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Gilbert Ekugbe The Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria has expressed concerns over the widespread rejection and discrimination faced by people with Down syndrome in society. Speaking during a courtesy visit to PUNCH Nigeria Limited on Wednesday, the foundation’s Legal Resource Person, Mrs Ijeoma Fynecountry, described the level of stigmatisation as heartbreaking. She called on the Federal Government to implement disability and intellectual laws to ensure equal rights for people with disabilities across the country. She urged the Nigerian government at the federal, state, and local levels to take urgent and decisive action to combat the systemic abuse and violation of the…

The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 enacted by the National Assembly. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment held that the National Lottery Act 2005 should no longer be enforced in all states, except the Federal Capital Territory, in respect of which the National Assembly is empowered to make laws. The apex court, in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris, held that the National Assembly lacked the powers to legislate on issues relating to lottery and games of chance. The court also stated that such powers only reside with…

Ric Hassani has released a live performance video of “I’m Falling in Love,” a song from his album “Afro Love.” With the band dressed in white behind him, he keeps it simple – just his voice, the music, and the feeling behind the words. “I’m Falling in Love” is about love that feels certain. Ric Hassani sings about meeting his partner on Valentine’s Day, “It was Valentine’s, the day was red,” and how he believes their love is fate. He prays about it, gives thanks, and embraces how love has changed his world. For him, love is more than just…

Former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay Jay Okocha has hit back at ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher over his controversial comments regarding the African Cup of Nations and its significance in the Ballon d’Or race, Soccernet.ng reports. Carragher, speaking on Sky Sports, suggested that even if Mohamed Salah won AFCON, it would not significantly enhance his chances of clinching the prestigious award. READ MORE: “Such a wonderful tournament” – Ex-Super Eagles captain hits back at Jamie Carragher after AFCON statement Then the now-CBS Golazo pundit who had come underfire later clarified his stance on X (formerly Twitter), stating: “Salah is at a…

E-commerce platform, Jumia Technologies said it will discontinue its food delivery service, Jumia Food at the end of December. The company will also shutter services across other operating countries including Nigeria, Kenya and Morocco, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Uganda, and Algeria. Jumia CEO, Francis Dufay, said on Wednesday the company will now refocus on its core physical goods business and payment platform. He stated, “The more we focus on our physical goods business, the more we realise that there is huge potential for Jumia to grow, with a path to profitability. “We must take the right decision and fully focus our…

The Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba area of Lagos has freed Abdulazeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley and music promoter, Samson Balogun Eletu also known as Sam Larry, in relation to the case of the demise of Aloba Oladimeji lleriOluwa also known as Mohbad. Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje who read and implemented the legal advise of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) Lagos, said that they have no case to answer. The court also freed Owodunni Ibrahim also known as Primeboy and Mohbad’s former Manager, Opere Babatunde. The DPP however said it shall be prosecuting the auxiliary nurse who…

Dangote Refinery has assured Nigerians that three of its partners will sell petrol for ₦970 per litre nationwide despite the company’s recent increase in the ex-depot price of petrol.  A spokesman for the refinery Anthony Chiejina said the recent adjustment in the company’s ex-depot price “is directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices”. In a statement on Sunday, Chiejina said, “While we have made a 5% adjustment to our ex-depot price from N899.50 to N950 per litre, it is important to note that this increase is considerably lower than the 15% rise in global crude oil…

The fact that councillors continue to be superfluous in the scheme of things at the local government councils could be traced to the ambiguities in Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution. In these circumstances, lawmakers in most state legislatures exploit the situation to undermine the constitutionally assigned roles of the councillors in the third tier of governance. SEYE OLUMIDE reports how the 8809 councillors across 774 councils merely earn salaries from tax-payers money without commensurate services. The seeming irrelevance of the estimated 8809 councillors spread across the 774 Local Governments in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory…

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has announced free medical surgeries to mark the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s 83rd birthday. Adeboye was born on March 2, 1942, in Ifewara, Osun State. He will be 83 on Sunday. According to a statement by his son, Pastor Leke Adeboye, on Thursday, the programme, which is part of the church’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, would offer free medical services in various areas, including obstetrics and gynaecology, surgeries, general surgeries, eye surgeries, dialysis sessions, reading glasses, and consultation. According to the church, the free medical services will be executed by the Redeemer’s Health…

Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, says he was not rejected by the National Assembly as a ministerial nominee. In August 2023, the Senate withheld the confirmation of El-Rufai as a ministerial nominee, citing security reports from the State Security Service for the action. But speaking on Monday during an interview on Arise TV, El-Rufai said President Bola Tinubu simply “changed his mind on the nomination.” “After serving for eight years as governor of Kaduna state, I had my plans. The President publicly appealed to me to put my plans on hold and after sometime we finally agreed that he would…