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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that hoodlums disrupted Wednesday’s re-run election in the Enugu South 1 State Constituency. INEC, in a statement on X, said election materials were destroyed and voters were denied the chance to vote. The electoral body, however, said no casualties were recorded and stated that its officials have been…
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Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command have arrested seven notorious kidnappers in Abuja. Police Commissioner in Abuja, CP Benneth Igweh, while parading the suspects at the command on Wednesday, said N9 million ransom was recovered. Igweh said the kidnappers were arrested by operatives of the Utako police division led by CSP Victor…
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President Bola Tinubu is set to depart for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday to participate in the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). Tinubu’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The theme of this year’s summit is ‘‘Educate an African…
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United States (U.S.) federal investigators released photos regarding the helicopter crash in California that killed Herbert Wigwe, Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC and five others. The helicopter crash occurred on February 10 near Nipton, California, killing all six people on board, including Mr Wigwe, his wife, son, and former Nigerian Exchange Group…
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The Presidency on Wednesday has responded to the viral allegations made by lawyer Femi Falana. Falana, at a memorial event in honour of Beko Ransome-Kuti, claims that President Bola Tinubu’s administration distributed N135 billion to 26 state governors to fight COVID-19 in December 2023. President Tinubu’s spokesperson, Temitope Ajayi, said in a statement that Falana…
