The impact of the February 6, 2020, deregistration of 74 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has…
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Ghanaian President to Review $1m Capital Obligation for Nigerian Traders
The President of Ghana, Prof. Nana Akufo-Addo has assured the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila that the…
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Politics, pandemic and bad apples
Dayo Sobowale In defending the Police in his law and order campaign strategy for re- election, US President Donald Trump…
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Humble pie for Messi – Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics
Ade Ojeikere LIONEL Messi is indeed a gem on and off the pitch. Messi’s records on the field of play…
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Nigeria: We Have Learnt Lessons From P&ID $9.6bn Judgment – Malami
Abuja — The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), said yesterday, that the…
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Nigeria: Lawan, Shekarau, Nwaoboshi Top List of 10 Senators Without a Single Bill
About 14 months since the inauguration of the ninth assembly, lawmakers have been striving to perform their primary duties and…
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Nigeria: Gbajabiamila Asks Ghana to Revisit Law On $1m Business Capital
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has made some far-reaching proposals that would bring an end to the…
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Nigeria: Resolving the Nigeria-Ghana Trade Feud
THE trade crisis between Nigeria and Ghana has continued to escalate because both countries (particularly Nigeria) have been living in…
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Nigeria: Kano Singer Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy Appeals Judgment
Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, the Kano singer sentenced to death for blasphemy, has appealed the judgment that convicted him at the Kano…
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West Africa: Ecowas Court Judgment Compelling Nigeria to Repeal or Amend Its Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, E.t.c) Act of 2015
When in 2016, the trio of Edeaten Ojo (Media Rights Agenda), Gbenga Sesan (Paradigm Initiative) and Adeolu Adekola (EiE Nigeria)…
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Nigeria: After Premium Times Story, Bauchi Governor’s Name Removed From Firm Awarded N3.6 Billion Illegal Contract
The name of Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, has been taken off the list of directors and shareholders of a…
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Nigeria: EFCC Re-Arraigns Mama Boko Haram, 2 Others
Abuja — The Maiduguri zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of…
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West Africa: China’s Demand for Luxury Wood Furniture ‘Fuels’ Region’s Deforestation
For months, authorities in Cameroon were faced with pressure from conservationists to rescind a government contract that allowed the controversial…
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Nigeria: Man Remanded for Allegedly Killing Three Family Members During Robbery
A 24-year-old man, Lukman Tijani, was on Tuesday, arraigned before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court in Okuku for allegedly killing…
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Nigeria: P&ID – Rilwanu Lukman’s Family Demands Apology Over Bribe Allegation
The family of the former petroleum minister, Rilwanu Lukman, has denied claims that their late patriarch approved the controversial gas…
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Nigerian Lawyer Bukarti Makes Senior Associate At U.S. ThinkTank
The US thinktank Centre for Strategic and International Studies has announced a new senior associate – Bulama Bukarti. Bukarti took…
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Nigeria: 60-Year-Old Man Arraigned for Trespass On Obasanjo’s Land
Abeokuta — A 60-year-old man, Ibrahim Ibuoye, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ota, Ado Odo/Ota…
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West Africa: “This Is Not the Life I Wanted” – Child Brides Rise Among Cameroon Refugees
Child marriages are often driven by economic pressures, and COVID-19 has hit the most vulnerable the hardest. As Mura turned…
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Nigeria: NBA Vs El-Rufai – We Uphold Rule of Law, Says Kaduna Attorney-General
Kaduna State Government has flayed the allegations in a petition to the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, against Governor Nasiru el-Rufa’i,…
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Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Justifies Prosecution of Odinkalu, Maikori
Kaduna — The Kaduna State Government has said statements that could incite violence should not be categorised as freedom of…
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