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Benin Court Approves President Talon’s Election Win
Benin’s constitutional court has approved the election results that showed President Patrice Talon had won. President Talon won with 86% of the votes, while Allasane Soumanou got about 11.3% and
CDS Irabor decries bearing of Illegal arms
…says is a threat to Nigeria’s existence By Festus Ahon, ASABA NIGERIAN Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Lucky Irabor, Friday, decried the proliferation of illegal arms in the country,
AfBA restates commitment to rule of law in Africa
By Henry Ojelu The African Bar Association, AfBA has restated its commitment to upholding the rule of law in Africa saying that the continent cannot progress if some countries continue
Islamic Police in Northern Nigeria Arrest Eight For ‘Eating in the Afternoon’ During Ramadan
Islamic police in northwestern Kano state of Nigeria have arrested eight people for their alleged refusal to fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Hisbah police enforce Islamic
Iran Begins Enriching Uranium to 60%, Its Highest Level Ever
Iran has started enriching uranium to its highest level ever, days after an explosion at the Natanz nuclear facility that Tehran blamed on Israel. Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said only
Youth Party kicks as Nigeria records highest inflation rate in four years
…says APC, Buhari have failed Nigerians The Youth Party has urged the federal government to step up efforts to tackle insecurity, review some of its monetary policies and take
Ramadan: Some undisclosed NGOs cause hike of food items in Borno — BECCF
BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI Borno Emirate Concern Citizens Forum (BECCF) has alleged that the increase in the price of food items, especially perishable ones at the popular Gamboru market in
Oil Market: Bonny Light price rises further to $65.01 on OPEC report
Bonny light By Udeme Akpan Barely 48 hours after the release of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, Monthly Oil Market Report, MOMR, April 13, 2021, the price of
Turkey bans payment with cryptocurrencies
Turkey’s central bank on Friday prohibited the use of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin for purchases, citing transaction risks. The ban would be effective as of April 30, the central bank
Appointments of 5 ‘unqualified’ Poly Rectors: ASUP tackles FG again
…Describes Govt Defence as hollow By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, on Friday described as hollow the defense by the Federal on the recent appointments of
