The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has threatened legal action against the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, over the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. SERAP charged Umahi to disclose if the federal government carried out an environmental and social impact assessment on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. The body said Umahi should disclose if a…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has described the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi’s allegation against him as unfounded accusations aimed at tarnishing his character. Obi said that claims of incitement by Umahi are baseless distractions, adding that he has always advocated for unity and advancement, refusing to partake in…
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has urged Hamas to accept the latest proposal for a cease-fire deal with Israel. Blinken said the “time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages and pause the nearly seven months of war in Gaza Strip. Throughout months of talks, Hamas has said the freeing…
The Brazilian civil defense agency on Thursday said the death toll from deadly storms that have lashed the southern part of the country since Monday rose to 10, with 21 others still missing. Governor Eduardo Leite announced that flooding and mudslides led the state of Rio Grande do Sul to suspend classes for Thursday, when…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the money laundering trial involving the cryptocurrency exchange platform, Binance and two of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, to May 13. The adjournment followed a sequence of legal proceedings as Binance and its executives face allegations of laundering over $35 million. In related developments, the court also…
The farmer/herder crisis, once uncommon in southwestern Nigeria, has expanded southward due to pasture degradation and rising violence in the North, compelling herders to migrate southward. According to the International Crisis Groups, approximately 300,000 individuals have fled their homes since January 2018 due to clashes between farmers and herders in the region. However, there’s a sense of hope…
The Okoloba Federated Community in Delta State has urgently appealed to the Federal Government to establish army barracks in the neighbouring town of Okuama. The call was made to address the recurring communal clashes and violence that have plagued the area. Clement Koki, the Chairman of Okoloba Federated Community, made this appeal during an interview with newsmen…
Some Governors have taken the initiative to increase the salary of workers in their respective states pending the outcome of negotiations between the government and organized labour on the new minimum wage. The Governors cited the rising cost of living occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidies as one of the factors responsible for the…
Petroleum marketers in the country have confirmed that Nigerians will soon begin to purchase fuel easily from filling stations across the country and at a reduced price instead of the N700 to N750 per litre. They confirmed the development while speaking to Legit. Also, the national secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), James…
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has announced a region-wide sit-at-home on May 30 in the Southeast. In a statement issued via its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, on Thursday, IPOB said the sit-at-home is a tribute to the Biafran heroes who lost their lives during the civil war from 1967 to 1970. Powerful said the group had…
