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Jury begins deliberations in trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke

The jury in the trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke began ​their deliberations after nearly four months at London’s ‌Southwark Crown Court, Reuters reported on Monday. Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s minister for petroleum resources between 2010 and 2015 under then-President Goodluck Jonathan, has pleaded not guilty to five ​counts of accepting bribes and one count of ​conspiracy to commit […]

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APC removes Ben Murray-Bruce from updated list of disqualified aspirants

By Enitan Abdultawab The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released an updated list of senatorial aspirants disqualified from participating in its primary elections, removing former Bayelsa East Senator Ben Murray-Bruce from the earlier list. Read Also: APC Senatorial Primaries: Ben Murray-Bruce, Jack-Rich, 45 others ‘not cleared’ The party had initially announced that 47 aspirants were […]

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Plateau APC: Committee declares Gagdi winner, disowns earlier results

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Plateau State Primaries Electoral Committee, Stella Okotete, has dismissed earlier results announced in the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam (PKK) House of Representatives primary election, describing them as unauthorized.

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Power sector: Biggest scam in Nigeria — Ajaero, NLC President

DESPITE decades of reforms, huge public spending, and the privatisation of Nigeria’s power sector, millions of citizens and businesses continue to grapple with poor electricity supply, rising tariffs, and failing infrastructure. More than a decade after the unbundling of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, the crises persist. In this interview, President of […]

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Amotekun launches forest operation to rescue 45 abducted Oyo pupils

The Oyo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps) has launched an intensive forest and community-wide operation following the abduction of dozens of pupils and a teacher during coordinated attacks on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

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Probe alleged N800 billion FAAC diversion for campaign funding’, SERAP tells INEC

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “to promptly, thoroughly, impartially, independently, transparently and effectively investigate the allegations that governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted N800 billion for political and campaign purposes.”

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