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Court Of Appeal Affirms IPOB’s Proscription As A Terrorist Organization
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Court Of Appeal Affirms IPOB’s Proscription As A Terrorist Organization

Chinelo Ugwu- January 31, 2025

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the 2017 proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organization, reaffirming the Federal ... Read More

Nigerian Teacher Kayode Adewale Shortlisted For €0.94 Million Global Teacher Prize
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Nigerian Teacher Kayode Adewale Shortlisted For €0.94 Million Global Teacher Prize

TML- January 21, 2025

  Kayode Adewale, an innovative Nigerian educator from Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School in Ogun State, has been shortlisted for the prestigious €0.94 million Global Teacher ... Read More

Land Use Act: 47 Years Of Unresolved Property Rights And Equity Battles
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Land Use Act: 47 Years Of Unresolved Property Rights And Equity Battles

Sobechi Obasi- January 8, 2025

  The Land Use Act, enacted in March 1978 to guarantee equitable access to land for all Nigerians, continues to spark intense debates nearly five ... Read More

ICJ Climate Case: States Are Legally Obliged To Combat Climate Change, Says IUCN
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ICJ Climate Case: States Are Legally Obliged To Combat Climate Change, Says IUCN

Sobechi Obasi- January 6, 2025

    The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has asserted that States have binding legal obligations under international law to combat climate change ... Read More

Nigerian Government Reintroduces History Into Basic Education Curriculum 
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Nigerian Government Reintroduces History Into Basic Education Curriculum 

Patience Adie- January 2, 2025

    The Nigerian government has announced the return of history as a standalone subject in the nation’s basic education curriculum, marking a significant step ... Read More

Yoruba Monarch Endorses Sharia Law In Southwest Amid Public Controversy
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Yoruba Monarch Endorses Sharia Law In Southwest Amid Public Controversy

Sobechi Obasi- December 30, 2024

  The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has voiced his support for the implementation of Sharia law in Nigeria's South-West, asserting that it aligns ... Read More

CAC Targets Dormant And Shell Companies In Sweeping De-registration Drive
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CAC Targets Dormant And Shell Companies In Sweeping De-registration Drive

Patience Adie- December 24, 2024

  The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has launched an extensive crackdown on dormant and shell companies across Nigeria, deregistering over 300,000 entities since December 2023. ... Read More