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BREAKING: Appeal court sacks Kwankwaso, upholds Datti’s election
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso of the All Progressives Congress and reinstated Yusuf Umar Datti of the New Nigeria People’s Party in the Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam Federal Constituency Election. The three-panel led by Justice Tunde Oyebamiji Awotoye allowed an Appeal by Yusuf Datti and averred that the tribunal was wrong
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VIDEO: Okonjo-Iweala celebrates as son marries in Germany
A video has surfaced showing the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, showing off her dance moves at the wedding ceremony of her first son, Dr. Uzo Iweala. Iweala tied the knot with his partner, Lotte Elsa, on Sunday in Heidelberg, Germany. Okonjo-Iweala, in the video, could be seen dancing to an array
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Soldiers stop Lagos woman from committing suicide
The Nigerian army, operating under 81 Division, has prevented a suicide attempt by a woman identified as Mrs. Francesca Spark from killing herself after she jumped into the Lagos Lagoon. The Army made this known in a statement released on Monday morning by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan
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Fitch affirms Nigeria’s credit rating stable, raises concerns over $10bn forex loan
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nigeria’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default outlook at ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook. It said at the weekend that the country’s major strengths are a large economy, a developed and liquid domestic debt market, and large oil and gas reserves. This affirmation came as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
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I quit PDP because party now lacks ideals – Utazi
The former Senator representing Enugu-North Senatorial District of Enugu State, Chukwuka Utazi, says he quit the People’s Democratic Party because the “ideals that attracted him to the party have receded into oblivion”. The Senator, who represented the district between 2015 and 2023, submitted his resignation letter to the PDP Chairman in Nkpologu Ward of the
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FULL LIST: Rema, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat win big at 2023 MTV EMAs
Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, alongside international acts Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift, emerged winners at the 2023 MTV EMAs. Rema, who beat Afrobeats heavyweights David Adeleke, aka Davido, and Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, to clinch the award for the newly-added best Afrobeats category, was nominated alongside Asake, Aya Nakamura, and
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Tinubu, Akeredolu congratulate Osemawe on birthday, coronation anniversary
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo, on the occasion of his 70th birthday and 17th coronation anniversary. The was contained in a congratulatory letter signed by the president and made available to our correspondent, on Sunday by the Chairman of the Anniversary Planning Committee, Chief Steve Akinretoye. In
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Indian envoy opens Afro-Asian restaurant in Lagos
The Consul General of India in Lagos, Chandramouli Kern, says Indians have been recognised as the biggest investors in Nigeria with over 27 million dollar cumulative investment and no fewer than 200 companies. Kern said this on Sunday while declaring open “Anchor Restaurant”, an Afro-Asian restaurant in Lagos. “This is of great pride to us
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Niger, Benue, Kano marketers hike fuel, blame transport cost
Oil marketers have increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol in northern states including Niger, Benue, Kano and Plateau. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria confirmed the price hike to The PUNCH on Sunday and attributed it to the high cost of diesel used by trucks that transported petrol from
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Lagos lady dies after drinking insecticide
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 39-year-old woman, Lilian Nwarache, who drank an insecticide on Friday in the Iwaya area of Lagos State. She was said to have been frustrated with having an illness. Nwarache was reported to have been suffering from a protracted illness and had been seeking a
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