The Supreme Court on Tuesday nullified the governorship election of Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State, declaring Hope Uzodinma as the rightful winner of the exercise. The apex has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue certificate of return to Uzodinma immediately. Details later
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The Federal Government has described as illegal the newly launched South-West security outfit codenamed, Amotekun. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), who is the chief law officer, said security remains the exclusive preserve of the Federal Government. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the AGF on Media and Public Relations,
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Thirty-four people died on Tuesday when two buses collided in central Ghana, officials said. Police and the fire brigade said the accident occurred early Tuesday in the town of Dompoase, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the Ghanaian capital Accra. “Several people sustained injuries and have been rushed to the hospital. Twenty-nine died on the
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Britain will from April ban the use of credit cards to pay for bets, its gambling regulator announced on Tuesday, the latest clampdown on the industry. “The Gambling Commission has announced a ban on gambling businesses allowing consumers in Great Britain to use credit cards to gamble,” a statement said. According to AFP, the ban
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Samson Adeyemo, a principal of a secondary school in Lagos, has admitted before an Ikeja special offences court that he had s*xual relationships with two 17-year-old twin students of his school. Adeyemo, 41, who resides at 8, Odesanya street, Abule Egba, Lagos, is the principal of Legati College, Abule Egba. He is facing a two-count charge
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The operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command have arrested six suspects for allegedly stealing a five-year-old child, Godday Obi. The police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, said that the cops arrested 39-year-old Nkechi Iroegbu, who later led the operatives to the hideout of the other members of his syndicate
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Africa’s wealthiest man and philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, who is a die-hard Gunners fan has revealed his plans to buy Arsenal Football Club. The Nigerian Billionaire, 62, who is worth more than £8.5billion has been planning for a long time to take over from the current owner, Stan Kroenke. Recall he previously promised a takeover bid in 2020, but with
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Northern Ireland has announced that same-sex marriage is now legal after an October 2019 Westminster bill changed the law. The law comes into force today (Monday 13 January) with same-sex couples now allowed to register to marry in the country, and those who are already married will have their union recognised by law. The first same-sex weddings
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Nollywood actor, Toyosi Arigbabuwo is reportedly dead after a long battle with ill health. The actor died last night at his residence in Ile-Alli community, along Apete-Arola Road in Ibadan. ICYMI: Anybody wishing me dead will die before me, Bobrisky reacts to reports of his death Toyosi, who was the Public Relations Officer of the Muslim Community in Apete-Awotan-Ayegun and
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18-year-old Abigail Felix, who was working as a househelp for a family in the Alausa, Ikeja area of Lagos state, has allegedly committed suicide. Abigail who is from the Republic of Benin, was said to have taken the deadly DD insecticide without leaving any suicide note. According to a police source, Abigail who moved in with
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