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2 weeks ago | 
africatopforum.com | Donu Kogbara |Dapo Akinrefon |James Ogunnaike |Dickson Omobola
By Dapo Akinrefon, James Ogunnaike, Dickson Omobola & Henry ObettaLAGOS —LEKAN Abiola, one of the children of the late Moshood Kashimawo, MKO, Abiola, winner of the annulled June 12, 1993, elections, yesterday, disclosed that former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), has apologised to the family for invalidating the polls.
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Babajide Komolafe |Nkiru Nnorom |Dickson Omobola
• Passenger revenue declines in 2 consecutive years
• Aviation experts cite Naira depreciation, inflation as major causes
• Divided over outlook for 2025
Against the backdrop of the spike in cost of living triggered by sharp depreciation of the Naira and severe inflationary pressures, Nigerians reduced spending on foreign air travel by 30 per cent to $2.66 billion in 2024.
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Mar 16, 2025 | 
lucky-wap-ams.op-mobile.opera.com | Daniel Abia |Davies Iheamnachor |Henry Umoru |Dickson Omobola
…says he’s two wins ahead of Rivers gov, more will come •FCT Minister will make 2027 hard for Tinubu in Niger Delta – PANDEF Youth Wing By Daniel Abia, DaviesIheamnachor, Henry Umoru & Dickson Omobola Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, said he would not stop the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly from performing its constitutional obligations. The former Rivers State governor, who accused Secretary to the Rivers State Government, SSG, Dr...
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Dapo Akinrefon |Dickson Omobola
By Dapo Akinrefon & Dickson OmobolaLAGOS—Notable personalities including Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, former Ogun State governor, Senator Gbenga Daniel; the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams; former deputy governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele and others, yesterday, blamed leaders and citizens for the problems confronting Nigeria.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
allafrica.com | Dickson Omobola
Lagos — When reports emerged a few years ago about Jigawa State's plans to build an airport, many were left confused, especially in the midst of the poverty of the people of the state. The utter disbelief, which greeted the news, stemmed from the fact that such a project was needless, given Jigawa's proximity to Kano, which already had an airport.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Dickson Omobola
The move, last week, by Aare Afe Babalola, prominent Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, to have a fellow lawyer, Dele Farotimi, prosecuted for alleged defamation in a book he (Farotimi) wrote (Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System) has triggered a storm.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Dickson Omobola
Inside story of alleged judicial corruption in Nigeria, by Justice Dattijo MohammedJustice Dattijo Muhammad served in the judiciary for over 40 years before exiting the Supreme Court in October 2023. In his valedictory speech, Dattijo criticised the over-concentration of powers in the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) office and judicial corruption in the polity.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
nigeriaworld.com | Dickson Omobola
• Culture of celebrating least people destroying Nigeria — Obi
• How book project was conceived in 2018 — Fayemi
LAGOS — FORMER Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, yesterday, warned that if Nigeria refuses to abolish the 1999 Constitution, development will continue to elude the country.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Dickson Omobola
Lagos — Rights activist and lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, faulted the Federal Government for prosecuting Nigerians, especially minors, who participated in the #EndBadGovernance protests, saying the move disgraced Nigeria. Falana, in a statement, argued that the rights of Nigerians to protest against bad policies were guaranteed by Sections 39 and 40 of the Constitution and Articles 9 and 10 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, 2004.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Victor Ahiumayoung |Henry Umoru |Dickson Omobola
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, have urged the Federal Government agencies investigating the helicopter crash in Port Harcourt to do a thorough job. Last Thursday, a helicopter operated by East Wind Aviation ditched into the Bonny River in Rivers State resulting in the death of eight individuals, six contract staff of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, and two crew members.
