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Jul

2025

Court awards N1m damages to ex-corps member, declares NYSC skirt ban unconstitutional

NATIONAL NEWS#1999Constitution, #NYSC, #NYSCSkirt, #NYSCskirtBan

Court awards N1m damages to ex-corps member, declares NYSC skirt ban unconstitutional The federal high court in Abuja has declared the National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) restrictions on female corps members to wear skirts in line with their religious beliefs as unconstitutional. In a landmark judgment delivered on June 13, 2025, Hauwa Yilwa, judge of the federal high court, held that constraining female participants in the scheme to wear trousers which contradicts their sincerely held religious convictions — amounted to a breach of their rights to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution and relevant…

Jul

2025

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Nigeria to Showcase Artistic Brilliance at Abu Dhabi Art 2025

NATIONAL NEWS#AbuDahbiArt2025, #Cultureandtourism, #HannatuMusaMusawa

Nigeria to Showcase Artistic Brilliance at Prestigious Abu Dhabi Art 2025 Abuja, Nigeria – July 2025 – Nigeria’s contemporary art scene takes centre stage at the prestigious Abu Dhabi Art 2025, as the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy unveils a landmark cultural collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi. Through this global engagement, Nigeria reaffirms its leadership in Africa’s creative economy and showcases the vibrancy, depth, and innovation of its artistic community on a world-class platform. As part of the Ministry’s visionary Nigeria Everywhere initiative, which promotes the global visibility of Nigerian…

Jul

2025

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I’ll visit Benin again, make donations, if needed, Peter Obi waves off Okpebholo’s threat

NATIONAL NEWS#MondayOkpebholoVsPeterObi, #Okpebholo'sCommentOnPeterObi, #Okpebholo'sthreat, #VisaBanOnOkpebholo

I'll visit Benin again, make donations, if needed, Peter Obi waves off Okpebholo's threat The former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed as insignificant, threats from Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, saying he will not be intimidated and will continue to visit the state if duty calls. Addressing Journalists in Awka, Obi responded to a warning issued by Governor Okpebholo, who reportedly stated that Obi’s safety could not be guaranteed if he returned to Edo. In a calm but firm reply, Obi made it clear that threats meant little or less to him. Continuing, he insisted that he…

Jul

2025

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JUST IN: Reps blows hot on CBN Governor, threaten arrest warrant

NATIONAL NEWS#1999Constitution, #CBN, #Centralbankofnigeria, #FinanceAct 2020, #OlayemiMichaelCardoso

JUST IN: Reps blows hot on CBN Governor, threaten arrest warrant The House of Representatives Joint Committees on Public Accounts and Public Assets have threatened to issue an arrest warrant for the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Michael Cardoso. This is following the repeated refusal of the Governor to appear before the National Assembly and comply with resolutions concerning the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007 and the Finance Act 2020. In a joint statement issued on Friday, the chairmen of the committees—Hon. Bamidele Salam (Public Accounts) and Hon. Ademorin Kuye (Public Assets)—accused the apex bank chief of…

Jul

2025

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I’m frustrated as Senate leader, Akpabio, Bamidele yell in hot clash

NATIONAL NEWS#GodswillAkpabio, #Senate’straditionalrecess, #SenatorGodswillAkpabioandOpeyemi BamideleClash

I'm frustrated as Senate leader, Akpabio,Bamidele yell in hot clash An unanticipated, intense tension broke out yesterday evening, wednesday during an argument ensued between the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele almost resulting in fisticuffs. According to reports, tension erupted during an executive session to deliberate on whether to adjourn the current legislative sitting this week or next week for the Senate’s traditional two-month annual recess. Sources close to the senate disclosed that disagreements among the leadership over the adjournment plan led to visible cracks within the chamber’s top hierarchy. Senator Ali Ndume had criticised the Senate…

Jul

2025

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Nigeria Strengthens Global Creative Ties with EU to Deliver Jobs, Growth

NATIONAL NEWS#ECOWAS, #HannatuMusaMusawa, #Innovation, #MinistryofArtsCultureandTourism, #Nigeria’sCreativeEconomyRoadmap, #RenewedHopeAgenda, under the leadership of #AmbassadorGautierMignot

Nigeria Strengthens Global Creative Ties with EU to Deliver Jobs, Growth Abuja, Nigeria– In a landmark diplomatic engagement aimed at expanding Nigeria’s global cultural and economic footprint, the Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, led a high-level delegation to a strategic meeting with ambassadors of European Union member states at the EU Embassy in Abuja. The session, hosted by the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS under the leadership of Ambassador Gautier Mignot, focused on advancing international partnerships to fuel growth, job creation, and innovation within Nigeria’s creative and cultural industries. Speaking…

Jul

2025

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HAPPENING: Group petitions U.S. Embassy, seeks visa ban on Okpebholo over threats to Peter Obi

NATIONAL NEWS#DrPeterObi, #LabourParty, #MondayOkpebholo, #MondayOkpebholoVsPeterObi, #Okpebholo'sthreat

HAPPENING: Group petitions U.S. Embassy, seeks visa ban on Okpebholo over threats to Peter Obi A civil society group, Leadership & Accountability Initiative (LAI), has in a petition formally urged the United States Embassy in Abuja to place a visa ban on Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his family. The petition by LAI is consequent on what it described as state-backed threats against former presidential candidate and Labour Party leader, Mr. Peter Obi, by the Governor of Edo State. The petition stems from alleged remarks made by Governor Okpebholo on Friday, July 18, 2025, in which he reportedly…

Jul

2025

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Farooq retracts claim on Buhari-Aisha’s divorce, issues public apology *Subtly insists…

NATIONAL NEWS##PresidentMohammadubuhari'sdeath, #AishaBuhari'sdivorcesaga, #FarooqKperogi, #Mohammadubuhari'sfailedmarriage, #MohammaduBuhariisdead

Farooq retracts claim on Buhari-Aisha’s divorce, issues public apology*Subtly insists… A famous mediation practitioner and scholar, Farooq Kperogi, has unequivocally tendered a publicly apology to the wife of the demised President of Nigeria, Her Excellency Aisha Buhari for the damage whatsoever his previous publication on the alleged marital crisis that struck the late President, Mohammadu Buhari and his wife. Farooq who retracted his earlier allegations that former President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha Buhari, were divorced prior to his passing, explained that his claims were not borne out of malice or personal vendetta as perhaps wrongly perceived by anyone.…

Jul

2025

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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

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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…