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14 Jun 2024
Sacked Pro-Wike Rivers State assembly Lawmakers have faced another setback as an appeal court has rejected their request to stay execution of the order barring them from parading themselves as lawmakers after their sack. The Court of Appeal in Port-Harcourt at a virtual hearing on Friday via Zoom gave its ruling on two motions filed…
8 May 2024
The spokesperson of the G60 group of federal lawmakers in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has stated that Governor Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers State has the constitutional power to sustain the government through executive orders until new lawmakers are elected. Ugochinyere's statement follows the crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly, where…
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Two-time Grand Slam runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas said "it sucks" after being on the end of the first big upset of the Australian Open on Monday, with the worst part having to hang around before his next tournament.
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Former Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, M.A. Lawan, has clarified the recent Court of Appeal judgment regarding the Kano Emirate dispute, stating that Aminu Ado Bayero remains the legitimate Emir. Lawan refuted the Kano State government’s interpretation of the ruling, stressing that the Court of Appeal issued two separate judgments. Lawan explained…
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers were preparing for a return to NBA action on Monday as firefighters continued to battle massive blazes that have killed at least 16 people and left thousands without homes.
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The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has presented the staff of office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, Prince Abimbola Owoade. This comes days after Makinde announced Prince Owoade as the new Alaafin to succeed the late Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, who died on April 22, 2022. The presentation of staff of office…
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The troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma have successfully dismantled terrorists’ hideouts in Fakai area of Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday by the Coordinator, Joint Media Coordination Centre Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi.…
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The President of MAAUN Group of Universities, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has endorsed Mahmoud Ali Youssouf as AU Chairperson. The African Union Commission election, which is scheduled for February 2025, has three candidates vying for the Chairperson position: Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti, Raila Amolo Odinga of Kenya, and Richard Randriamandrato of Madagascar. In a…
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Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has urged residents to actively condemn criminal activities in society, emphasising that security is a collective responsibility. Soludo made the call on Sunday during the thanksgiving service to mark the beginning of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day commemoration in Awka. He stated that addressing insecurity required the involvement…
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The National Agricultural Development Fund (NAFD) has signed a contract agreement valued at $70million for the direct procurement of 2000 John Deere tractors. NAFD was mandated by the Federal Executive Council to spearhead the deployment of 10,000 John Deere tractors across Nigeria, with an initial rollout of 2,000 units scheduled for the first and second…
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A report by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has revealed that state governments allocated a meagre 1.22% of their health budgets to medical equipment over two years, raising concerns about the prioritisation of healthcare infrastructure across the country. The review of health sector expenditure from 2021 to 2023 showed that the bulk of health funding—61.83%—was…
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Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has charged Nigerians to shun inflammatory remarks and divisive tendencies to ensure sustainable peace, unity and development of the nation. The governor gave the charge at a special Interdenominational Thanksgiving mass in commemoration of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration held at the Emmanuel The Saviour Catholic Church, on…