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2025 Coachella Lineup: Full List and Highlights. The highly anticipated 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup has been unveiled, showcasing a mix of iconic headliners and emerging global stars. This year’s festival, set to…
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In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has invalidated the National Lottery Act of 2005, declaring it unconstitutional for the National Assembly to legislate on lotteries and games of chance. The decision, delivered by a seven-member…
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FG Stops FAAC Allocation to Rivers State Amid Political Crisis.  The Federal Government has suspended the October Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue payment to Rivers State following a court order amidst the ongoing…
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The Nigerian naira has plunged further, hitting new lows against the US dollar in both official and parallel markets. At the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), formerly the official Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
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No vacancy for non-indigenes in Alausa” – Lagos youths tell Seyi Tinubu. The Coalition of Lagos Indigenous Youths has strongly opposed the endorsement of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a candidate for Lagos State…
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The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has suspended its National Executive Committee (NEC) Chairman, Mamman Mike Osuman, over controversial comments he made about the 2027 presidency. Osuman had reportedly stated during a recent NEC meeting…
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Rivers State Local Government Elections Upheld.  The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Federal High Court ruling that barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters' register to the Rivers…
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DHQ Commends Arrest of Simon Ekpa, Pushes for Extradition to Nigeria. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has praised the recent arrest of Simon Ekpa, a key separatist figure, by Finnish authorities. The arrest, which took place on Thursday, is…
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Akpabio, Senate Leader Bamidele Allegedly Clash Over Leadership Style Reports of a physical altercation between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele have emerged, allegedly stemming from a disagreement over…
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The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to amend the Nigerian Constitution to provide for a six-year single term for the offices of President, state governors, and local government chairpersons. The bill, sponsored by…
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The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a ₦1.77 trillion ($2.2 billion) external loan to partially finance the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit for the 2024 fiscal year. The approval was granted following a…
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ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and…
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Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian separatist and self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, has been arrested in Finland alongside four others for alleged terror-related activities. According to reports from…
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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has directed the closure of schools in the Nnewi zone amid heightened tensions ahead of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah's burial. The decision follows recent unrest in Nnewi, where gunmen attacked the…
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Seizure of $25M Nigerian Properties to Chinese Firm.  The Nigerian Presidency has announced its intention to appeal a British Virgin Islands High Court ruling that granted Chinese firm Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment…
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A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has set January 21, 2025, as the date to deliver its ruling on a case brought by the Labour Party (LP) over the defection of 27 lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives…
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President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, and dismissed the newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, along with the Registrar, Mrs. Rosemary Ifeoma…
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The Labour Party (LP) has received court approval to present a video clip showing Martin Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The LP is one of the…
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The Nigerian Senate has passed a resolution calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately remove Danladi Umar, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), over allegations of misconduct and negligence. The resolution,…
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Drama as El-Rufai's Wife Questions Son Over Tinubu vs Obasanjo Debate Hadiza El-Rufai, the wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has sparked reactions on social media by publicly questioning her son, Bashir El-Rufai, over…
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