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Nigerian politicians won’t work for genuine constitutional reforms to improve the electoral process, SERAP laments

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has lamented, that “Nigerian politicians have little incentive to pursue genuine constitutional and legal reforms that would improve the exercise by Nigerians of their right to participation in the electoral process and in the mechanisms of government.” The group therefore urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …

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Police, Army operatives rescue four kidnap victims in Katsina

Four kidnapped victims were freed from their captors in multiple locations around Kastina State. The victims regained their freedom on Saturday following a joint operation by police operatives and the Nigerian Army during a routine patrol along Dankolo village in Dandume Local Government Area of the state. Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the state’s police public relations officer, revealed this in a …

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Super Falcons star launches new foundation

Super Falcons and Atletico Madrid Femenino forward Rasheedat Ajibade has floated a new foundation to empower and ginger youth in Nigeria. The foundation simply known as “Rasheedat Ajibade Foundation” is a non-profit organisation dedicated to empower young people in the country. The former Avaldnes of Norway star, aims to use the foundation to address issues like mentorship, scholarships, training, amongst …

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Natives want Tinubu’s appointees to deliver or resign  – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

A pro-Nigerian democracy group, The Natives has embarked on the slogan “All Eyes on Ministries and MDAs”, asking the recently inaugurated ministers to either perform to deliver on the Renewed Hope Agenda or resign from office. The Natives, which comprises of various ethnic, religions and cultural backgrounds with about 20 millions members across the country, vowed to focus on all …

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It’s fake news, no secret recruitment in NNPCL – Source – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

September 22, 2023 Bode Olagoke News 0 ontrary to reports by some online media that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, under the leadership of Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Mele Kyari is conducting secret recruitment without board approval, this medium reliably gathered that it’s false. The report had claimed that about 35 people were allegedly recruited secretly into the …

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Two brothers declared wanted by EFCC over alleged N330m fraud in Delta

Two blood brothers identified as Faith and Emmanuel Onoja, have been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged fraud N330 million. The anti-graft agency in a statement on Friday, said the siblings who are both from Ughelli South local government area of Delta State, are wanted for allegedly defrauding several people of various sums …

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Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp.

Rupert Murdoch ●Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of News Corp. and Fox Corp.●The news comes as the 92-year-old’s empire, which includes Fox News, gears up for the 2024 election.●Earlier this year, Fox paid $787.5 million to settle defamation claims by voting tech company Dominion. Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of the board of both Fox Corp. …

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Businessman, Akindele, opens up on arrest over alleged fraud, dispute with Abiola family

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Duport Midstream Company Limited, Akintoye Akindele, has opened up on the travails that led to his arrest by the police. In a short video he released late Tuesday, the businessman said his business rivals were trying to weave unfound fraud allegations around him through cronies, describing all fraud allegations against him as untrue. Akintoye …

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