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Action Alliance withdraws petition against Bola Tinubu’s victory in presidential election
The Action Alliance (AA) has withdrawn its petition challenging the victory of Bola Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 presidential election. The party made the announcement during the pre-hearing session of the Presidential Election Tribunal on Monday. Oba Maduabuchi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who leads the legal team of the party, made the…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court fixes Tuesday for judgment in Oyetola’s appeal against Adeleke’s election victory
The Supreme Court has fixed May 9 (tomorrow) for judgment on the appeal filed by former Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, challenging the election victory of Ademola Adeleke. The appeal seeks the reversal of the Court of Appeal’s March 25 judgment which affirmed Adeleke’s victory in the last governorship election in Osun State. During Monday’s hearing, a five-member panel of…
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Atiku asks presidential election petition tribunal to televise proceedings
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has urged the presidential election petition tribunal to allow televised proceedings during the pre-hearing of petitions on Monday. Atiku, who is also the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was represented by his lawyer, Chris Uche, SAN, who emphasized the importance of allowing public access to proceedings either physically or by electronic means. “An…
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Turai Yar’Adua recounts her husband’s death after 13 years
Turai Yar’Adua, the wife of the late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, has spoken about her husband’s death 13 years ago. Yar’Adua, who served as President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010, was the first elected president to have died while serving due to ill health after spending three years in power. In an interview with BBC Hausa on Friday,…
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NAFDAC warns consumers of harmful imported pesticides
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is soliciting the cooperation of stakeholders and the general public to rid the country of hazardous pesticides. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this in a statement issued to newsmen by its resident media consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, on Sunday in Abuja. According to her, pesticides are applied…
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Dangote says refinery could save Nigeria $10bn in foreign exchange, generate $10bn exports
Africa’s richest man and owner of the Dangote Refinery, Mr. Aliko Dangote, has said with the planned commencement of the refinery located in Lagos, Nigeria could save up to $10 billion in foreign exchange (FX) and generate another $10 billion in exports when the facility begins operation. The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery, the world’s largest single-train refinery, is…
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My ordeal with ‘aggressive’ breast cancer – Diezani
A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the bench warrant issued against her on July 24, 2020. She accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of concealing facts to obtain the bench warrant, contending that she was not on the run but travelled to the United Kingdom…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tiwa Savage performs at King Charles III coronation concert
Nigerian musician Tiwa Savage was among the artists who performed at the coronation concert of King Charles III at the Windsor Castle on Sunday evening. Savage, dressed in a green flowing gown, sang her 2019 song Keys to the Kingdom.
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Keyamo dismisses PDP’s allegation of attempt to influence presidential election petitions
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has dismissed allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of an alleged plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to influence the outcome of proceedings in the Presidential Election Petitions, over which hearings would begin on Monday in Abuja. In a statement Sunday, Keyamo, who was the spokesman of the APC…
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Arsenal keep title hopes alive with win over Newcastle
Arsenal clawed Manchester City’s lead at the Premier League summit back to one point after they came out on top in a thriller against Newcastle United at St James’ Park. Mikel Arteta’s side, who have played one game more than the champions, responded superbly to the pressure exerted by Manchester City’s victory over Leeds United to prevail in an action-packed,…
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