Over-voting
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A dramatic twist unfolded on Monday at the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) unexpectedly submitted additional BVAS machines as evidence. This move reinforces the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) long-standing claim of over-voting in the September 21, 2024 election. The sudden submission of the additional devices…
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The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has admitted Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines submitted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as evidence in the ongoing legal challenge to the September 21, 2024 governorship election. The submission follows a subpoena secured by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after INEC initially declined to release…
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Bayern Munich said Monday they had extended the contract of their long-standing goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to the end of the 2025-26 season.
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has instructed its employees to stay home on Monday following an announcement by Elon Musk that US President Donald Trump had agreed to shut down the agency. An internal notice sent to USAID employees informed them that the agency’s headquarters would be closed for the day, with personnel…
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Elon Musk, the world's richest person and President Donald Trump's controversial close advisor, said Monday the giant USAID humanitarian agency will be "shutting down" as part of his radical -- and critics say unconstitutional -- drive to shrink the US government.
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Bayern Munich said Monday they had extended the contract of their long-standing goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to the end of the 2025-26 season. The announcement puts an end to speculation about Neuer's future at the club, where his contract was set to expire at the end of the current campaign. Neuer, who has made over 500…
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US President Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico for one month after last-minute talks Monday -- but there was no breakthrough yet in negotiations with Canada on an issue that has sparked fears of a global trade war.
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A Minna High Court in Niger State has dismissed a case brought before it by NAF/4112F Flt. Lt. J. O. Bamisaiye over Daily Independent newspaper publications of April 1st, 2022, and January 11th, 2023, and its Niger State correspondent. The court, presided over by Justice Maimuna Abubarkar on Monday, February 3rd, 2025, dismissed the case…
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The Coordinator, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Kwara, Hajiya Idayat Bello-Olaitan, says the scheme has introduced care for Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) patients as it enrolls 71 in the state. She told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin that 71 women had benefited from the Free Fistula Programmes (FFP), with 31…
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Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame will attend a joint summit this weekend to discuss the crisis in the eastern DR Congo, Kenya's presidency said Monday.
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Justice Alexander Owoeye of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted an interim forfeiture order for digital assets valued at $222,729.86 over fraudulent activities allegedly linked to Chinese and Filipino nationals. The court granted the interim forfeiture order following a motion ex-parte brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). While…
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The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced a statewide tour of Hajj Induction Courses at various centres in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Board, Sulaiman Dederi on Monday in Kano. The Director -General of the Board, Alhaji Lamin Danbappa, said the move would ensure…