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Obi Meets With The 17 Years Old Who Unjustly Incarcerated In Kirikiri Prison, Says Perpetrators Must Be Brought To Justice

Obi Meets With The 17 Years Old Who Unjustly Incarcerated In Kirikiri Prison, Says Perpetrators Must Be Brought To Justice

The 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra state Peter Obi, on Friday visited Quadri Yusuf Alabi, the teenager who was in his iconic picture during campaign election in Lagos state. Alabi was abducted on his way back from work by street hoodlum, handed over to the police for not sharing his...

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Niger 🇳🇪 Denies Destabilisation Plot, Welcomes Diplomatic Breakthrough with Nigeria 🇳🇬

Niger 🇳🇪 Denies Destabilisation Plot, Welcomes Diplomatic Breakthrough with Nigeria 🇳🇬

Authorities in the Republic of Niger have expressed satisfaction with the renewed diplomatic engagement between Niamey and Abuja, following a high-level visit by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Nigerien capital. The visit, which marks a turning point in bilateral relations after months of tension, has reportedly led to the dismantling of alleged foreign...

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Rubio Says The US Will Drop Ukraine-Russia Peace Efforts If No Progress Within Days

Rubio Says The US Will Drop Ukraine-Russia Peace Efforts If No Progress Within Days

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. may “move on” from trying to secure a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress in the coming days, after months of efforts have failed to bring an end to the fighting. He spoke in Paris after landmark talks among U.S., Ukrainian and European officials produced outlines...

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US Senator Meets Man Mistakenly Deported To El Salvador, President Bukele Insist He Will Stay In The Country’s Custody

US Senator Meets Man Mistakenly Deported To El Salvador, President Bukele Insist He Will Stay In The Country’s Custody

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen has met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who Trump administration officials have acknowledged was deported in error from Maryland to a mega-prison in El Salvador.Senator Van Hollen posted photos of his meeting with García, whom the administration has refused to return to the US despite an order from a...

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Gunmen attack Senator Natasha’s family residence in Kogi

Gunmen attack Senator Natasha’s family residence in Kogi

Unknown hoodlums wielding cutlasses and firearms have reportedly attacked the family residence of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, in Obeiba-Ihima area, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, disclosed this in a post on his X handle...

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Lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly have kicked against the Lagos High Court ruling that declared the removal of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker null and void, describing the judgment as a “daylight robbery” and a stain on the prestige of the Assembly.

Lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly have kicked against the Lagos High Court ruling that declared the removal of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker null and void, describing the judgment as a “daylight robbery” and a stain on the prestige of the Assembly.

Their response came barely 24 hours after the court reinstated Obasa, ruling that his ouster on January 13, 2025, did not follow due process. But in a strongly worded statement on Thursday, the lawmakers insisted that due process was followed and that the court’s verdict represents what one member called “judicial overreach into legislative autonomy.”...

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‎LAGOS STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (LASIEC) GUIDELINES FOR 2025 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

‎LAGOS STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (LASIEC) GUIDELINES FOR 2025 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

‎LAGOS STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (LASIEC) GUIDELINES FOR 2025 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS‎‎Key Dates and Procedures:‎‎1. Forms Availability and Submission:‎ – Forms (LASIEC 001, 002, 007, 007A, 008) will be available from Tuesday, 22nd April 2025 at LASIEC Headquarters, 1 Lancaster Street, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos.‎ – Submission deadline: Thursday, 22nd May 2025 (LASIEC 001 must be...

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U.N. Deputy Secretary-General And Nigeria Former Environment Minister Speaks On Ferdinard, The Chess Prodigy With Cerebral Palsy

U.N. Deputy Secretary-General And Nigeria Former Environment Minister Speaks On Ferdinard, The Chess Prodigy With Cerebral Palsy

“Meeting young Ferdinand moved me deeply. A boy with cerebral palsy from Makoko, Nigeria — now a chess champion, inspiring us all. “His story is a reminder of what’s possible when every child is given the right to a life of opportunities with dignity.” U.N. Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J Mohammed.

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Patty Morin Address Reporters At The White House, Question Why A U.S. Senator Is Determined To Bring Abrego Garcia Back From El Salvador Into The State.

Patty Morin Address Reporters At The White House, Question Why A U.S. Senator Is Determined To Bring Abrego Garcia Back From El Salvador Into The State.

“Why are we not protecting the American citizens, it’s just common sense. Why are we not protecting our children?  “To have a senator from Maryland who didn’t even acknowledge, or barely acknowledged, my daughter and the brutal death that she endured, leaving her five children without a mother and now a grandbaby without a grandmother...