Alleged ritualist’s den: Edo to conduct mass burial for corpses at the illegal mortuary, others
…insists on registration of all mortuaries, embalmment homes before Sept 30 The Edo State Government has scheduled mass burial for the corpses found at an illegal mortuary located off Ekehuan…
Ritualist den: Police arrest 10 suspects, says morgue operator not licensed, building not certified
…Edo govt gives all mortuary operators till Sept 30 for registration The Edo State Police Command has intensified investigation to unravel the true situation of the alleged discovery of ritualists’…
Court stops Buhari, NBC from shutting down 53 broadcast stations
The Federal High Court in Lagos has stopped President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licenses of 53 broadcast stations in the country, and shutting…
CNPP to Buhari: Reverse Appointment of Suspected APC Members Into INEC
Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately reverse the appointment of suspected members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Resident Electoral Commissioners…
Land grabbing: Obaseki inaugurates Special Police to check menace
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated a Special Police unit to check activities of land grabbers in the state. Addressing journalists after inspecting a guard of honor…
NBC Lifts Suspension of AIT, Channels Others
The National Broadcasting Commission has lifted the suspension imposed some broadcasting organisation in Nigeria. This was announced via a statement issued friday, by Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, Director General of NBC.…
Presidential candidates violated electoral law at NBA Conference
The Convener of Unity House Foundation (UHF), a good governance and social justice advocacy group, Kingsley Wenenda Wali, has chastised the presidential candidates for the 2023 polls present at the…
Overcrowded Prisons: Over 70% of inmates on the awaiting-trial list—PRAWA
….Calls for non-custodial measures With over 70% of unconvicted inmates in the Nigerian correctional facilities, the Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has called for the adoption of parole; a…
Slavery Remembrance Day: Obaseki urges sustained global efforts to curb human trafficking
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged stakeholders to step up global efforts to end the scourge of human trafficking and all other forms of modern slavery.…
SERAP, NGE to Court: Stop Buhari, others from shutting down 53 broadcast stations
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over “the arbitrary use…