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Foreign

US AND CANADA STRIKE DEAL TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS AND REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT.

The United State US and Canada have agreed on a deal to reject asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings. The President of the US, Joe Biden, and the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau will announce the pact today during BIDEN'S visit to Ottawa. The treaty is expected to allow officials on both sides of the border to turn back such asylum seekers heading in either direction as part of […]

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South East

JUDGE DISMISSES KINGSLEY KANU’S APPLICATION FOR UK FOREIGN MINISTRY TO RULE ON EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION.

The brother of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu, Kingsley Kanu yesterday lost a legal challenge against the British government about his continued detention in Nigeria after he brought a judicial review of London’s alleged refusal to officially acknowledge that Kanu was the victim of extraordinary rendition and unlawful detention. In London, Judge Jonathan Swift rejected Kingsley’s application that the United Kingdom foreign ministry should rule […]

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News

FORMER NIGERIAN SENATE DEPUTY PRESIDENT, WIFE, AND DOCTOR CONVICTED OF ORGAN TRAFFICKING IN UK COURT

The former Deputy President of the Senate IKE Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, and their doctor, Obinna Obeta have been found guilty of organ trafficking by a United Kingdom UK court. The jury found that the trio conspired to bring a 21-year-old Lagos street trader to London to harvest his kidney for their ailing daughter, Sonia. The victim said he was promised opportunities in the UK for help and that he […]

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Entertainment

AMVCA ANNOUNCES DATES FOR NINTH EDITION AND EXCITING NEW SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Organizers of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards AMVCA have announced that the ninth edition will hold between May 18 and 20, 2023. Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels at MultiChoice Nigeria AMVCA, Busola Tejumola who made the announcement, said it will be a 3-day event starting with a cultural night to the runaway show and nominee gala, while the main awards will be held on May 20, […]

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National

FEC APPROVES 4 BILLION NAIRA TO BUILD BARRACKS FOR NDLEA

A sum of four billion naira has been approved by the Federal Executive Council Fec for the construction of barracks to accommodate the personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Ndlea. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN who disclosed this in a briefing with newsmen, said the project became necessary because of the threats and attacks on personnel, officers, men, and other […]

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Politics

ABIA STATE GOVERNOR URGES GOVERNOR-ELECT TO PRIORITIZE SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE.

The incumbent Governor of Abia State Okezie Ikpeazu has congratulated the Labor Party candidate and winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state, Alex Otti. Ikpeazu in a statement shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, declared Otti as Governor-elect said the Labor Party candidate fought a long battle over a very long period and should be commended for his staying power and resilience. The governor and […]

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Entertainment

NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS ANN NJEMANZE FILES 50 MILLION NAIRA LAWSUIT AGAINST FILMMAKER ZEB EJIRO OVER ‘DOMITILLA: THE REBOOT

Nollywood  actress, Ann Njemanze,  has filed  a 50 million Naira  lawsuit against popular filmmaker, Zeb Ejiro, Filmone Entertainment, and FILM TRYBE Media over 'Domitilla: The Reboot.' Njemanze who rose to fame after playing the titular character in the 1996 original film, said she trademarked the name, ‘Domitilla’ on September 16, 2020, which was the same year Zeb Ejiro Productions, Filmone Entertainment, and Omoni Oboli’s Dioni Vision announced plans to make a […]

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National

PRESIDENT-ELECT CONDEMNS ETHNIC SLURS AND ELECTION VIOLENCE.

The President-elect of Nigeria Bola Tinubu has condemned what he described as isolated cases of infractions, ethnic slurs, and violence that trailed the 2023 General Elections, declaring that elections were now over for the healing process to begin. These came as The Washington Post commended the general elections, stating that despite some obvious flaws in the process, the democratic system had held and was holding far better, so far, than […]

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National

CHIEF WHIP OF THE SENATE SAYS HIS TIME HAS COME TO BE SENATE PRESIDENT.

The Chief Whip of the Senate Orji Kalu has stated that it is his turn to be President of the Senate in the 10th National Assembly. The former Governor of Abia State while addressing newsmen at the National Assembly asked his party the All Progressives Congress APC to zone the seat to his district, pledging that if elected he will be team Nigeria and he is going to work in every […]

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Security

HOODLUMS BURN DOWN HIGH COURT IN EBONYI STATE.

Suspected political thugs have set ablaze a state High Court in Owutu Edda community in Ebonyi State barely 24 hours after the conclusion of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The Registrar of the court Oluchi Uduma who spoke to journalists said that the hoodlums invaded the court in the early hours of yesterday chanting war songs, and set ablaze the building, noted that they had […]

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