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Demonstrators feared dead as protests flare in Kenya over tax hikes
Some demonstrators were reportedly killed in clashes with Kenya’s security forces on Wednesday after protests flared for the second time in a week over a raft of unpopular tax hikes proposed by the national government, an opposition leader told CNN. Protests broke out across Kenya, including the capital Nairobi, where Opiyo Wandayi, who leads the opposition in Kenya’s parliament told…
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Tinubu promises protection of returned Benin artefacts
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to protect Benin artefacts returned to the country from different parts of the world as a way of archiving the history of the people. Speaking when he received the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, and other traditional leaders from Edo State, the President assured them that his administration would…
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Tinubu off to Nairobi for 5th AU midyear coordination meeting
President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, to participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States. As the Chairperson of ECOWAS, the Nigerian leader will join Heads of State and Government, Foreign Ministers of the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Ambode visits Tinubu at Presidential Villa
Former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode visited President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday. Ambode’s visit comes after both men met at the state reception organised for the president by the Lagos State Government on June 29.
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Doping: Commonwealth Games strip Nigeria of women’s 4x100m gold
Nigeria has been stripped of their gold medal in the women’s 4x100m relay event at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The decision comes following the confirmation of doping violations against Grace Nwokocha who ran the anchor leg in the final by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). This was disclosed on the website of the Commonwealth Games Federation on Friday. Nwokocha…
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Benjamin Mendy not guilty of rape and attempted rape, jury finds
Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of rape and attempted rape. The France international was accused of raping a 24-year-old woman in a bedroom at his multi-million-pound mansion in Cheshire in October 2020. He was also charged with the attempted rape of a 29-year-old woman at his home two years earlier. Mendy, who had denied…
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Court nullifies Emefiele’s arrest, detention
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has declared as nullity, the arrest and detention of suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, by the Department of State Services (DSS). Presiding Judge, Bello Kawu, gave the order following an application by the suspended CBN governor on Friday. Emefiele was suspended by President Bola Tinubu on June 9 over series…
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NBC seeks dismissal of order restricting fines on broadcast stations
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has taken legal action seeking the dismissal of a court order that prevents the agency from imposing fines on broadcast stations. In a ruling on May 10, a Federal High Court in Abuja declared that the NBC lacked the authority to levy penalties on broadcast stations. Presiding judge, James Omotosho nullified fines that had been…
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Shettima urges action on climate change at Great Green Wall Day celebration
Vice President Kashim Shettima has emphasized the urgency of addressing climate change. Shettima who was speaking during his opening speech at the inaugural Great Green Wall (GGW) Day celebration on Friday, noted that with extreme temperatures, drying rivers, endangered wildlife, and thinning forests, humanity faces the unsettling deterioration of climate-induced migration. The Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel…
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BBNaija Season 8 winner to take home N120m cash prize
MultiChoice Nigeria, the organizers of the highly anticipated eighth edition of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), has announced an all-star lineup that is set to captivate viewers. The show is scheduled to premiere on July 23, 2023, keeping the identities of the featured stars under wraps, which has left fans eagerly anticipating the big reveal. With the intention of surpassing expectations…
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