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Russian court extends detention of US journalist Kurmasheva until April

Russian court extends detention of US journalist Kurmasheva until April

Russian-American journalist is accused of failing to register as a ‘foreign agent’ and spreading ‘false information’. A court in Russia has extended the pre-trial detention of Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who has been in custody since October. On Thursday, the court in the city of Kazan ruled that Kurmasheva must …

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Court extends order against INEC and PDP over defected Rivers lawmakers

Court extends order against INEC and PDP over defected Rivers lawmakers

The interim order stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission ((INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from taking any action against the 26 Rivers House of Assembly members who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been extended by Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. …

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