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Jul

2025

Nenadi Usman emerges Labour Party’s interim national chairman

Nenadi Usman emerges Labour Party's interim national chairman Senator Nenadi Usman has been elected as the interim national chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Usman was elected following a meeting of the party’s national executive committee (NEC) held in Abuja today, Friday, July 18. A former Senator representing Abia central, Darlington Nwokocha was also elected as the interim national secretary. The appointments are part of efforts by the faction to reconstitute the party’s leadership ahead of a national convention. The newly constituted interim national working committee is expected to oversee the affairs of the party until a new NEC is…

Jul

2025

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JUST IN: Prosecution failed to counter 10 issues raised by Defense

IPOB, LEGAL#BiafraAgitation, #ipob, #MaziNnamdiKanu, #Prosecution

JUST IN: Prosecution failed to counter 10 issues raised by Defense The defence team representing Nnamdi Kanu told a Federal High Court in Abuja that the prosecution failed to address ten key issues they raised in their no-case submission, urging the court to acquit the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Kanu’s lead counsel, Kanu Agabi (SAN), at the resumed hearing today, Friday, July 18, 2025, argued that the prosecution did not prove any element of the terrorism charges brought against the defendant. According to him, despite several broadcasts cited by the prosecution, no individual was brought…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Minister Musawa Leads 1st Creative Industry Mapping, Creates Over 2.5 Million Jobs

NATIONAL NEWS#CCI, #CreativeandCulturalIndustries, #HannatuMusaMusawa, #MinistryofArtsCultureandTourism

Minister Musawa Leads 1st Creative Industry Mapping, Creates Over 2.5 Million Jobs The Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Hon. Hannatu Musa Musawa (Esq.) has achieved a milestone through her first-ever Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) Mapping, which has yielded over 2.5 million jobs across Nigeria’s creative sector. Abuja, Nigeria In a bold and visionary step toward economic diversification and inclusive prosperity, the Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy is proud to announce the successful completion of Phase One of Nigeria’s first-ever Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) Mapping. This groundbreaking data initiative…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Police Operatives Nab Kidnappers, Rescue 31 Victims In Taraba, Edo State

NEWS, SECURITY#kidnap, #Kidnapvictims

Police Operatives Nab Kidnappers, Rescue 31 Victims In Taraba, Edo State In a sustained effort against banditry and kidnapping, the Nigeria Police Force has again recorded significant breakthroughs in Taraba and Edo States, successfully rescuing thirty-one (31) kidnapped victims in two separate coordinated operations, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. In Edo State on Friday, July 11th, 2025, at about 7:20 pm, police operatives of the state command responded to an attack along the Fugar-Agenebode road in Etsako East Local Government Area, where suspected kidnappers ambushed commuters, resulting in the death of two persons and the…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Implement ECOWAS Court Judgment on Blasphemy Laws, MRA Urges FG

NEWS#ACHPR, #AfricanCharter, #Blasphemy, #ECOWAS, #HumanAndPeoples’Rights, #ICCPR, #InternationalCovenantOnCivilandPoliticalRights, #KanoState’sblasphemylaws, #MondayArunsi, #MRA

Implement ECOWAS Court Judgment on Blasphemy Laws, MRA Urges FG Mr. Monday Arunsi, Acting Head of MRA’s Legal DepartmentLagos, Wednesday, July 16, 2025: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Federal Government to take urgent measures to implement and give full effect to the April 9, 2025 judgment of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which declared aspects of Kano State’s blasphemy laws a violation of Nigeria’s obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Urging the Government to promptly comply with the Court’s directive to bring…

Jul

2025

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Art, Culture, Tourism, Ministry Refutes Misleading Article

NEWS#HannatuMusaMusawa

Art, Culture, Tourism, Ministry Refutes Misleading Article The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has distanced itself from claims made in a July 12, 2025 article published by African Travel Times, titled “A Bitter Irony: UAE’s Sanctions Undermine African Trust After Africa-Backed Win for UN Tourism Role.” In a press statement signed by the Minister, Hannatu Musa Musawa, the Ministry emphasized that the views expressed in the article do not represent the position of the Minister, the Ministry, or the Federal Government of Nigeria. According to the statement, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) maintain…

Jul

2025

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EXPOSED: ‘Obi has secured new platform for 2027 not ADC -SELF to Coalition group

POLITICS#2027ADC, #ADC, #Coalition, #DrPeterObi, #South-SouthEmergingLeaders’Forum

EXPOSED: 'Obi has secured new platform for 2027 not ADC -SELF to Coalition group A South-South political group has revealed that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has secured a fresh political party in readiness for his 2027 presidential bid. ‎The South-South Emerging Leaders’ Forum (SELF) made the claim in a statement released on Thursday in Abuja. The group accused Obi of secretly planning to abandon the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition ahead of the 2027 elections. ‎According to a statement signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Comrade Benjamin Kolowei, a reliable information suggests that Mr. Obi has already…

Jul

2025

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Judge Again Bars Sowore From Attending Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Scheduled Today

NEWS#BiafraAgitation, #ipob, #MaziNnamdiKanu, #OmoyeleSowore

Judge Again Bars Sowore From Attending Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Scheduled Today The trial, slated for today, Friday, July 18, has drawn significant public interest. The Federal High Court in Abuja once again has restricted Human Rights Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore from attending the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), citing limited courtroom space.

Jul

2025

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JUST IN: Court Approves Only 10 Attendees As Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Resumes Today*See list

NATIONAL NEWS#Biafra, #ipob, #MaziNnamdiKanu

JUST IN: Court Approves Only 10 Attendees As Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Resumes Today*See list The trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resumes today, Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with strict attendance restrictions in place. Justice James K. Omotosho, who is presiding over the case, approved a list of only ten individuals from the side of defendant who are permitted to be present in the courtroom. The list made available to Famousreporters.com, outlined eight senior Lawyers and two close associates of Nnamdi Kanu. Also, the approved legal team…

Jul

2025

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Senate approves creation, names of 12 new states

NATIONAL NEWS#Creationofnewstates, #newnigerianstates

In a historic decision poised to reshape Nigeria’s political and administrative structure, the Senate has approved the creation of 12 additional states across the country’s six geo-political zones. The approval came after the third and final reading of the Senate Committee on State Creation’s report, following extensive consultations nationwide. The move is aimed at promoting equitable representation, improving local governance, and addressing long-standing demands from various regions. The Newly Approved States Are:SOUTH WEST Ijebu State – Carved out of Ogun StateIbadan State – Carved out of Oyo StateSOUTH EAST Anim State – From parts of Anambra and Imo StatesAdada State…