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Supreme Court dismisses APC, Lyon’s applications for review of judgement
Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out the application seeking a review of its February 13, 2020 judgment which overturned the All Progressives Congress’ victory in the last governorship election in Bayelsa State saying its judgment is final. Consequently, the two applications for review brought by the All Progressives Congress and its
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Kano, Katsina legislatures shocked by states’ malnourished children
Ahmed Abubakar, Dutse Reacting to reports of the alarming rate of malnutrition in Katsina and Kano states, members of the two states’ Houses of Assembly were shocked by the number of daily childhood deaths due to severe hunger in their region. The legislatures, as well as development partners, have met separately in Jigawa to discuss
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Egypt holds funeral for former President Mubarak
Egypt held a military funeral in Cairo on Wednesday to bury its former President Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for 30 years until he was ousted in a 2011 popular uprising against corruption. Mubarak’s sons Alaa and Gamal, joined by soldiers, walked next to their father’s coffin at a huge mosque built by the army in
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Ash Wednesday: Catholic Bishop seeks end to killings
As Christians in Nigeria mark the Ash Wednesday, the Catholic Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Most Rev. Emmannuel Badejo, has called on government and other stakeholders to speak out against the incessant killings in the country. Badejo made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ibadan. The cleric,
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Kwara by-election: 6 political parties submit Form EC9
Six out of the eight political parties that signified their intention to participate in the March 14 by-election into Patigi state constituency in in Kwara have submitted their Forms EC9 and EC9E to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara, Malam Garba Madami, confirmed this to
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Kwara APC crisis deepens as alleged armed thugs attack state chairman, others
Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin The crisis rocking the Kwara State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened on Tuesday with state chairman Bashir Bolarinwa and other members of the state party executive committee were attacked by suspected thugs at Shao town in Moro Local Government Area. During the attack, the party bus that convened
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Child Rights Act: Gombe Assembly sets up committee to review domestication bill
Gombe State House of Assembly on Wednesday set up a committee to review the bill for the domestication of Child Rights Act to conform with the religious and cultural tenets of the people of the state. Alh. Abubakar-Sadiq Kurba, Speaker of the State House of Assembly made the disclosure while interacting with the newsmen
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3 Irish soldiers injured by mine blast in Mali
Three Irish soldiers were injured when their vehicle in a UN peacekeeping convoy ran over a mine in Mali. The German military reported in Berlin on Wednesday that the incident occurred some 80 kilometers north-east of the city of Gao, which lies in the east of the country on the banks of the Niger River.
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Algeria not to suspend flights over COVID-19 – official
Algeria is not contemplating a suspension in flights but will reinforce controls on planes from Italy after it confirmed its first case of coronavirus in an Italian man, a health official said. A health ministry official, Djamel Fouar, said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Algiers. “Everyone, who has been in contact with
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Man, 33, appears in court over alleged attempted murder
A 33-year-old man, Falade Olarewaju, on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly cutting off the wrist of Mr Ademola Adeyemi. Olarewaju, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of attempted murder. The Prosecutor, Insp. Johnson Okunade, told the Court that the defendant committed the offence on Feb.
