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Senate Confirms Appointment Of Cardoso, Deputies

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Yemi Cardoso as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor and four others as deputy governors of the apex bank. They were confirmed on Tuesday following a screening by the upper legislative body. The deputy governors who were confirmed are Emem…

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Lagos Governorship Elections: Rhodes-Vivour Heads To Appeal Court

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has disagreed with the verdict of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal and has instructed his lawyers to appeal the judgment. He made this known via a press release on…

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At Least 100 killed In Iraq Wedding Fire Tragedy

At least 100 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a fire broke out during a wedding at an event hall in the northern Iraqi town of Qaraqosh, officials said early Wednesday. At the main hospital in the predominantly Christian town…

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Osimhen’s Agent Threatens Napoli With Legal Action Over TikTok Post

Victor Osimhen’s agent has threatened legal action against Napoli after a video was published on the club’s official social media mocking the Nigeria striker for missing a penalty in the weekend’s goalless draw at Bologna. The TikTok post, which was subsequently deleted, showed…

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Ondo Lawmakers To Continue Impeachment Proceedings Against Deputy Governor

The Ondo State House of Assembly has vowed to go ahead with the impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor of the State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, despite the lawsuit he filed to stop the move. Aiyedatiwa had asked an Akure High Court to stop the…

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Mohbad: Coroner Inquest Into Cause Of Death To Begin Friday

Preliminary enquiries into the death of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad will begin on Friday, Sept 29, at the Magistrate court in Ikorodu, Lagos. The Coroner, Magistrate Taofikat Shotobi disclosed this via a letter dated September 26th and…

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Under Our Watch, CBN Will Embrace Compliance – Cardoso

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has promised that his administration would inculcate a culture of compliance into the apex bank by adhering strictly to the CBN Act 2007. “I believe that the Central Bank under our watch will…

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NBA Calls For Appointment Of More Justices At Supreme Court

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau, OON, SAN has commiserated with the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, his brother Justices and staff of the Supreme Court over the fire incident at the Supreme Court complex, yesterday. According…

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Trump Committed Fraud By Inflating Value Of Assets – Judge

Donald Trump and his sons Eric and Don Jr committed fraud by inflating the value of the real estate and financial assets of the Trump Organization for years, a New York judge ruled on Tuesday. The ruling by Judge Arthur Engoron is a…

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Eid-El-Maulud: Imbibe Prophet Muhammad’s Virtues – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged Nigerian Muslims to emulate the virtues of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) as they celebrate the Eid-el-Maulud. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale said beyond celebrating the day marking the birthday of…

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