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22 Mar 2024
The Federal Government on Friday, arraigned the detained President, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, at a Federal High Court, Abuja on a three-count charge bordering on terrorism.
12 Mar 2024
A Norwegian man accused of shooting dead two people on the sidelines of Oslo's 2022 Pride festival pleaded not guilty to committing a "terrorist act", as his trial opened Tuesday. Zaniar Matapour, a 44-year-old Norwegian of Iranian origin, is accused of opening fire outside two bars in central Oslo, including the gay club London Pub,…
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The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has said that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has enjoyed more privileges than any other senator in the tenth National Assembly. “The truth is, Senator Natasha has gotten the most privileges among all four of us (female senators). The seat I sit on now has been moved four…
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A suicide attack at an Islamic religious school in Pakistan known as the "University of Jihad" -- where key Taliban leaders have studied -- killed six people on Friday, police said. Among those who died was Hamid ul Haq Haqqani, the head of the Dar-ul-Uloom Haqqania school, in Akora Khattak, about 60 kilometres (35 miles)…
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Cyclone Garance barrelled across La Reunion island on Friday killing at least two people as fierce winds left destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said. Winds of up to 230 kilometres (143 miles) per hour battered the territory of 900,000 people and the storm earlier forced the closure of the main airport on…
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The Supreme Court on Friday, affirmed the Rivers House of Assembly led by Mr Martin Amaewhule as the authentic and legally constituted lawmaking body in the state. A five-member panel of justices led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, gave the order in a lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim. The apex court also restrained the…
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Grade 1 Area Court in Lugbe, Abuja, has dissolved the three-year-old marriage between Amina Abubakar and her husband, Jamila Sani, over lack of love and maltreatment. The Judge, Aliyu Kagarko, his judgment, held that the marriage had broken down irretrievably. He therefore, dissolved the union on the grounds that both parties had lost interest in…
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Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro called a special cabinet meeting for Saturday after being accused of a conflict of interest over a contract involving one of his family's companies. Montenegro acknowledged on Friday that the accusations had caused "apprehension" as he called the cabinet meeting, vowing to "end this affair once and for all". The…
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Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja has dissolved the one-year-old marriage between Hauwa Abdulhadi and her husband, Ismail Hassan, over neglect and abandonment. Delivering judgment, the Judge, Aliyu Kagarko, held that the marriage had broken down irretrievably. He dissolved the marriage on the grounds that the estranged couple had lost interest in their union…
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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has attributed the power outage in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to a technical fault on the feeder serving the areas. The company announced this in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Friday. “We regret to inform you that the power outage is due…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has intensified preparation for the 2025 hajj with the appointment of Dr. Mustapha Muhammad Ali, as the new secretary of the commission. Ali's appointment follows the voluntary resignation of Dr Abdullahi Rabi'u Kontagora after which Alidu Shutti took over in Acting capacity Ali emerged successful after meeting the…
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The Association of Bureau De Change Operators (ABCON) on Thursday sought the exemption of excise taxes on foreign exchange transactions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that excise duty is a tax charged on manufactured goods; levied at the time of manufacture. Its President, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, made the request at the House of…