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He alleged that Akpabio had a hand in the unfavourable court judgment against him. He alleged further that the Senate President had penciled down four other senators for removal through the court. “I have it from a reliable source and a very highly placed one for that matter, that myself and four other senators within the fold of the ruling …

The Nigeria Correctional Service has declared a former ex-militant leader and deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the  November 11 polls in Bayelsa State, Joshua Maciver, free. The agency said Maciver had no pending prison sentence obligation. There had been reports (not by The PUNCH) that Maciver, before his emergence as the running mate of the APC governorship …

In a landmark decision, India’s top court has ruled in favor of upholding the rights of the LGBTQ community, but stopped short of legally recognizing same-sex unions. The ruling is a partial victory for LGBTQ Indians who have long campaigned to be recognized as equal citizens in the world’s largest democracy. A five-judge constitution bench led by India’s chief justice …

By Eben Enasco Edo State Governor’s wife, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki has Identified gaps in moral values as part of the numerous issues militating against Economic and Societal growth in Nigeria, asserting that until citizens begin to respect the culture, traditions, and legacies of their forebears, the country will continue to run at a loss. Betsy Obaseki gave the charge during …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated 44 Special Assistants (SAs) and 10 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) in Owan West and Owan East Local Government Areas of the State. The governor, while swearing in the new aides at the Edo State College of Education in Afuze, called for a paradigm shift in politics in the country to a new …

CNN– A federal judge on Monday issued a gag order on former President Donald Trump, limiting what he can say about special counsel Jack Smith’s federal prosecution into his alleged attempt to subvert in the 2020 presidential election. The order restricts Trump’s ability to publicly target court personnel, potential witnesses, or the special counsel and his staff. The order did …

*Says Nigeria now prime destination for foreign investors  *Promises monetary, fiscal policies’ coordination *Insists Tinubu’s administration will not breach Ways and Means limits  *Finance minister emerges chair of African caucus in IMF executives  *FEC meets on Monday As part of the efforts to address the fiscal gap in the 2023 budget, the federal government yesterday disclosed that it had concluded …

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday fixed November 11, for judgment in the suit filed by a former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Ekwo fixed the date for judgment shortly after parties adopted and argued their final written …

Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, departed Abuja for Beijing, China, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the upcoming 3rd Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum scheduled to hold from 16th to 18th October, 2023. The delegation of the Vice President to the Forum included Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf M. Tuggar; Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Abubakar Bagudu; …

Nigeria’s inflation rate has climbed to 26.72 per cent, marking a 0.92 per cent increase from the previous month’s 25.80 per cent. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this on Monday via its latest Consumer Price Index report for September 2023. It was shared on the X handle of NBS. Inflation rate The upsurge in inflation is mainly linked to …