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2027: INEC chair vows to cut down pre-election litigations
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2027: INEC chair vows to cut down pre-election litigations

Owede Agbajileke

The newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has stated that a key priority of his tenure will be to reduce the number of pre-election litigations. The Guardian reports the electoral body had The post 2027:…

Three to die by hanging for robbing 87-year-old woman in Ekiti
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Three to die by hanging for robbing 87-year-old woman in Ekiti

Ayodele Afolabi

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for robbing an 87-year-old woman. The convicts, Shadrack Apos (30), Lucky Akpos (33), and Adunola Precious (24), were arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on The post Three to…

Katsina Residents Express Concerns Over Suspended Road Project
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Katsina Residents Express Concerns Over Suspended Road Project

Godwin Enna

Residents living along the Mararrabar Kankara–Dutsinma–Katsina Road have voiced their discontent over the suspension of the road rehabilitation project, accusing Ibrahim Kabir Masari, an aide to President Bola Tinubu, and Katsina State governor, Dikko Umar Radda, of…

PDP Convention: Lamido Threatens Legal Action Over Denied Nomination Form
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PDP Convention: Lamido Threatens Legal Action Over Denied Nomination Form

Nafisat Abdulrahman

Tension is brewing within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of its November 15–16 National Convention in Ibadan, as former Jigawa State governor and party stalwart, Sule Lamido, has threatened to institute legal action against the party leadership over his inability to…

2 US Navy Aircraft Crash Over South China Sea
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2 US Navy Aircraft Crash Over South China Sea

Ruth Nwokwu

Two United States Navy aircraft were involved in separate crashes over the South China Sea on Sunday, military officials have confirmed. Fortunately, all crew members survived both incidents. According to a statement from the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet, the first crash involved…

Juventus Sack Tudor As Head Coach After 7 Months
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Juventus Sack Tudor As Head Coach After 7 Months

Affa Acho

Juventus have sacked manager Igor Tudor following the side’s defeat by Lazio. The Croatian joined the Italian club in March as Thiago Motta’s replacement. But the 43-year-old has overseen an eight-match winless run, which has left the club eighth in the Serie A table. Defeat…

Ouattara set to take fourth term as Ivory Coast president
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Ouattara set to take fourth term as Ivory Coast president

Jimisayo Opanuga

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara was set to secure a fourth term Monday as early results indicated a landslide win in a weekend poll that excluded two of his main rivals. Nearly nine million voters were eligible to cast their The post Ouattara set to take fourth term…

Juventus sack coach Igor Tudor
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Juventus sack coach Igor Tudor

Jessica Iloakasia

Juventus on Monday sacked coach Igor Tudor after the Serie A club’s 1-0 defeat by Lazio meant they had accumulated just five points in their last five matches. Men’s first team coach Massimiliano Brambilla will be on the bench for The post Juventus sack coach Igor Tudor…

Lamido threatens legal action over PDP chairmanship form
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Lamido threatens legal action over PDP chairmanship form

Azimazi Momoh Jimoh, Abuja

The lingering crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new twist on Monday, as former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, threatened to head to court for being denied the opportunity to obtain the form to contest the The post Lamido threatens legal…

Paul Biya wins 8th term as Cameroon president
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Paul Biya wins 8th term as Cameroon president

Jimisayo Opanuga

Paul Biya on Monday extended his 43-year rule, securing an eighth term as president of Cameroon after barely making a public appearance on the campaign trail. The country’s Constitutional Council announced Monday that the 92-year-old won 53.7 percent of the The post Paul Biya…