Politics

Lagos Enforces Tax On Betting Gains The Lagos State Government has directed licensed betting firms to begin deducting five per cent from players’ winnings before payment. The order takes effect immediately and applies to all…
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Supreme Courts Ignores Wike's Holiday Order The Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal on Friday carried on with proceedings despite a public holiday declared by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike ahead of the Area Council elections in Abuja. …
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Ekiti Governorship Aspirant Cries Out For Tinubu’s Intervention An Ekiti governorship hopeful, Abimbola Olajumoke Olawumi, has accused officers of the Rapid Response Squad in Ekiti of storming a private home in Abuja, attacking her son…
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Tinubu Sends Message Before Saturday Elections President Bola Tinubu has urged voters and officials to keep Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Rivers and Kano peaceful and orderly. The appeal comes ahead of the…
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Abuja Braces For Area Council Polls Residents of the Federal Capital Territory will head to the polls tomorrow to elect chairmen and councillors across the six area councils. The exercise is expected to shape grassroots leadership…
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FG Unveils Plan To Tackle Doctor Shortage The Federal Government has unveiled plans to create the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences to help close Nigeria’s severe shortage of medical doctors. The move comes as the…
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Human Rights Group Slams Kano Fasting Arrests Nine residents were arrested in Kano on the first day of Ramadan for allegedly eating in public during fasting hours, drawing sharp criticism from the Non-Religious Community in Nigeria. …
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Abuja Court Postpones Malami Terrorism Case Abubakar Malami’s bid for bail was stalled on Friday after the Federal High Court in Abuja failed to sit due to a declared work free day, pushing the matter to February 27. The former…
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Police Arrests And Prosecute TikToker Over Viral Claims The Ogun State Police Command has moved to arrest and prosecute a TikTok user accused of making a false rape allegation that went viral online. The action followed…
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ICPC Storms El Rufai Abuja’s Home Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Thursday searched the Abuja home of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai. The move was confirmed by…
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