The Lagos State indigenous and socio-cultural organisation, De Renaissance Patriots, says its project, not only of reclamation but also rebirth of the state starts now.
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There was an era when Africa and Western pop music were closely linked. Western entertainers spearheaded a number of internationally renowned events to raise awareness about the plight of starving Africans and generate funds for famine relief.
ASHENEWS reports that the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), acting on intelligence, disrupted a pre-wedding ceremony, organized as drug abuse competition in a community popularly known as Shola Quarters in Katsina.
ASHENEWS reports that the People’s Democratic Party in Sokoto State has accused the present administration in the state led by Ahmed Aliyu of awarding inflated contracts.
Stakeholders on Thursday advocated for more investment, collaboration and political will to prevent Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and access to justice for survivors.
Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) partnered other stakeholders to amplify voices to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and seek justice for survivors.
Last week, our mentor, friend and great advocate for electoral democracy, Prof Adele Jinadu, celebrated his eightieth birthday, (we share the same birthday), and a lot of us joined him in Lagos for the celebration. The palpable fear among the civil society participants at the event was that Nigeria currently has a reckless political class and judiciary that is ready to beach, (like the proverbial whale), electoral democracy and that all hands must be on deck to defend our hard-earned democratic system.
ASHENEWS reports that a fierce gun battle between operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in Edo State has left three officials injured with one currently billed for a brain surgery.
Nigerian ministers and other government officials are paid different amount of travel allowance, called estacode per night.
ASHENEWS reports that the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has demanded a full, thorough, honest, and open investigation into Sunday’s incident where a Nigerian Army military drone killed dozens of civilians in Kaduna state.