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After calling and postponing the case over 10 times in open court and precipitating a strike by lawyers who joined the defence team to demand that their client be physically presented in court, Cameroon’s army on Friday finally confirmed that an English-speaking journalist, Samuel Wazizi died in detention since last year; accusing him of associating […]

By July 10 this year, Nigeria may lose 24 local councils, by way of ceding, to a new country to be known as United Nations Organisation (UNO) State of Cameroon at its borders with la Republique du Cameroun.   UN sources told www.www.aso.rocks search engine that any decision to this effect is incumbent on the […]

Busola Dakolo has disclosed that some unnamed individuals within the corridors of power are bringing pressure to bear on the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) “ to bury” her rape case against the Senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) Biodun Fatoyinbo, aka “Gucci Pastor” for […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has sought the support of the British Government to assist Nigeria in the repatriation of stolen funds stashed in the UK by those he described as disgruntled Nigerians. Speaking while receiving the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catrina Liang, and the Deputy High Commissioner, Gill […]

  Former Africa Union (AU) Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, has stated that the black race is the most disrespected on earth. She was reacting to the viral video of the gruesome murder last month of an African-American, George Floyd, who was pinned down and suffocated to death by the knee of […]

Justice Emmanuel O. Akhamiogie of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City yesterday adjourned the case for the determination of membership of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu if he is a bona fide member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to June 17, 2020.   The plaintiffs in the case – Pastor Kenneth O Asekhomhe, […]

Blaming the public’s disregard for interstate movement as responsible for the rising cases of COVID-19 figures in the Southeast region, Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has suspended all government activities for one week following the rising number of Coronavirus cases to 75 even, as some top government officials have been infected.   The state Commissioner […]

Confusion and constellation gripped Nigerian diplomatic missions across the world yesterday after President Muhammadu Buhari unceremoniously withdrew the federal government’s support for the candidacy of Ambassador Yonov Frederick Agah; and approved the nomination of former two-term Minister of Finance and former Managing Director (Operations) of the World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the position of […]

The African Development Bank on Thursday launched an independent inquiry into allegations of embezzlement and preferential treatment against its embattled president Akinwumi Adesina, who is seeking re-election in August, its board of governors said.   The investigation into Adesina, a former Nigerian minister for agriculture, follows calls for a probe by Washington, and must wrap […]

Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, was has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre yesterday and he returned to his residence in Abuja.   Kalu who was jailed for 12 years for corruption was released after a Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday granted a motion seeking his release from […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday ruled out electronic transmission of results in the forthcoming Edo and Ondo states governorship elections, insisting that there would not be collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the polls and by-elections. National Commissioner and Chairman, Electoral Operations & Logistic Committee, Professor Okechukwu Ibeanu, disclosed this at the […]

Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, has described the death of international reggae star, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly called Majek Fashek, as a huge loss to the entertainment industry, especially coming at a time the industry has taken a hit from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.    In a statement in Abuja yesterday, the minister […]