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Monday, Nov 20

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Appeal Court ruling: Police ‘uncover’ plans to cause violence in Kano

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THE Kano state Police Command on Monday, November 20, said it had uncovered plans by supporters of some political parties to cause violence in the state. According to the command’s public relations officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa, the groups…

Court of Appeal affirms Alia as Benue governor

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THE Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday, November 20, affirmed Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the governorship election held on March 18 in Benue state. The court dismissed the appeal by the Peoples…

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Osun judiciary workers protest non-payment of wardrobe allowance, shut court

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JUDICIARY workers in Osun state, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union (JUSUN) on Monday, November 20, protested the non-payment of their wardrobe allowance since 2021. The protest in the state capital, Osogbo, is against the…

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Sanwo-Olu paid lawyers N200m from state’s pocket to avert his disqualification

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THE governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu paid a sum of N200 million to four law firms to avert his disqualification at the governorship election petition tribunal, data obtained from the Lagos state Procurement Portal has shown. The…

Sunday, Nov 19

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Resident doctors give Enugu government 14 days ultimatum to employ more doctors

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Enugu State Government has been given a 14-day ultimatum by the Association of Resident Doctors of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital (ESUTH) to increase medical staffing and guarantee safety. The…

FG begins payment of N585m fine for release of 4,068 inmates

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THE Federal Government of Nigeria has reportedly flagged off the payment of a N585 million fine for releasing 4,068 inmates nationwide. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, flagged the initiative off at Kuje prison in Abuja on…

Seven northern governors seek AfDB’s support on agri-business

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SEVEN newly-elected Nigerian governors from the north have visited the African Development Bank Group(AfDB) in Abidjan, Cote to strengthen cooperation and unlock the region’s agri-business potential. The bank disclosed this development in…

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Only 36 per cent of voters participated in off-cycle elections

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CHECKS by The ICIR have shown that only 35.59 per cent of voters in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states participated in electing governors in their respective states. The three states held off-cycle elections on November 11, 2023. With a combined…

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Major talking points from 2023 Kogi governorship election

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OPPOSITION parties, civil society organisations, and Nigerians who are displeased with the conduct of the governorship election in Kogi state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, November 11, continue to…

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Sunday Dare remains minister on Sports Ministry’s website 7 months after leaving office

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BARELY seven months after leaving office as the minister of youth and sports, the image of the immediate past minister, Sunday Dare, remains on the ministry’s website, portraying him as the substantive minister. In September, The ICIR…

Saturday, Nov 18

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Fire guts N4.6m goods in Kwara

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The Kwara State Fire Service has said properties worth N4.6 million were lost to the fire incident that occurred in the early morning of Saturday, November, 17 at the Basin Road area, Ilorin, the state capital. The fire, which started…

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Sanwo-Olu decries 17m housing gap in Lagos state

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THE Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed worries over the increasing housing deficit in the state, which he said is currently put at 17 million. Sanwo-Olu shared this concern at the Conference of Directors of Lands in…

Kano guber poll: Abba Yusuf heads to supreme court

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THE governor of Kano state, Abba Yusuf, has said he will seek redress at the Supreme Court. This was following the November 17 Court of Appeal court judgment against him. A statement issued on Saturday, November 18, and signed by the…

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10 dead in Niger boat accident

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A boat accident in Niger state’s Shiroro local government area has claimed the lives of at least ten people. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency’s (NSEMA), Head of Relief and Rehabilitation, Garba Salihu, confirmed this development…

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Can a woman sue her husband for adultery?

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CAN a woman sue her husband for adultery? This was the question on several people’s minds when, a few months ago, a popular Nigerian actor was embroiled in a scandal and accused of adultery. A lawyer, John Essiet of O. E. B. Offiong SAN &…

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Appeal Court affirms Bala Mohammed as Bauchi governor

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THE Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Governor Bala Mohammed of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in Bauchi state. While delivering the lead judgment, Justice Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa…

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Less than 28% of registered voters participated in Bayelsa governorship poll

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LESS than 28 per cent of registered voters participated in the just-concluded Bayelsa state governorship election held on Saturday, November 11, which produced the incumbent governor, Douye Diri, as the winner. The Independent National…

Friday, Nov 17

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Tinubu cancels 40% IGR deduction policy from varsities

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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has cancelled the 40 per cent internally generated revenue (IGR) deduction from federal universities. The President said the policy implementation was shelved because it was ill-timed, given the economic challenges…

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Despite NCAA regulations, Ibom Air cancelled flight 1hr to take-off

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DESPITE regulations by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) providing that airline operators give at least 24 hours’ notice ahead of flight cancellations for domestic travellers, Ibom Air cancelled the trip of some passengers…

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Court of Appeal sacks Abba Yusuf as Kano governor, affirms tribunal’s ruling

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THE Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Abba Yusuf as Kano state governor, affirming the ruling of the state’s governorship election petitions tribunal. In a judgment delivered on Friday, November 17, a three-member panel of the appellate…

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Court sends Emefiele to Kuje prison over alleged N1.6bn procurement fraud

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THE former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been sent to Kuje Correctional Centre over an alleged N1.6 billion procurement fraud. Emefiele was arraigned on a six-count charge at a Federal Capital…

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Nigeria reportedly withdraws claim of $1bn oil deal against Eni

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THE Nigerian government has reportedly withdrawn the civil claims totaling $1.1 billion against an Italian oil firm, Eni SpA (ENI), to end years of corruption allegations over Oil Prospecting License 245 (OPL 245). The oil field deal…

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Court declares Zamfara poll inconclusive, orders rerun in 3 LGAs

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THE Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday, November 16, declared the Zamfara state governorship election inconclusive against the state election petitions tribunal ruling. The court also ordered a re-run in three local government…

Finance minister, Senate differ on borrowing to fund 2024 budget

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THE Joint Senate Committee on the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal (MTEF) Strategy Paper has said Nigeria might need to borrow more loans to fund the 2024 budget. The committee stated this on Thursday, November 16, at…

Obi to FG: Inflated supplementary budget negates bankruptcy claim

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THE Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Peter Obi, said the bankruptcy alarm by the federal government negated the bloated supplementary budget just signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Obi, therefore…

Thursday, Nov 16

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One chance: FCT Police impound 54 vehicles in 2 weeks

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THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said it impounded 54 vehicles allegedly used for one-chance operations across the nation’s capital within the last two weeks. The command also apprehended several suspects who were…

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Flood kills 3, injures 22, destroys 1,838 houses in Gombe – SEMA

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NO fewer than three persons died and 22 others injured in the 2023 flooding in Gombe state, the state Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said. The floods caused by heavy rainfalls also destroyed 1,838 houses and 257 farmlands while killing…

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Waivers, concessions by Buhari cost Nigeria N1.3trn in 2023 – Customs

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NIGERIA Customs Service (NCS) has revealed it lost N1.3 trillion in 2023 due to waivers and concessions that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration granted to investors. The Customs also said it was not privy to details of the…

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How NASS leadership ‘hijacked’ 2022 supplementary budget

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In December 2022, under Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration, a supplementary budget of N819.5bn was passed by the 9th Assembly to address the aftermath of the year’s flooding and to complete other crucial projects. The budget was for four…

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Nigeria hits 27.33% inflation rate in October, highest in 18yrs

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FOR the 10th consecutive month in 2023, Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 27.33 per cent in October – the highest rate recorded since August 2005. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data, the inflation rate rose by 0…