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Court Reinstates Gusau As Deputy Governor Of Zamfara

A Federal High Court in Abuja has reinstated Mahadi Aliyu Gusau as the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State. A Federal High Court in Abuja has annulled the February 2022 impeachment of Mahadi Aliyu Gusau as Deputy Governor of Zamfara State. They also ordered that Gusau should be paid all his entitlements. Gusau and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) filed the …

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APM Concludes Case Against Tinubu

The Allied Peoples Movement concluded its case against the President, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday after it called one witness to testify before the Presidential Election Petition Court. In its petition, the APM is challenging the election of Tinubu on the grounds that his Vice President, Kashim Shettima, had double nominations as a senatorial and Vice Presidential candidate before the February …

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Underwater Noises Heard In Desperate Search For Submersible Missing With 5 Aboard Near Titanic

A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises as a massive operation searched early Wednesday in a remote part of the North Atlantic for a submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic. A statement from the U.S. Coast Guard did not elaborate on what rescuers believed the noises could be, though it offered …

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U.S. Announces Additional $1.31b Funding For Ukraine Recovery

United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken announced today in London at the Ukraine Recovery Conference that, working with Congress, the US intends to provide an additional $1.31 billion in assistance to help Ukraine recover from Russia’s ongoing assaults on the country.  The conference is jointly hosted by the United Kingdom and Ukraine, according to the office of the State …

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Oba Of Benin Berates ex-Minister For Lopsided Representation

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has berated the immediate past Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, for not extending the benefits of his ministerial appointment to the Benin people. Responding to Agba’s stewardship as a minister during the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, the traditional ruler on Tuesday said it was gratifying for Agba to acknowledge …

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Atiku, Obi To Close Case At Tribunal This Week

An expert called by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi as witness, Mpeh Clarita Ogar, stunned all on yesterday at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). She told the court not to have knowledge of the winner of the February 25 presidential poll in Cross River State. Ogar, who described herself as a Cloud Engineer and …

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Sultan, Okoh: Nigeria, A Secular State, No Religion Is Superior

*Say statements that give impression of religious dominance, superiority in the country reprehensible The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) yesterday reiterated the constitutional secularity of the country and added that no religion is superior to the other.NIREC made the submissions in a joint statement by the co-chairmen of the body – President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Daniel Okoh and …

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Edo Assembly: Aiguobarueghian, Natasha Become Majority Leader, Deputy

By Eben Enasco  Member Representing Ovia North East Constituency one at the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Charity Aiguobarueghian is the Majority Leader of the State 8th Assembly. His new task as a principal officer was announced by the Speaker, Rt Hon Blessing Agbebaku during Plenary on Tuesday, on the floor of the House. The Member Representing Egor Constituency, …

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100 Military Generals May Be Retired

•Retirement gale to hit Army, Air Force, Navy, Course 37, others may be affected •Shettima decorates acting IG Egbetokun as Baba backs successor to succeed About 100 top officers, including generals, brigadiers-general, air vice marshals, and admirals in the Nigerian Army, Air Force, and Nigerian Navy may proceed on compulsory retirement following the appointment of new service chiefs on Monday …

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Two Years After, Police Trace Stolen Corpse To Deceased’s Brother In Benin

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Edo, Nigeria – Investigators at the zone 5 police headquarters said they have traced the stolen corpse of an octogenarian landlord, Pa Anthony Edebiri to his only younger brother, in Benin City, more than two years after search for the stolen body began. Police gave the identity of the suspect, Mr. Obakpolor Edebiri, younger brother …

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