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Court Acquits 50 Alleged IPOB Members Over Lack of Evidence in Terrorism Case

Posted November 29, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted 50 individuals accused of terrorism-related offenses allegedly linked to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The ruling was delivered on Friday by Justice James Omotosho, who held that the Nigerian Police Force failed to establish a prima facie case…

Nigerian Publishers Association Calls for Inclusion in Curriculum Reforms and Adoption of AI in Publishing

Posted November 29, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

Uchenna Anioke, the President and Chairman-in-Council of the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA), has called on the Federal Government to involve publishers in any future changes to the national education curriculum. Anioke made this appeal during the 2024 Annual Conference and General Meeting of the NPA, held on Thursday in Lagos.…

A Tribute to a Visionary Leader: Chief Uchenna Cyril Anioke, Ph.D.

Posted November 29, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

As the curtains draw on the tenure of Chief Uchenna Cyril Anioke, Ph.D. as the President of the Nigerian Publishers Association, we celebrate a legacy of passion, commitment, and dedication to the book industry. Today, Friday, November 29, 2024, marks the end of an era, as Chief Anioke bows out…

NPA Calls on Publishing Experts to Leverage Artificial Intelligence for Industry Growth in Nigeria

Posted November 29, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has joined industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss the rapidly evolving publishing landscape. Addressing newsmen in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday during the ongoing two-day annual conference of the Nigerian Publishers Association, the President of the NPA, Dr. Uchenna Cyril Anioke, described the event as…

Audit Uncovers Financial Irregularities in Abia State Amid Public Outcry Over Poverty and Infrastructure Decay

Posted November 28, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

A review of the 2023 Abia State audit report has revealed questionable financial practices, including the payment of ₦70 million to Agnes Chigozie Njoku, the logistics assistant to Mrs. Priscilla Otti, wife of the state governor. The payment was reportedly for "Feeding in Government House" from June to September 2023.…

Take-It-Back Movement Demands Release of Arrested Kano Organizer Amid Allegations of Government Criticism

Posted November 28, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

The pro-democracy group, Take-It-Back Movement (TIB), has expressed serious concern over the arrest of its Kano State organiser, identified simply as Zubair. The arrest was reported early Thursday morning by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). TIB announced the incident through its social media platform, stating that the…

Nigeria to Conduct Population and Housing Census in 2025, 18 Years After Last Count

Posted November 28, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

Nasir Kwarra, the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), has announced plans to conduct Nigeria's next Population and Housing Census in 2025, nearly two decades after the last census was held in 2006. He made this statement during the 2024 anniversary of the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference…

Nigeria’s Adefunke Adeyemi Re-elected as Secretary General of African Civil Aviation Commission

Posted November 28, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

Nigeria has reaffirmed its leadership in African aviation with the re-election of Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi as Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC). This announcement was made today during the 35th Ordinary Plenary Session in Brazzaville, Congo, where Ms. Adeyemi secured a decisive victory with 22 votes in…

Senate Passes Key Tax Reform Bills for Second Reading, Refers to Finance Committee for Further Action

Posted November 28, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

The Nigerian Senate has passed four key tax reform bills for second reading, with the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, referring them to the Senate Committee on Finance, led by Senator Sani Musa, for further legislative action. The bills, which were debated during Thursday's plenary, aim to overhaul…

Self-Proclaimed Bureau de Change Operator Arrested for Defrauding Nigerian Businessman of ₦320 Million

Posted November 28, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

The Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Lagos has apprehended Chinedu Ernest Ngwaka, a self-proclaimed Bureau de Change operator, on allegations of defrauding a businessman of ₦320 million. Ngwaka and his wife, Janet Onyekachi Ngwaka, are accused of orchestrating fraudulent currency exchange schemes and are further implicated…

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