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Avocats Sans Frontières Partners NUJ To Promote Digital Rights In Nigeria

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March 17, 2025

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By Gloria Ikibah

Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) has announced its collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to strengthen digital rights in Nigeria.

This was revealed during a courtesy visit by an ASF delegation, led by board member Ivan Paneff, to the National President of the NUJ at the National Secretariat in Abuja on Monday.

Paneff stated that the e-Rights Project aims to establish mechanisms that guarantee independent and fair access to justice, safeguard journalists’ fundamental human rights, and provide legal aid to vulnerable individuals, including victims of human rights violations, at both national and international levels.

Hhighlighting n upcoming national conference focused on digital rights, Paneff emphasised the importance of capacity building through training and partnerships with local organizations, citing the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ) as a key player in promoting digital rights and data security.

He said “It is important for the citizen with your help or assistance to know how to protect their electronic rights and the dangers and advantages of using digital tools.

“I learnt you have a school here and would like to hear you speak on that and we see how we can associate with the school for the next future because the guideline of the project is to ensure sustainability”.

He advised journalists to check their sources while using Artificial Intelligence to generate their data

He said: “In other words AI is a very good tool for us but ethics of journalism are necessary”

Also speaking, the Country Director Avocats San Frontieres, Angela Uzoma stated the continued collaboration with the NUJ with a component of the project focusing on press freedom hence the concept of digital Rights for the press.

She said: “Our focus on the project is to ensure safe space online for people to engage particularly Journalists knowing the crucial role journalists play in every democracy and also see what transpired lead up the general elections in Nigeria and as we continue to monitor what is going on, holding government accountable we see how the digital space plays a key role in ensuring that they have space to speak up for journalists to put up their report on cases of harassment, arrest, intimidation against journalists.

“So One of the things we are doing now at the e-right project is that we have the legal aid that provides legal aids to journalists and during the last meeting with the immediate past president of the NUJ we urged the NUJ to refer cases of harassment is journalists. We have team of lawyers who are trained to take up this cases and so far we have taken up this cases in Lagos and Kano.

“One of the things we will urge journalists to do is to select legal representation, partner with organizations like us and be patient because if executives goes after them and they are forced to make apology then what that does is that it has a shocking effect on journalism in the country unless you fabricated your story”, she added

In response, the National President of NUJ, Comrade Alhassan Yahya commended Avocats Sans Frontières for the visit and investing in Nigerian Journalists

He assured the organization that the NUJ will be at the forefront in creating more visibility on the project, and called on the ASF to involve the International Institute of Nigeria (IIJ) in its partnership for more capacity building for journalists and urged them to ensure sustainability

“NUJ is the mother of all practicing journalists in Nigeria with 36 state councils. Our job is very simple and I want to assure you that NUJ will continue to work with you.

“Let me thank you most sincerely for investing in Nigeria. If you go through the cyber crime act it is one act that is hindering the way we operate as Journalists in Nigeria and I think it’s high time for all of us to stand firm towards reviewing such act.

“At thesame I am assuring you that we will do everything humanly possible to file cases of e- digital issues to your organization because I am aware you have lawyers who are willing and ready to defend journalists.

“We have the IIJ, an institute belonging to the NUJ with the sole aim of training and retraining journalists across rhe country.

If you look at this place it is very vast land and in the area of sustainability we will do ebeehtjifn possible to sustain what you are doing.

“We are trying to see how to restructure the institute and own our radio station. That radio station will go a long way to ensure persons coming in will learn practical aspect of our profession and above all it will be used as a rallying point to make sure Nigerians journalists are the best to protect, promote and hold government accountable and also citizens accountable.

“We are assuring you that the councils in your project will work with you to achieve your project. The Chairman of the NUJ FCT is here and I am assuring you that your organization will achieve your goal and let us ensure there is the concept of sustainability.

“It is also important to ensure citizens understand electronic rights and NUJ will be at the forefront to create more visibility”, he added.

Present at the gathering was the National Secretary of the Union, Achike Chudu, Deputy National Secretary, the NUJ-FCT Council Chairman Comrade Grace Ike, Vice Chairman Yahaya Ndambabo, Secretary of Council, Jide Oyekunle and other members of the AFS France delegation

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Tinubu clears APC primary elections with 10.9m votes, secures 2027 ticket(See results)

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May 24, 2026

EMMANUEL AGAJI

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has clinched the APC presidential ticket for 2027 after a landslide win in the party’s primaries held Saturday across 36 states and the FCT.

The results were declared Sunday at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. Tinubu polled 10,999,967 votes, defeating sole challenger Stanley Osifo who got 16,504 votes.

Osifo failed to register a single vote in 21 states and the FCT. His only recorded vote came in Edo State.

His best showings were in Niger with 5,248 votes, Kano with 2,675, Bauchi with 2,650, and Abia with 1,007.

Tinubu swept every state, with his highest tallies in Lagos at 814,988, Adamawa at 644,149, Kaduna at 618,914, and Imo at 582,960. Kano delivered 500,852 votes, Katsina 467,003, and Gombe 450,517.

Other notable results:
– Bayelsa: 227,192
– Delta: 407,646
– Borno: 414,988
– Enugu: 383,382
– Akwa Ibom: 389,197
– Benue: 374,787
– Ogun: 322,485
– Kwara: 310,990
– Sokoto: 301,000

The party said the primaries covered all 484 wards in Kano, where Tinubu also swept every ward.

With the outcome, Tinubu is now the official APC candidate heading into the 2027 general election.

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AEDC finally announces electricity restoration in Abuja after blackout

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May 24, 2026

EMMANUEL AGAJI

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Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has finally announced that it has restored electricity supply to State House, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Lugbe, Garki, and other areas in the nation’s capital after an outage.

AEDC disclosed this in a notice on Saturday night.

Recall that major parts of Abuja were thrown into darkness due to the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s Apo substation fault.

TCN had on Saturday issued an update noting that its engineers were working to fix the fault.

In a notice later on Saturday night, AEDC announced electricity supply has been restored to affected areas.

“Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) is pleased to inform our esteemed customers that power supply has now been restored to affected feeders following the successful restoration of the 100MVA Transformer (TR3) at the Apo Transmission Substation by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN),” AEDC stated.

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Our law firm ‘ll ensure resolution of commercial disputes – Adeji opens office in Lagos

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10 hours ago

May 24, 2026

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Joshua Adeji & Co, a Lagos-based law firm established in 2016 by Joshua Osemudiamen Adeji has opened its new office and mediation center in Lagos.

The office is situated at 16, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere, in Lagos.

Speaking at an event that brought together clients, business leaders, and key figures in Nigeria’s legal community to celebrate the firm’s continued growth and commitment to excellence, the Principal partner, Joshua Adeji reiterated the firm’s steadfastness to offer top-tier legal services to clients across multiple sectors of Nigeria’s and Africa as a whole.

He further stated that the newly established law firm and its Mediation Centre would serve as a hub for fast, amicable and efficient resolution of commercial disputes.

The Firm, he stated, would assist clients to amicably resolve their disputes to align with their commercial goals and help clients navigate complex laws, protect their rights, and resolve disputes.