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Abubakar Malami, has insisted that the Nigerian government will not interfere in the legal battle involving a former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has insisted that the Nigerian government will not interfere in the legal battle involving a former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who is facing trial in the United Kingdom UK for alleged organ harvesting. Malami who disclosed this while speaking newsmen yesterday at the 46th Session of the State House Briefing at the Aso Rock Villa, […]

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Politics

Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike has sued the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar and the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal over the party’s presidential primary held in May.

Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike has sued the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar and the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal over the party’s presidential primary held in May. Wike is asking the court to determine whether Tambuwal having stepped down for Atiku during the primaries ought to lose his votes, In the suit, the Governor, and a PDP chieftain, Newgent Ekamon, were listed […]

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Politics

Zainab Ahmed, has said the Federal Government is on course to implement a new tariff hike on data and calls

The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the Federal Government is on course to implement a new tariff hike on data and calls, starting with the implementation of a five percent excise duty tax on all voice calls, SMS, and data services. The Special Adviser, Media & Communications to the Minister, Yunusa Abdullahi, in his statement said it was in addition to the existing 7.5 […]

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Entertainment

Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel has apologized to his fans in Tanzania over his failure to perform at his concert.

Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel has apologized to his fans in Tanzania over his failure to perform at his concert. The singer, who was released from jail after he was arrested for failing to attend a sold-out concert of about 3,000 persons in Tanzania said none of what happened was intentional, contrary to reports making the rounds, stressing that he did not intentionally disrespect his fans. The Afrobeat megastar said, himself […]

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Entertainment

Nollywood actor Moses Armstrong has been granted bail following alleged rape of minor.

Nollywood actor Moses Armstrong has been granted bail following alleged rape of minor. Armstrong was arrested by men of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command in June for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl. Reacting to the news at the time of his arrest, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, described the case as a very serious one, distancing the Guild from the horrendous act Rollas revealed […]

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Sports

Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran the fourth-fastest ever women’s 100meters in 10.62 seconds, to win at the Diamond League in Monaco.

Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran the fourth-fastest ever women's 100meters in 10.62 seconds, to win at the Diamond League in Monaco. The 35-year-old five-time world 100m champion, improved her own mark for the fastest 100m of the year, having clocked 10.66 seconds in Poland on Saturday. Fraser-Pryce's fellow Jamaican Shericka Jackson came second in Monaco with a personal best of 10.71 seconds, while Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast set […]

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Sports

French Striker Karim Benzema continued his Ballon D’or dominant pursuit with a 324th goal for European champions Real Madrid as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to lift the Uefa Super Cup in Helsinki.

French Striker Karim Benzema continued his Ballon D'or dominant pursuit with a 324th goal for European champions Real Madrid as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to lift the Uefa Super Cup in Helsinki. Carlo Ancelotti's side, who beat Liverpool to win the Champions League in May, took the lead when David Alaba tapped into an empty net, with Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp stranded following Casemiro's header back across goal. Benzema […]

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Foreign

The sister of the President of North Korea, Kim Yo-Jong says Kim Jong-Un suffered from fever during the Covid pandemic, in what appears to be the first suggestion he had the virus.

The sister of the President of North Korea, Kim Yo-Jong says Kim Jong-Un suffered from fever during the Covid pandemic, in what appears to be the first suggestion he had the virus.   Kim blamed South Korea for her country's outbreak saying it sent leaflets contaminated with Covid across the border which has been denied by the country and described has groundless. South Korea rejected the claims as   Kim […]

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Politics

Umahi called on varsities lecturers to show some level of understanding so the strike can end.

Umahi called on varsities lecturers to show some level of understanding so the strike can end. He however stated that most of the time, people have a low appetite for maintenance of public works, adding that no matter how much is deployed to the universities, unless the users and the industry regulators begin to treat public infrastructure as their own in the various universities, it wwould continue to go bad.

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Politics

The Governor of Ebonyi State Dave Umahi says the Nigerian government cannot borrow 1.1 trillion Naira to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU who have been on strike for over five months. 

The Governor of Ebonyi State Dave Umahi says the Nigerian government cannot borrow 1.1 trillion Naira to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU who have been on strike for over five months. The Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum said this yesterday when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Police Trust Fund led by Ben Akabueze, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital.

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