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Seychelles declares state of emergency and orders citizens to stay indoors after huge explosion and heavy flooding

Seychelles declares state of emergency and orders citizens to stay indoors after huge explosion and heavy flooding

  The Seychelles has declared a state of emergency and ordered citizens to stay indoors after a huge explosion and heavy flooding.     President Wavel Ramkalawan urged people except essential workers to stay at home following the blast at a store in Mahe, the largest island in the Indian …

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Iran court orders US to pay $50bn for the assassination of top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani

Iran court orders US to pay $50bn for the assassination of top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani

An Iranian court has ordered the United States government to pay nearly $50 billion in damages for assassinating a top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani, nearly four years ago, the judiciary said on Wednesday, December 6. Judicial officials also demanded an apology for the killing of the Soleimani in a drone …

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Court orders retrieval of over 50 government vehicles carted away by former Zamfara Governor

Court orders retrieval of over 50 government vehicles carted away by former Zamfara Governor

A lawsuit filed by the immediate past Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle over ownership of over 50 vehicles which reportedly belongs to the State Government, has been dismissed.   Matawalle who filed the lawsuit following a raid on his residence where the vehicles were recovered, had claimed ownership of …

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Nigeria Immigration Service, CG orders investigation into allegations of passport racketeering

Nigeria Immigration Service, CG orders investigation into allegations of passport racketeering

Any officer found culpable would be dealt with as the service would not tolerate any form of misconduct or improper behaviour. The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Caroline Adepoju, has ordered investigation into allegations of passport racketeering against personnel of the service in the South East.

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Appeal court sacks Kaduna Assembly Speaker, orders rerun in 5 polling units

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has nullified the election of the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Liman, of the All Progressives Congress (APC).    The appellate court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return from the Speaker …

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ECOWAS court refuses to grant two Nigerian journalists $1m compensation for unlawful arrest by Nigerian security operatives; Orders FG to amend press law

ECOWAS court refuses to grant two Nigerian journalists $1m compensation for unlawful arrest by Nigerian security operatives; Orders FG to amend press law

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has ordered the federal government to amend some sections of the Nigerian Press Council Act of 1992. Isaac Olamikan and Edoghogho Ugberease, two Nigerian journalists — had sued the federal government in 2021 for violating their rights to …

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Ajaero Alleged Assault: IGP Orders DIG FCID to investigate, calls for calm

Ajaero Alleged Assault: IGP Orders DIG FCID to investigate, calls for calm

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault on the person of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero.   Revealing this to journalists, the Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said, IGP directed the DIG to …

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