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Bayelsa APC vows to appeal court judgment disqualifying Sylva from contesting guber poll

The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to Monday’s disqualification of its governorship candidate in the state, Timipre Sylva, vowing to challenge the decision. Ripples Nigeria reports that Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a judgement delivered on Monday, disqualified Sylva from contesting in the governorship election. According to Okorowo, Sylva, …

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Naira lost N2.86 to the dollar in the official window

The Nigerian currency, Naira, then depreciated the US dollar in an official window on Thursday. Nigerian central bank data (CBN) shows that Naira is closed on N1, 533.11/$ 1 compared to N1, 530.25/$ 1 which is traded on Wednesday. This is the loss of N2.86 for local currencies against American Greenback. In the black market, Naira obtained the N10 against …

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Boakai downplays protesting crowd. – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; July 18, 2025 – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has downplayed the significance of the July 17 anti-government protest here, suggesting that some demonstrators are driven less by genuine concern and more by frustration over the government’s crackdown on illegal drug activities. In his first public response to the protest, President Boakai remarked: “I heard …

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Oxlade-Chamberlain leaves Besiktas after the Club termination contract.

The former Arsenal and Liverpool star, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, has left Besiktas after the Turkish giants finished their contract. Oxlade-Chamberlain joined the Istanbul headquarters in 2023 after his contract expired with the Merseyside Club. His arrival with Besiktas was initially seen as a coup d’etat, but a succession of injuries wreaked havoc in his time in the club. Besiktas has destroyed …

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