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Collapsed building: Court rejects LASG plea bargain with Lekki Gardens
John Chikezie Justice Sybil Nwaka of an Ikeja High Court, Lagos Wednesday rejected an out of court settlement between the state government and Lekki Gardens Estate over a building collapse in 2017 which killed 34 persons.Justice Nwaka rejected the “plea and sentence agreement” between the state and the company on the ground that it was drawn up in the absence of families of those who died in the incident.The judge queried the two parties for not specifying the names of family members who would receive the N10 million compensation for…
Tokyo Olympics could be cancelled if coronavirus not controlled, IOC member says
Concern is growing over the impact of the coronavirus on the Olympic Games after new cases in Japan were confirmed and the domestic top-flight football competition was called off until next month.A senior member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said outright cancellation of the Games, rather than postponement or relocation, would be likely if the disease proved too dangerous for the event – which is scheduled to start on July 24 – to go ahead.D*** Pound, a former Canadian swimming champion who has been on the IOC since 1978,…
Woman allegedly zipped boyfriend in suitcase, leaving him to die
A Florida woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase and leaving him to die — all while taunting him on video.Sarah Boone, 42, told detectives she was playing a game of hide-and-seek with her partner, Jorge Torrez Jr., on Monday while drinking alcohol. She said they both agreed it would be funny if Torrez hopped in a blue suitcase in her home outside of Orlando, the news station WKMG reported.But she claimed to have forgotten all about the human cargo — falling asleep in her bed…
UEFA League: No special measures for Ronaldo – Lyon’s coach
Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri said “our supporters have every right” to attend the Champions League last-16 tie in Lyon amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.The virus has claimed 11 lives in Italy and Juve will face Inter Milan behind closed doors in their next league game.But Sarri says it is a “European problem, not an Italian problem”.“Obviously we have to confront the problem and the authorities need to firstly contain it,” he added.“In Italy we have done 3,500 tests and we have a certain number of positive cases. In France…
Violence over controversial citizenship law continues in Indian capital as death toll rises to 20
Violence in the Indian capital city New Delhi continued for the third consecutive day Tuesday, leaving 20 persons including a policeman dead and nearly 200 injured.Health officials at Guru Teg Bahadur hospital (GTB) on Tuesday evening put the death toll at 13.“The death toll has gone up to 13,” a health official said.Earlier public relations officer of Delhi Police M Randhawa said 10 people were killed in the violence, reports Xinhua.“Nine civilians and one policeman were killed in the violence,” Randhawa said. “Over 130 civilians have been injured. Besides this…
Report: Saudis, UAE funnelled millions to Trump’s 2016 campaign
A Lebanese-American businessman accused of campaign finance violations by the United States Justice Department claimed in an interview with the United Kingdom’s Spectator magazine that officials from Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia illegally funnelled millions of dollars into the 2016 campaign of US President Donald Trump.Ahmad “Andy” Khawaja, the CEO of an online payment processing company, saysEmirati officials disguised the money using stolen identities and gift cards as under-$200 campaign contributions that are not required to be reported to the Federal Election Commission.Khawaja is currently a fugitive himself wanted for making false…
Saudi Arabia launches women’s football league
Saudi Arabia is to launch a female football league, two years after women were first allowed into stadiums in the Gulf kingdom.The league will play its matches in the capital, Riyadh, and two other cities.The creation of the league is the latest of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reforms in Saudi Arabia, which has long been seen as one of the world’s strictest societies.Campaigners say much more remains to be done for women’s rights, reports the BBC.Officials say the aim of the latest move is to boost female participation in…
UEFA League: Barca hold Napoli as Bayern thrash Chelsea
Barcelona grabbed an away goal as they came from behind to draw against Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Italy.Dries Mertens curled in from 18 yards in the first half to become Napoli’s joint top scorer of all-time, level with Marek Hamsik on 121 goals.But Barcelona equalised after 57 minutes when Antoine Griezmann scored from Nelson Semedo’s low cross, reports the BBC.The visitors ended the game with 10 men as Arturo Vidal was sent off late on.In the 89th minute, he fouled Fabian Ruiz,…
UEFA League: Barca hold Napoli as Bayern thrash Chelsea
Barcelona grabbed an away goal as they came from behind to draw against Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Italy.Dries Mertens curled in from 18 yards in the first half to become Napoli’s joint top scorer of all-time, level with Marek Hamsik on 121 goals.But Barcelona equalised after 57 minutes when Antoine Griezmann scored from Nelson Semedo’s low cross, reports the BBC.The visitors ended the game with 10 men as Arturo Vidal was sent off late on.In the 89th minute, he fouled Fabian Ruiz,…
Africa records first case of coronavirus
*As Algeria confirms Italian has virus One week after Africa got a clean bill of health on coronavirus disease, a fresh case has been recorded in Algeria.A man who was placed in isolation at an Egyptian hospital had tested negative to the disease but six days after what was described as a good news for the continent, Algerian authorities announced that an Italian citizen who arrived in the country on February 17 tested positive to the disease.“One case was confirmed positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), out of two suspected cases (both) of Italian nationality,”…
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