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Ondo: Aiyedatiwa Loses Appeal Against Suit Challenging His Eligibility For Re-election

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja on Monday, dismissed an appeal filed by the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, challenging an amendment to a suit aimed at barring him from seeking re-election in 2028. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, held that the appeal lacked merit and awarded costs of N2 …

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ICPC Traces Multi-Million-Dollar Luxury Villas, Apartments In Egypt To Former Kaduna Governor El-Rufai –Report

  Sources familiar with the probe told TheCable that the properties include three luxury villas and multiple apartments located in upscale districts in Cairo. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reportedly traced several luxury real estate assets in Egypt to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as investigations into alleged corruption during his tenure deepen. …

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Peter Obi Slams Tinubu’s Govt Over El-Rufai, Malami’s Detention

Former presidential candidate and African Democratic Congress chieftain Peter Obi has described the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai and ex-Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami as worrisome, accusing the Tinubu administration of deploying criminal prosecution as a political weapon against opposition figures. Obi made the allegation in a statement posted on X on Monday, …

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Breaking: A-Court Affirms Judgment Barring INEC From Validating PDP Ibadan Convention

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed the judgment that barred the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with the national convention it held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2026. That convention produced a factional leadership for the party, with Senior Advocate of Nigeria Taminu Turaki, SAN, as National Chairman. In a unanimous decision, …

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ISWAP Releases Disturbing Video Of March 5 Attacks On Four Nigerian Army Bases In Borno

  The attacks targeted Nigerian Army positions in Mainok, Jakana, Marte, and Konduga. Terrorists believed to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have released a lengthy video showcasing coordinated assaults on several Nigerian military camps in Borno State, reportedly carried out on March 5. The attacks targeted Nigerian Army positions in Mainok, Jakana, Marte, and Konduga. …

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G7 nations to hold emergency meeting on oil as stock markets sink

G7 nations will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss surging oil prices as crude jumped above $100 a barrel and stock markets slumped over the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran. Finance ministers from leading industrialised countries, including UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will gather to discuss the economic impact of the conflict. Global oil prices reached nearly $120 on …

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Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei will replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Iran’s new supreme leader. A statement by the Assembly of Experts – an 88-member clerical body tasked with selecting the supreme leader – was read aloud by a presenter on state TV. Mojtaba Khamenei takes over from his father – who was killed in the first wave of US and …

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‘ Night turned into day’: Iranians tell of strikes on oil depots

Iranians have told the BBC about the moment several oil depots were hit by strikes overnight, as the US and Israel continue their attack on the country. One resident said “it was as if night had turned into day”. Fuel depots were hit in Tehran and Karaj, west of the capital, according to local news agencies, citing a source in …

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Convicted Ex-Army General to refund over N4bn

The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and sentencing of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, for stealing and misappropriating funds belonging to th company. In the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment, the appellate court dismissed Mohammed’s appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the Special Court Martial (Nigerian Army) and the …

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China calls for end to warring situation in Iran

The Government of the Peoples Republic of China has underscored the need to end the warring situation in Iran, in the bid to restore peace to the Middle East and the rest of the world. Mr Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Affairs Minister, disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists against the backdrop of the 4th Session of the 14th National …

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