The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has lost his appeal against the United Kingdom (UK) government regarding his detention in Nigeria.Kanu has been detained at the facility of the State Security Service (SSS) since he was rearrested in Kenya and brought back to Nigeria in
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The organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) are currently carrying out their mass protest in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.The protesters numbering over 5,000, who have been peaceful, first converged at the Unity Fountain, Abuja, close to Transcorp Hilton Hotel, from where they
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to the alleged theft of his phone at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday.A video of Obi complaining about his missing phone at the court in Abuja went viral on social media.However, his spokesman, Valentine Obienyem, has clarified
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Nigerian Breweries (NB PLC) has announced a price increase on all their products effective August 10, 2023, Nairametrics reports.The decision, conveyed in a letter dated 1st August 2023, cited the need to review prices due to the continued rise in input costs and the necessity to mitigate its impact. “This is
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele leave to serve the Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the order of court admitting him to bail and directing his remand in the custody
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The Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) in Abuja has called on citizens to put the country in their prayers ahead of its final judgment in different petitions challenging President Bola Ahmed’s electoral victory.The PEPC made the call after reserving its judgement in the petition filed by the presidential candidate of
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Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie joined presidential candidate Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja.UNITY TIMES reports that Obi and Baba-Ahmed are challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25, 2023 poll
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MOVES to establish the South West Development Commission, SWDC has resurfaced in the Senate for consideration and subsequent passage.When established, the Commission would be saddled with the responsibilities of managing and administering funds received from the Federation account.South West Development Commission ( Establishment) Bill 2023( SB.68), sponsored by former Governor
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) in Abuja to reportedly submit his final written address for adoption.Atiku is accompanied by the Acting Chairman of the party, Umar Damagum, among other party chieftains.Recall that Atiku had asked the
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President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja on for Cotonou, Benin Republic, to attend the 63rd anniversary of the country’s independence.Tinubu was accompanied by six governors: Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq (Kwara), Nasir Idris (Kebbi), and Mohammed Umar Bago (Niger).The president’s spokesman, Dele Alake, said
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