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TEKNAF, Bangladesh — The wind had whipped the waves to nearly three times the woman’s height when her panicked voice crackled over the phone. “Our boat has sunk!” Setera Begum shouted, as a storm threatened to spill her and around 180 others into the inky black sea south of Bangladesh. “Only half of it is still afloat!” On the other …

…uses the Toothache analogy to illustrate The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has shed light on his support for the removal of fuel subsidies but gave conditions to be met for the desired result to be achieved. Obi was said to have spoken to reporters at the Court of Appeal Headquarters, in Abuja, on Tuesday. This was …

The federal government is accusing Mr Adebutu of criminal conspiracy, bribery and undue influence during the 2023 elections The Federal Government of Nigeria has charged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State during the 2023 elections, Oladipupo Adebutu, for allegedly buying votes during the 18 March elections in the state. In a suit brought by the office …

Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the 2023 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Summit, Monday, June 5, 2023, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia on a trip in which he plans to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin …

The court had since last year ordered the CBN governor, Mr Emefiele, to appear over his alleged refusal to obey an order directing him to $53 million debt to a lawyer. The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to appear before it on 19 July over a 53 million dollar-judgement …

In a demonstration of the time-honored aphorism: “The Wheel of Justice Grinds Slowly But Surely,” the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has awarded high cost of financial damages against the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and its officer, Mr. Chickson Iregbeghen. The punitive judgement which included the fine of N850,000, was delivered against the Agency and …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, inaugurated an 18-man committee on cattle and livestock control to implement the state’s anti-grazing law. The governor during the inauguration of the Committee at the Executive Council (EXCO) Chambers in Government House, Benin City, urged the Committee to immediately swing into action, developing and implementing plans and strategies to drastically stop free grazing …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has emphasized the need for increased collaboration among global stakeholders to address vulnerabilities within the food supply chain. According to him, this is to ensure ensure a more secure and resilient food system that guarantees that more people have access to safer, more nourishing, and healthier food to reduce the incidence of foodborne diseases …

Nigerian House of Representatives has poked holes in the purported launch of Nigeria Air at the twilight of the administration of former President, Muhammadu Buhari, declaring it a fraud. Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, declared the launch of Nigeria Air a fraud after the major stakeholders in the deal between the Federal Government and Ethiopian Airlines …

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned one Umar Abubakar, for offences bordering on alleged forgery and employment scam. Abubakar was docked before Honourable Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman of Adamawa State High Court 1, sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The Commission in Charge No: HC/ADSY/127C/2022, accused the defendant of obtaining by false pretense the sum …