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Court declares Araraume winner Imo North senate seat

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Senator Ifeanyi Araraume was the valid candidate for the Imo North senatorial election held 5 December 2020, a Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Thursday. Justice Taiwo Taiwo ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Araraume a […]

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‘N900m fraud’: ICPC detains ex-JAMB Registrar

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By Yusuf Alli, Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has detained a former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, for allegedly misappropriating N900 million. […]

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Women presidents in Africa

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As Tanzania’s vice president Samia Suluhu Hassan is set to take over as head of state after the sudden death of John Magufuli, here’s a rundown of African women presidents. Liberia: Pioneer SirleafDubbed “Africa’s Iron Lady”, Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf […]

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Buhari Mourns Tanzanian President, John Magufuli

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By Deji Elumoye President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Tanzania over the demise of President John Pombe Magufuli. According to him, the late Tanzanian president’s legacy of patriotism and dedication to the African course will […]

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Judge questions EFCC’s diligence in ex-Punch Director’s trial

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By Adebisi Onanuga Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the manner officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were handling the trial of former Executive Director of Punch Newspaper Azubuike […]

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Mass redeployment of judges at Federal High Court

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By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has deployed 53 out of the 77 judges of the court. The affected judges are to resume at their new stations on April 12 when the […]

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Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Safe Schools Initiative’s Restart to Curb Abductions

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•Calls for empowerment of MSMEs, women in exportation By Ejiofor Alike in Lagos and James Emejo The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the federal government to restart the Safe Schools Initiative launched at […]

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EFCC Nabs Company Worker over Diversion of N20m

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By Kingsley Nwezeh The operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday arrested the Head of Sales for Procter and Gamble Company, Mr. Emmanuel Chigozie Eze, 35, for allegedly embezzling over N20 million […]

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50-year-old engineer bags five-year jail for serial rape of sister-in-law

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https://dai.ly/x7zzdel A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa, on Wednesday, sentenced a 50-year-old electrical engineer, Preye Ojoko, to five years in jail for the serial rape of his 17-year-old sister-in-law. Ojoko, who is a father of five, was accused […]

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Yoruba Youths Hoist Oduduwa Republic Flags In Lagos

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Some Yoruba youths on Monday removed Nigerian flags and replaced them with Oduduwa Republic flags around Teslim Balogun Stadium, in Surulere, Lagos State. This was seen in a viral video shared on Instagram. Nigeria is facing many challenges, some bordering […]