8 h. ago UPDATED: Bayelsa deputy gov, Ewhrudjakpo dies after collapsing in office

He was portrayed as a leader guided by conviction, integrity, and strong personal character...

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16 h. ago Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri: The Trophy Cabinet Is Getting Full

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State stands as a distinguished figure on both the state and national landscapes, consistently making headlines for his outstanding leadership and transformative vision. His recent receipt of the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service – his third such national honour – further cements his reputation as a leader dedicated […]

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17 h. ago Venezuelan Nobel Prize winner Machado emerges in Oslo after months in hiding

Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, has resurfaced for the first time in months, embarking on a secret journey read more Venezuelan Nobel Prize winner Machado emerges in Oslo after months in hiding

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18 h. ago Leader Of Benin Republic Failed Coup Hiding In Togo, Says Beninese Officials

The ringleader of the recent botched coup in Benin Republic, Pascal Tigri, identified along with his accomplices, is reportedly hiding in Togo, according to Beninese officials. Beninese soldiers, with support from Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, thwarted the coup attempt and subsequently identified Tigri as the mastermind. While Nigeria conducted targeted airstrikes on fleeing plotters, Tigri’s […]

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23 h. ago 17 killed, eight injured as militia attack returning IDPs, burnt seven houses in Taraba

Tribune Online reports that the returning IDPs in Tse Ajogo, a village located four kilometres from Rafin Kada town in Wukari LGA, are experiencing...

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36 h. ago Court Jails Kano Businessman 3 Years For Forgery, Goods Diversion

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced a Kano-based businessman, Abdulrahman Adam, to three years in prison for diverting a container loaded with goods worth millions of naira and forging Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) documents to evade payment of statutory duties. Adam, a 41-year-old resident of Gwammaja area of Kano, was arraigned by […]

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39 h. ago Venezuela’s opposition leader absent from Nobel ceremony, daughter accepts award

As Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado remains in hiding, her daughter accepts the Peace Prize, urging Venezuelans to fight for freedom against Maduro. Read More: https://punchng.com/venezuelas-opposition-leader-absent-from-nobel-ceremony-daughter-accepts-award/

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43 h. ago ‘My Husband Facing Darker Forces Than Nelson Mandela’, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Wife

Uchechi Kanu, the wife of jailed leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said her husband was fighting forces darker than those faced by the late former South African president, Nelson Mandela. Mrs Kanu maintained that her husband is not a terrorist, but ‘Africa’s greatest freedom fighter’. Posting on X, […]

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43 h. ago Police Nab Suspected Gang Leader Linked To Lawmaker’s Murder In Anambra

Justice, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, was abducted and subsequently murdered on December 24, 2024. The post Police Nab Suspected Gang Leader Linked To Lawmaker’s Murder In Anambra appeared first on Channels Television.

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47 h. ago Brazilian lawmakers clash over proposal to reduce Bolsonaro’s jail term

Bolsonaro is serving his sentence for attempting to plot a coup after losing the 2022 election...

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49 h. ago Police Officer To Die By Hanging For Killing JOS Undergraduate

The Chief Justice of Plateau State, Justice David Mann, has sentenced a police officer, Sgt. Ruya Auta, for the shooting death of a 300-level University of Jos student, Rinji Bala. Mann, in a ruling delivered at the Plateau State High Court 1 on Tuesday in Jos, pronounced a death sentence — by hanging or lethal […]

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57 h. ago Guinea Bissau Coup Leader Barred From Running For President, Says Junta

The junta then raised suspicions that Embalo had orchestrated the coup to keep himself in power by appointing his ally General Horta N'Tam as interim president. The post Guinea Bissau Coup Leader Barred From Running For President, Says Junta appeared first on Channels Television.

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64 h. ago ICC Sentences Sudanese Janjaweed Militia Leader To 20 Years For Darfur Atrocities

  Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday sentenced Janjaweed militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, widely known as Ali Kushayb, to 20 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Sudan’s Darfur conflict more than 20 years ago. Abd-Al-Rahman, 76, was convicted in October on 27 counts, including […]

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64 h. ago Appearance by Nobel laureate María Corina Machado in Oslo delayed

A press conference with Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader currently in hiding, has been delayed in Oslo,

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3 d. ago Sharia law no threat to Christians – Bauchi traditional leader

A Bauchi traditional leader explains why Sharia law in Nigeria poses no threat to Christians, citing constitutional protections and its specific jurisdicti Read More: https://punchng.com/sharia-law-no-threat-to-christians-bauchi-traditional-leader/

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3 d. ago Sudan Paramilitary seizes major oil field, forces shutdown and staff evacuation

Sudanese engineers said Monday that the Rapid Support Forces seized the country’s largest oil field, Heglig, near the

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3 d. ago Nnamdi Kanu’s prison transfer request stalls as court demands response from FG, NCoS

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday refused to grant an ex-parte motion filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of read more Nnamdi Kanu’s prison transfer request stalls as court demands response from FG, NCoS

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3 d. ago FG losing grip over unregulated militias nationwide — Kwankwaso

Former Kano Governor and the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has raised alarm over

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3 d. ago JUST IN: Court rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s request to be transferred from Sokoto prison

The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied an application filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto

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3 d. ago PICTORIAL: Kwankwaso Hosts Governor Yusuf In Abuja After NEAPS Award

The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Sunday night received the Governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, on a courtesy visit at his residence in Abuja, where the governor formally presented his recent national leadership award. According to a statement by Saifullahi Hassan, the media […]

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