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Ekweremadu to forfeit 40 properties, as FG secures interim order
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered an interim forfeiture of 40 landed properties belonging to the embattled former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, who is currently in custody in the United Kingdom. The trial Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order following an ex-parte motion marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/1242/2022 filed
Wike increases special assistants to 200,000
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has increased the number of his newly appointed special assistants on political units to 200, 000. The governor, while inaugurating the last batch of the 100,000 appointees at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Omagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area on Friday, said he decided to increase the number to accommodate more people, who
Twitter temporarily closes offices as layoffs begin
Twitter Inc temporarily closed its offices on Friday after telling employees they would be informed by email later in the day about whether they are being laid off. The move follows a week of uncertainty about the company’s future under new owner Elon Musk, reports Reuters. The social media company said in an email
Again, suspected herdsmen kill 18 farmers in Ortom’s village
Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi Less than 48 hours after suspected Fulani terrorists attacked Gaambe-Tiev community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State and killed four farmers, militants on Friday again made another incursion into Governor Samuel Ortom’s village, Ukohol, leaving 18 people dead. Those killed included children aged between two and 10 years, while
NFF: We’ve no issues with Eagles coach
The General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has decried the speculations, innuendoes and outright falsehoods over the relationship between NFF and Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Mr. José Santos Peseiro. There has been considerable media frenzy over the past few days regarding Mr. Peseiro and the NFF, with
Twitter to make job cuts after Musk takeover
Twitter says it will inform its staff on Friday about whether they will be laid off following the firm’s takeover by Elon Musk. In an internal email, the social media company said the cuts are “an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path”. The firm added that its offices would be temporarily closed
Ukraine War: Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘energy terrorism’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the Kremlin of resorting to “energy terrorism” as Russian troops make few gains on the battlefield. Zelensky said 4.5 million people were without power following Russian attacks on its energy network, reports the BBC. In recent weeks, Russia has carried out large-scale missile and drone attacks on
Trump drops strong hint about 2024 White House run
US President Donald Trump has dropped one of his strongest hints yet that he may run for the White House again. He told a crowd in Sioux City, Iowa, that he will “very, very, very probably do it again” in 2024, reports the BBC. Trump was speaking at the first of four rallies in
Botox helps men conquer erectile dysfunction, research finds
Botox could soon be providing some very stiff competition for Viagra. New research has found injections of the anti-wrinkle drug into the penis provide “a clear benefit” for men suffering from erectile dysfunction. The saucy study was published in the journal Urology after a team of researchers analyzed seven separate trials conducted between January 1990 and July 2021.
FIFA tells World Cup nations to ‘focus on football’
FIFA has written to all 32 teams competing at the World Cup to tell them the time has come to “focus on the football”. The tournament, which starts in Qatar on November 20, has been surrounded by controversy, reports the BBC. Human rights groups have complained about the treatment of foreign labourers in Qatar,
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