THE Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the case filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and others to Justice Binta Nyako. Newsextra24 reports that the case, which was previously before Justice Obiora Egwuatu, will now proceed under Justice Nyako, with the …
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A Prominent Bauchi-based Islamic cleric, Idris Abdul’aziz Dutsen Tanshi, has died after a prolonged battle with an undisclosed sickness. Newsextra24 reports that Tanshi, the Chief Imam of Dutsen Tanshi Jummaat Mosque, died in Bauchi after returning from medical treatment in India. One of the scholar’s close disciples, Abdulhakeem Shaaban Baban Keke, confirmed …
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SOUTH Korea‘s highest court has delivered a unanimous decision to oust impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from his position due to his controversial declaration of martial law, prompting new elections after a prolonged period of political instability. Newsextra24 reports that Yoon, aged 64, faced suspension from lawmakers following his attempt …
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SAUDI Arabia has debunked reports of issuing a visa restriction or entry ban against Nigeria and 13 other countries. The authorities in the country issued the denial following the emergence of a memo which claimed countries including Nigeria, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen, Algeria, Jordan, Sudan, Iraq, Indonesia, Ethiopia, …
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THE Supreme Court has set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which, until Friday morning, recognised Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgement on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it did not verify the signatures in the petition submitted for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recall. Newsextra24 reported that INEC, in a statement, on Thursday, rejected the recall process against the Kogi Central Senator who accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexually harassing her. The commission said its …
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SOME determined constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District on Thursday vowed never to back down on the recall process of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the National Assembly. Rather, they insisted that they would fine-tune the process. The constituents, in a statement issued on Thursday by Salihu Habib, said there was …
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THE Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has commended the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal, which upheld the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo. Oba Ewuare made the commendation during a solidarity visit by Gov Okpebholo to his Palace on Thursday in Benin. Oba Ewuare described the governor as …
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THE Federal Government says it is committed to bridging the language gap between Nigeria and Bénin Republic in order to deepen diplomatic engagements and facilitate trade between the two countries. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Kauthar Gwarzo, Principal Information and Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps …
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VICE-President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday arrived Dakar, Senegal, to represent President Bola Tinubu on the country’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary. On arrival, Shettima inspected a Guard of Honour at the Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar. He was accompanied by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca …
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