The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has again demonstrated its leadership in public communication and citizen engagement as it won the Most Outstanding Federal Government Agency in Consumer Engagement at the Fourth Edition of the Consumer Value Awards Night 2025. The ceremony, themed “Beyond Price: Consumer Trust, Digital Experience, and Brand Accountability,” was held on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the Ijakadi Hall, Radisson Blu, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, and was anchored by veteran broadcaster Adedoyin Kukoyi. Representing the Director-General of the Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, was the Lagos State Director, Dr. Mustafa Adedeji Tukur. The Awards brought together leading voices across…
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International law expert and Vice Chairperson of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, Professor Damilola Sunday Olawuyi, SAN, has called for the urgent prioritisation of human rights as a pathway for addressing interlocking crises and challenges facing the world, especially the threats of insecurity and conflicts. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who is also the global vice chair of the International Law Association, made these remarks in Geneva, Switzerland during his high-level plenary address to the 14th Annual Forum on Business Human Rights. Established in 2011 by the Human Rights Council, the Forum is the world’s…
The Jagunmolu of Somolu/Bariga Kingdom in Lagos, Oba Gbolahan Akanbi Timson, has raised serious concerns over the fate of licensed firearms seized from lawful owners, alleging that many of the weapons collected through an executive order have resurfaced in criminal hands across Lagos and parts of the South-West. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Lecture and Awards Ceremony of the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria, CRAN, in Lagos, Oba Timson who was the Royal Father of the Day, said that although gun owners complied with the directive to surrender their weapons, the arms were neither returned, destroyed, nor properly accounted for.…
Homeinteriorsng, a furniture and home interior decorating company with branches in Lagos State and Abeokuta, has reaffirmed its dedication to community development by donating a world-class golf spectator stand to the Abeokuta Golf Club. The company, known for delivering high-quality imported furniture from the United States donated and commissioned the new facility on November 25, 2026. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Adedoyin Adesina noted that the structure was designed to enhance comfort, improve safety, and elevate the overall viewing experience for golf enthusiasts at the club. “This year, we proudly donated a world-class golf spectator…
In the effort to introduce Citizenship Studies, a component of National Orientation Agency, NOA’s, National Values Charter, NVC, into the Nigerian universities’ curriculum, a joint committee of NOA, National Universities Commission, NUC, and the Nigerian media was inaugurated at agency’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The committee, which comprised representatives of NUC, NOA and the media, was inaugurated by the Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, with a charge to come up with draft for subsequent consideration and incorporation into the curriculum. Speaking on the initiative, Issa-Onilu described the Nigerian Identity Project, NIP, which consists of the NVC, as a…
In a chilling development, Yusuf Ismail, the alleged murder suspect, appeared before Justice Oyindamola Ogala at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja. He faces charges in connection with the tragic death of Ibironke Samuel Oluwapelunmi, a case that has gripped the community with its brutality. The Lagos State Government brought a two-count indictment against Ismail, accusing him of conspiracy to commit murder and murder itself. These grave offenses allegedly violate Section 223 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015, according to State Prosecution Counsel Oladimeji Azeez. Defence lawyer P.E. Ogiogor represented Ismail during the tense courtroom proceedings. As…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja has on Thursday sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment over terrorism offences. The court handed down the sentence following his conviction on all counts charge filed against him by the Federal Government. Delivering judgement, Justice Omotosho said that the convict (Nnamdi Kanu) is sentenced to life imprisonment for counts 1, 4, 5 and 6, instead of death sentence. While the court also sentenced him to 20 years imprisonment without no option of fine in respect to Count 3 and was sentenced to…
The Federal High Court, Abuja has found the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, guilty of all the seven counts charge of terrorism filed against him by the Federal Government. Delivering judgement on Thursday, the trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, cited prosecution evidence, including video interviews in which Kanu made violent threats against Nigeria and its citizens, as the basis for the conviction. Earlier, the judge has ordered that the defendant be removed from court over his unruly behaviour. Kanu became unruly after the judge dismissed his applications to stop trial, grant him bail or…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja is already delivering a live judgement in the ongoing trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Earlier on Thursday, the court session resumed with live coverage of the trial by the media. During the proceedings, Kanu raised objections on the legality of his trial, insisting that the court was acting in violation of a subsisting Supreme Court order. The defendant was granted permission to address the court, where he argued that there was no legal basis for continuing the trial, particularly in relation to Count…
The trial involving the MT Ostria vessel, its MT Ostria crew, and three other defendants accused of stealing more than 25 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) belonging to NNPC Retail Limited resumed on Thursday, November 27, 2025, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja. The case, marked ID/26972C/25, was adjourned after the court received testimony from the first prosecution witness, Mr Samuel Jaja, a Petroleum Investigator with Cineri Techniques Limited. His discharge concluded the opening phase of evidence presentation. Background: Allegations Against MT Ostria Vessel and Crew The defendants, the MT Ostria vessel, Captain…