1 October, 2026, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. “As the 2027 political season approaches, CAN again reminds all political actors that no politician is the Messiah. Christians are free to support or criticise any candidate, but the name of Jesus…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Former President Goodluck Jonathan has told Nigerians that the coming electoral season will test the country’s democratic maturity, urging citizens to remain patriotic and to prioritise peace, unity and justice. Jonathan made the call in an Independence Day message posted on his X handle on Thursday, 1 October, 2026, as Nigeria marked its 66th anniversary. “In a few months, we will enter another electoral season, a period that will test our democratic maturity. I urge all Nigerians to remain patriotic and prioritise actions that safeguard peace, unity, and justice,” he said. Turning to the nation’s history,…