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The recent attempts to forcibly remove the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar, are profoundly troubling and raise serious concerns about the independence of our key democratic institutions. According to a highly placed source, there is an apparent plot to force Justice Umar to resign or invade his official…
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With the drive to turn Akure, Ondo State capital, into an economic hub, the state is set to play host to entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers during the Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) in November. According to the Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Dr. Summy Smart Francis, the festival will focus on…
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The Supreme Court has affirmed the re-election of Bayelsa State governor Duoye Diri, dismissing the appeal of Timipre Sylva, candidate of
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President Bola Tinubu will return to France today after swearing in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). A flight tracker showed his plane is due to fly to Nice in France on Friday afternoon, following a flight from the same location to Abuja yesterday. Tinubu had cut short his visit…
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi Zonal Directorate, have arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation at Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate, Makurdi, Benue State. Their arrest followed actionable intelligence about their suspected involvement in internet fraud. The suspects are: Austine Okwori, Osita Idoko Valentine, Skott King David, Thomas Ifebuche,…