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NBC fines Arise Television N2 million.

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Arise Television N2 million over what it described as a fake report about the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu. The TV station had aired a report that the Independent National Broadcasting Commission (INEC) was investigating Tinubu’s alleged crime bordering on narcotics and illicit drugs but the electoral body, on Saturday debunked the report, saying it was a handiwork […]

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Court Of Appeal Sacks Akpabio as APC Senatorial Candidate.

The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, removing Godswill Akpabio as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Recall that a Federal High Court in Abuja had on September 22 asked INEC to reinstate Akpabio as APC’s candidate, being the candidate nominated by the party in the second primary of June 9. […]

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Crime

N5 million Reward for any Person with Information Leading to the Arrest of any of the Insurgents.

The Defence Headquarters has published details of 19 wanted terrorists with a reward of N5 million reward for any person who brings information leading to the arrest of any of the insurgents. In a statement, the Director of Defence Information, Jimmy Akpor said Nigerians should contact the military on 09135904467 with relevant information that can lead to their capture. According to Akpor the 19 terrorist commanders have been wreaking havocs […]

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Federal High Court Abuja has Adjourned Indefinitely the Trial of Nnamdi Kanu.

The Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned indefinitely the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Justice Binta Nyako put off the trial at the instance of Kanu pending the resolution of the Federal Government’s appeal against the October 13 judgment of the Court of Appeal that discharged him from the terrorism […]

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Events

Eight Nigerian-Americans Win in Us Midterm Elections.

Eight Nigerian-American politicians have won legislative offices in the United States midterm elections. They won seats in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia (DC) A list of the victors and their offices, released by the Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC) revealed that Gabe Okoye won Georgia State Representative, District 102; Segun Adeyina won Georgia State Representative, District 110, Tish Naghise won Georgia State Representative, District 68; Phil […]

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Explosion Rocks Onitsha Chemical Market,Four persons are Feared Dead.

Four persons are feared dead following an explosion at the Chemical Market in Onitsha Local Government Area of Anambra State yesterday. Twelve persons were also said to have sustained various degrees of injury, with goods and properties worth millions of naira destroyed during the inferno. Reports say a stampede ensued at the market as traders fled to safety, after the explosion occurred at about 12:45 in the afternoon. According to […]

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Education

Femi Falana warns FG to stop provoking ASSU Members.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, yesterday asked the Federal Government to stop provoking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in a dispute over wages. Falana, who spoke to newsmen, said the lecturers should be paid their full salaries for months they were on a strike action. The academics called off their eight-month strike on October 14 after the National Industrial Court ordered the lecturers to resume […]

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PANDEF Urges Buhari not to Cancel PAP.

The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to cancel the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The group made the appeal in an open letter addressed to the President and signed by its leader Edwin Clark and other executives, insisting that if the programme is cancelled, chaos could descend on the Niger-Delta. It also asked President Buhari to substantiate the programme’s status to reduce the brewing tension […]

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Usman Alkali Baba Orders Distribution of Additional Equipment.

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate distribution of additional equipment for use by officers and men of the force before, during and after the 2023 general elections. They include batches of uniforms, kits, accouterments, and anti-riot equipment comprising bullet-proof vests with armored plates, ballistic helmets, long and short-range tear gas for civil disorder management, and stun guns. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in […]

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