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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Placed on Travel Ban as Police Raid His Office Amid Martial Law Probe

December 11, 2024 Omajemite Don

South Korean Police Raid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Office Amid Martial Law Probe South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation…

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Governor’s Sister Dies in Abuja Days After Bandits’ Attack

December 10, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

A sister of Taraba State governor Agbu Kefas has died, according to Leadership. Atsi Kefas, who was shot accidently by a police escort during a bandit attack on Kente Road…

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Details Emerge as Court Denies Dele Farotimi Bail, Adjourns Case To Dec 20

December 10, 2024 Omajemite Don

A main magistrates court in Ado-Ekiti has postponed Dele Farotimi’s bail hearing till December 20. The magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, deferred deciding on the bail application until December 20 and ordered…

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Breaking: President Tinubu Appoints Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as New Accountant General of the Federation

December 10, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

President Tinubu Appoints Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as Acting Accountant General of the Federation.   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of…

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Video: ‘It’s Confusing Me,’ Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo Struggles to Read Budget Figures, Assembly Erupts in Laughter

December 10, 2024 Omajemite Don

A viral video has surfaced showing Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, struggling to read budget figures during a presentation. The video, obtained by Ejes Gist News, captures the governor’s difficulty…

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Naira Soars Against Dollar in Black Market Exchange Window

December 10, 2024 Jake Clifford

The Naira today appreciated to N1,550 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,555 per dollar last weekend.   However , the Naira depreciated marginally to N1,538 per dollar in…

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Peter Obi Meets Afe Babalola to Discuss Dele Farotimi’s Situation, Visits Him in Ekiti Prison

December 10, 2024 Omajemite Don

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has met with Nigerian legal luminary, Afe Babalola, SAN, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Obi…

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Breaking: South-East Senate Caucus Joins Northern Senators in Rejecting Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills

December 10, 2024 Omajemite Don

The South-East Caucus of the Nigerian Senate has withheld its endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills, calling for broader consultations before their passage. This decision aligns the…

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Breaking: Dele Farotimi Granted ₦50m Bail in Defamation Case Filed by Afe Babalola

December 9, 2024 Omajemite Don

Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by a federal high court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, in a defamation case filed by Aare Afe Babalola. The 2023 African…

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US Classified Documents Reveal How Obasanjo, Afe Babalola Allegedly Bribed 5 Judges with N30 Million

December 9, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

U.S. Documents Reveal How Afe Babalola Bribed 5 Judges with $1.125 million.  U.S. Documents Reveal Afe Babalola’s Alleged Bribery of Judges for Adamawa Governorship Judgment Revelations from a leaked U.S.…

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Presidency: North Should Wait Till 2031 — Tinubu’s SGF Issues Strong Warning to Atiku

December 9, 2024 Chiamaka Chinonso

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has urged northern political figures aiming for the 2027 presidency to hold off their ambitions until 2031, allowing…

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Bankers Reveal Why Naira is Making Massive Comeback Across Markets

December 9, 2024 Omajemite Don

Nigeria’s local currency, the Naira, has recently seen a significant appreciation against major global currencies, driven by the new foreign exchange market system introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria…

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Dele Farotimi Before the Star Chamber: A Quest for Truth

December 9, 2024 Press Release / Opinion

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Paul Anyebe was a judge of the High Court of Benue State in north-central Nigeria who had a young son with sticky fingers and a sense…

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Syria’s ousted president, Bashar al-Assad, Family Flee to Moscow 

December 8, 2024 Omajemite Don

Syria’s ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his family have reportedly arrived in Moscow, according to a Kremlin source. This development comes just hours after Islamist-led rebels entered Damascus, prompting Assad’s…

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Tinubu’s Govt Opens Up Amidst Flying Ambassadorial Nominee List

December 8, 2024 Omajemite Don

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the public to disregard a fake list of ambassadorial nominees circulating on social media. In a press release issued on Sunday and signed…

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Police Officer Kills Teenage Boy Over Fireworks in Delta

December 8, 2024 Omajemite Don

A 17-year-old boy, Emeka Odogwu, was reportedly shot dead by a police officer in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday…

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John Mahama: 5 Things You Should Know About Ghana’s President-Elect, Who Lived in Kwara

December 8, 2024 Omajemite Don

Five Things You Need to Know About Ghana’s President-Elect, John Mahama Mahamudu Bawumia, Ghana’s vice president and ruling party candidate, conceded defeat on Sunday, December 8, to opposition candidate and…

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Details Emerge as Accra-bound flight loses two engines mid-flight

December 8, 2024 Omajemite Don

Investigations begin when an Accra-bound aeroplane loses two engines mid-flight and returns to Abuja.   The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has opened an investigation into a major mishap involving…

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John Mahama Declared Winner of Ghana’s 2024 Presidential Election

December 8, 2024 Omajemite Don

John Mahama Emerges as Ghana’s Next President John Dramani Mahama, leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been declared the winner of Ghana’s 2024 Presidential Election. The Electoral…

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Nigerian Youths! Get Yourselves a Better Job Before It Is Too Late

December 8, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

Politicians will use and dump you. The earlier, the better, before it is too late. From my investigation and fact-finding, I have discovered that our youths are wasting their time,…

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