The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, narrowly escaped death on Saturday evening when suspected Boko Haram fighters ambushed his security convoy, killing one policeman and injuring six others, along the Jakana-Mainok expressway in Borno State.It was learned that the security team was on the convoy that escorted the
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Israel, the United States, and Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the deal.As part of the detailed, six-page agreement, all parties
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MTN Nigeria has announced plans to review its tower contracts to drive efficiency and ensure optimal performance from vendors. It has even awarded about 2.5k network sites that were initially under the IHS portfolio to ATC.Recall that IHS currently has 14.6k sites (80 percent) as opposed to ATC’s 2.3k (13
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the removal of the Chief Judge of Osun, Justice Adepele Ojo, by Gov. Ademola Adeleke.The NBA said in a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Akorede Lawal, that it will not recognise Justice Olayinka Afolabi, the acting chief judge
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 34 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the appointment of at least four members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and allies of high-ranking politicians as new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission
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The national leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has formally rejected the results of last Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Kogi State and demanded an immediate review of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting that the party’s candidate, Alhaji Murtala Ajaka, won the poll and should
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