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Prosecutors have charged former Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele with alleged stealing and acquisition of multimillion dollars properties in Abuja. In the fresh eight counts filed at the Federal  High Court in Abuja, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Mr Emefiele of unlawfully acquiring the estate  and keeping possession of billions of naira in proxy accounts, while being the CBN governor. …

…Orders them to act in good conscience, not to betray oath of office The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has read the riot act to six newly sworn-in Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), ordering them to act in good conscience and not to betray their oath of office. Yakubu gave the directive in his remarks while …

Revelations have emerged that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) will primarily rely on CBT centres rather than schools for the conduct of their Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) in digital mode from next year, in line with the Federal Government’s directive. This revelation came during the virtual May edition of the education dialogue …

President Donald Trump’s administration can temporarily revoke the legal status of over 500,000 migrants living in the US, the US Supreme Court ruled on Friday. The ruling put on hold a previous federal judge’s order stopping the administration from ending the “parole” immigration programme, established by former President Joe Biden. The programme protected immigrants fleeing economic and political turmoil in …

CNN — North Korea has sent soldiers and millions of munitions, including missiles and rockets, to Russia over the past year, according to a new report by an international watchdog, which details the extent to which Pyongyang has helped Moscow “terrorize” Ukraine’s population over its three-year war. Two guards stand underneath portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin during …

Against his earlier pronouncement that he was not keen on returning to the Brick House (Government House), the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that he will soon return to his duty post. Fubara charged supporters, Rivers people, and Nigerians to thank President Bola Tinubu for his swift intervention to avert anarchy in the state, which was looming due …

Dangerous wildfires in the Canadian providence of Manitoba are spreading out of control, and have led to a state of emergency order with 17,000 people forced to evacuate. “This is the largest evacuation Manitoba will have seen in most people’s living memory,” Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said in a news conference on Wednesday. Reuters The Canadian Armed Forces are being …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, rejected the evidence sought to be tendered by the Federal Government in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, agreed with the argument of the defence counsel, Paul Erokoro (SAN), that the Supreme Court had ruled that …

CNN — A federal appeals court has paused Wednesday night’s ruling from the Court of International Trade that blocked President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s ruling restores Trump’s ability to levy tariffs using the emergency powers he declared earlier this year. The appeals court also ordered that both sides provide written arguments on the question …

The committee had invited WAEC to provide explanations over widespread complaints and irregularities observed during the examinations. Amid the backlash and outrage over the conduct of the 2025 West African Examination Council (WAEC) exams, the House of Representatives issued WAEC a 24-hour ultimatum to appear before it. The ultimatum was issued by the Chairman of the House Committee on Basic …