August 2024 – Page 7 – ASKLEGALPALACE

‘Why abandoned vacant houses should worry three tiers of govt’

Stakeholders in the housing sector have stressed that the federal, state and local governments must critically look into millions of vacant housing units that are either abandoned or completed in…

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LAWSUIT

Legal hiccups for El-Rufai as court declines jurisdiction in alleged N423b fraud case

The struggle by the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to fight for his fundamental human rights in the case of alleged siphoning of state funds amounting to over…

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WORLD

Benin to grant citizenship to slave descendants

By AFP Lilith Dorsey is an American citizen living in New Orleans, but it is in Benin that she could end her days to “feel closer to her homeland”. In…

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PROPERTY

Culprits of building collapse will face prosecution, says FG

The Federal Government has approved the prosecution of individuals and organisations responsible for the incessant building collapses in the country. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, announced…

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POLITICS

Anyaoku-led group asks Tinubu to convene assembly for new constitution drafting

*Seeks people-oriented constitution. A group, The Patriots, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday, requesting the President to immediately constitute a constituent assembly with a…

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death of Onyeka Onwenu touched many Nigerians

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Onyeka Onwenu ‘1952-2024’

By Editorial Board The sudden death of Onyeka Onwenu touched many Nigerians across the country and beyond mainly due to her multifaceted status which facilitated her easy identification with people…

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ARTICLE

NNPC Ltd: An All-round Asset to Nigeria

By Olufemi Soneye In its editorial of August 2, 2024, a national newspaper, characteristically, launched another scurrilous and baseless attack on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd). In…

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ARTICLE

Still A Wonder of Life!

By AbduRafiu Wonders of life cannot but continue to excite and amaze us human beings. There is renewed keen interest among archeologists and many others who pre-occupy themselves with it:…

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NEWS

Poor Governance: Nigeria on brink of explosion, Obasanjo warns

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that the country is currently sitting on a keg of gunpowder, cautioning that if necessary precautions are not taken, the nation will explode. Insisting…

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NEWS

Extra-judicial killings: #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest organisers call for IG’s sacking

The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Organising Committee has demanded the dismissal of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in response to the killing of protesters. This demand was made during a candlelight…

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