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Washington (AP) — A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, sharply rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution while setting the stage for additional challenges that could further delay the case. The ruling is significant not only for …

Chapter Seven, Section 713 of Nigeria’s Financial Regulations 2009 states that “Personal money shall in no circumstances be paid into a government bank account, nor shall any public money be paid into a private account.” Last month, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, was suspended from office by President Bola Tinubu following public outrage over the disclosure that she authorised the payment of …

The Executive Committee of the Cameroon Football Federation has rejected the resignation of Samuel Eto’o as president of the Federation. Eto’o, who has won the Africa Player of the Year award four times, has faced charges of illegal conduct, match-fixing, and corruption. The federation claimed its executive committee convened in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, on Monday to examine the national team’s performance at the …

‘Ex-minister’s civil servant sibling failed to execute N8.06b contracts’ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday quizzed Abubakar Ahmad Sirika over an alleged N8.06 billion contract fraud in the Federal Ministry of Aviation. Abubakar is the brother of immediate-past Minister Hadi Sirika, believed to have awarded the contracts to his sibling. Abubakar’s arrest on Sunday was part of the ongoing probe of alleged fraudulent …

• Why school bus driver was killed by abductors •Oyebanji visits victims in hospital, says perpetrators will be arrested. •Victims undergo trauma treatment Abductors of pupils and teachers of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure-Ekiti, Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State have released the victims. The gunmen had on Monday ambushed the school bus conveying the pupils and staff …

The Police Command in Anambra has declared Insp Audu Omadefu, with force number AP No. 362178, wanted for murder. DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra Command, stated this in a statement in Awka on Tuesday. Ikenga said that the command urges any member of the public who sees the fugitive or has information on his whereabouts to …

The JIgawa chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected a N10,000 wage award offer to the civil servants by the State Government. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the chairmen and secretaries of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint Public Service Negotiation Council after an emergency meeting in Dutse. The statement indicated that …

Canada is one of the most popular study destinations for international students but it has issued some new rules for 2024 student visa. If you are actively planning to study in Canada, you should be aware that the Canadian government has recently announced some changes to the study permit. The new rules also affect the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) requirements. …

He died at Lady Pohamba Hospital with wife and children by his side. First elected President in 2014, Geingob was Namibia’s longest serving Prime Minister and third President. In 2013, Geingob underwent brain surgery, and last year he underwent an aortic operation in neighbouring South Africa. The 82-year-old president who also served for 12 years as Prime Minister, had a …

Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, will appear before the House of Representatives to speak on the state of the economy, the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Danzaria, announced on Monday. Mr Cardoso is scheduled to speak to the lawmakers during plenary to brief them on the free fall of the naira and other issues affecting the monetary side of …