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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied allegations of hacking and tracking phone conversations. This comes after the conversation of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s Presidential candidate with Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, was leaked and trended on social media. However, in a statement on Tuesday, the NCC’s Director […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an order for interim forfeiture of N725 million and other landed properties allegedly linked to Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. The properties are situated at Plot J 37A 218 Close, 2nd Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi in Lagos […]
Osita Izunaso (APC-Imo-West) met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday to inform him of his interest in becoming the next Senate president. He told journalists after the meeting that there was a need to zone the Senate presidency to the South-East geopolitical zone. Mr Izunaso said he is most suited for the […]
Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday, its flag unfurling outside the military bloc’s Brussels headquarters, in a historic policy shift brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, drawing a threat from Moscow of “counter-measures”. Finland’s accession roughly doubles the length of the border that NATO shares with Russia and bolsters its eastern flank as […]
Several students have been kidnapped in Kachia LGA of Kaduna by bandits. The state government said security agencies report received, that ten students were kidnapped. This was disclosed by the Commissioner, of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement on Tuesday. Reports available says the day student of Government Secondary School, […]
The Federal Government has admonished the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi from inciting people to violence over the outcome of the Presidential elections. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the admonition in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations. The News […]
The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has attributed the achievements of his administration to “the unflinching support of the judiciary and the legislature arms.” The governor applauded the two arms for the unalloyed support given to his administration in these eight years, stressing that he was able to achieve all that he […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has unveiled a four-member crew for its upcoming mission around the moon. The Artemis II mission which would be NASA’s first crewed voyage around the moon in over half a century includes the first woman, the first person of colour, and the first Canadian. Reid Wiseman, […]
Malaysia’s lower house, on Monday, approved legal reforms to abolish the mandatory death penalty for some offences. The amendments would apply to 34 offences currently punishable by death. This also includes murder and drug trafficking while 11 of them carry it as a mandatory punishment. The country has had a moratorium on executions […]
One person has been injured following a heavy shooting currently ongoing as youths invade the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday. It was gathered that the shooting was allegedly done by a security operative attached to Tonye Cole, the gubernatorial candidate of the All […]
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