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28 Apr 2024
A group, the Concerned North Central APC Stakeholders, has distanced itself from a protest calling for the resignation of Umar Ganduje as the party’s national chairman. The group, in a statement jointly signed by its Secretary General Malam Shehu Ibrahim and President Aodona Patrick, advised those calling for Ganduje’s resignation to return the N250m bribe…
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World super-G bronze medallist Lauren Macuga of the United States set the fastest time in the downhill section of the women's team combined at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Tuesday. But Lindsey Vonn's hopes of troubling the podium all but evaporated after she finished 2.51 seconds off Macuga's 1min 41.60sec pace down the…
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Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja has ordered forfeiture of 6.3 billion units of ordinary shares of Keystone Bank Limited, valued at N1.00 each, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The judge ordered after Sigma Golf Nigeria Limited, represented by its Chairman, Umaru Hamidu Modibbo, pleaded guilty to the fraudulent conversion…
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Bangladesh's powerful BNP political party has spoken out publicly for the first time against the interim government after a surge of unrest and a sweeping security crackdown. Police have arrested more than 1,500 people nationwide since Saturday as part of "Operation Devil Hunt", targeting groups allegedly connected to ousted premier Sheikh Hasina, who was toppled…
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Fighting erupted Tuesday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull, with Rwanda-backed M23 fighters attacking positions of the Congolese armed forces in South Kivu province at dawn, local and security sources told AFP. East and southern African leaders at a summit on Saturday called for an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire within five…
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The University of Lagos Muslim Alumni (UMA) has announced plans for its 30th Pre-Ramadan Lecture, scheduled to hold on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the J.F. Ajayi Auditorium, University of Lagos. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, February 11, at the UNILAG Mosque Conference Center, the National President of UMA, Dr. Mumini Alao, said…
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United States (US) President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Monday evening to stop the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a federal law that prohibits U.S. businesses from bribing foreign officials. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was enacted in 1977 and makes it illegal for companies that operate in the United…
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The Exam Ethics Marshalls International has raised the alarm that 67 per cent of private and public secondary schools in Nigeria operate as exam magic centres, popularly known as 'miracle centres'. This is even as it encouraged parents to play a key role in enforcing the government's ban on levies in public schools by refusing…
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A renowned Ogoni leader and chairman of Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) Board of Trustees, Dr. Mike Nwielaghi has expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu's commitment to develop and clean up Ogoniland. Citing the President's past experiences working alongside Ogoni leaders, Nwielaghi explained that Tinubu has an understanding of the Ogoni people's struggle. He emphasized…
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Former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales told his trial on Tuesday he was "totally sure" Jenni Hermoso consented to his kiss on her lips in 2023, which sparked global outrage. Prosecutors are seeking two and a half years in prison against Rubiales for sexual assault for the forced kiss and allegedly coercing Hermoso to…
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The executive director, Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mrs Nonye Ayeni, has said Nigeria recorded an increase in volume of trade in 2024 by 20.7%, worth $5.45 billion. Ayeni said that during the period, 245 distinct products worth 7.2 metric tons were exported to 126 countries. Speaking with reporters at the sideline of a two-day…