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The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN) has resigned from the Rivers State Cabinet following his redeployment to the Ministry of Special Duties by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.   Recall that Adangor, who is among core loyalists of the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, had resigned last …

Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to uncertainty over costs and insufficient funding offered, its government said on Friday. Malaysia was asked to step in after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as host, citing ballooning costs, with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) offering …

The Israeli government has decided against putting new restrictions on access to an important mosque in Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a move that may reduce tensions at a site that has long been a flashpoint for unrest. At a meeting on Tuesday night led by Prime …

The US Supreme Court on Monday removed March 4, a potential hurdle to Donald Trump’s bid to come back to the White House, unanimously dismissing a Colorado state court ruling that could have barred him from the ballot for engaging in insurrection.   The ruling in favour of the former …

Geelong great Jimmy Bartel believes that no length of suspension or tough stance will be enough to completely stamp out dangerous bumps in the AFL. St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster faces a long stint on the sidelines for his late, head-high hit on the Kangaroos’ co-captain Jy Simpkin in Sunday’s Community …

A nominee for membership of the Central Bank of Nigeria Board of Directors, Urum Kalu Eke has declined the offer stating that he is currently engaged in the World Bank.     President Bola Tinubu had on February 13, forwarded the names of Urum and four others for confirmation as …

A bill seeking to include Anambra among States in the Niger Delta Development Commission was on Wednesday, February 28, thrown out by the senate.    The Bill titled: A Bill for an Act to amend the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Act to make provision for the inclusion of Anambra …

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald J. Trump’s claim that he was immune to charges of plotting to subvert the results of the 2020 election, ruling that he must go to trial on a criminal indictment accusing him of seeking to overturn his loss to President …

Reno Omokri has disagreed with clergyman, Pastor Adeboye, who on Sunday, February 4, asked Nigerians to pray harder for the Naira to appreciate against the Dollar. Read here. Reacting via his Instagram page, Reno said Nigerians do not need to pray for what they can work towards fixing. He then …

A Kaduna Divisional Police Officer (DPO) has rejected a N1 million bribe offered to him by a suspected bandit after his arrest in a hotel in Kaduna State.    Spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Mansir Hassan, who disclosed this to journalists said that the arrest was made …