The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to proceed to the supreme court for a final judgement on its powers to deregister political parties. INEC said it will seek the verdict of the apex court over a judgement of the court of appeal that voided its deregisteration of 22 political parties. Though the court […]
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The Lebanese prime minister and members of cabinet have resigned following the explosion which rocked Beirut, the country’s capital. Recall that a massive explosion rocked a part of the city on Tuesday, causing widespread damage to lives and properties. Windows were shattered, cars tumbled and buildings collapsed during the incident. According to Marwan Abboud, Beirut […]
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Mangroves are disappearing at an alarming rate, with conservationists across the Commonwealth striving to save them from local extinction. These nearshore forests that straddle land and sea provide a range of vital services to both humans and fish, such as coastal protection. In a recent webinar organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat to mark World Mangrove […]
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Former senator Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, has died of complications from COVID-19. Ben Murray-Bruce who broke the news on Twitter on Saturday said Kashamu died at First Cardiologist Consultants in Lagos. Kashamu had a brush with the law over allegations of drug dealing while he was in the United States. In 2015, there […]
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has authenticated the list of contract beneficiaries released by Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta affairs. Recall that the embattled Akpabio had named some federal lawmakers and former governors as beneficiaries of contracts awarded by the commission. Some of the lawmakers named as beneficiaries include: Peter Nwaoboshi, chairman of […]
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A coalition of civil society organisations have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to probe Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), over “14 high-profile corruption cases”. In a letter sent to the president this weekend, the CSOs listed “financial fraud” and “influence peddling” among the allegations levelled against the AGF. The letter was signed by Olanrewaju […]
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There was pandemonium in Agbudu, Koton-Karfe local government area of Kogi state as unknown gunmen killed 14 people, including 13 members of a family. The ugly incident occurred around 2am on Wednesday. Ede Ayuba, Kogi police commissioner who confirmed the killings at a press briefing, said he had mobilised his men but the gunmen had […]
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Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, has warned against the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-Boko Haram fighters into the society. The military had in 2016 launched Operation Safe Corridor, an initiative for the deradicalisation and rehabilitation of ex-Boko Haram fighters. The aim of the operation, the military had also said, is to reintegrate repentant Boko […]
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The Federal Government has met with the leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) over the planned strike of the medical practitioners. The conciliation meeting which held on Monday in Abuja, the nation’s capital ended with high expectations that the planned strike would be shelved. At the discussion, the Minister of Labour and […]
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A former Executive Director with First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Dauda Lawal, currently standing trial for allegedly receiving money traced to the purported loot of Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former minister, has testified before the presidential panel investigating Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Lawal testified before the […]
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