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Jan

2026

Akpabio Drags Natasha To Supreme Court Over Senate Suspension Row

Judiciary, National Assembly, News Flash

Akpabio Drags Natasha To Supreme Court Over Senate Suspension Row The legal battle over the suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has escalated as the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has again approached the Supreme Court. Court documents sighted on Thursday showed that Akpabio filed an application before the apex court to regularise and sustain his appeal challenging decisions of the lower courts on the matter. The documents are marked SC NO: SC/CV/1111/2025. Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CV/1107/2025. Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025. It partly read, “Motion on Notice brought pursuant to Order 4 Rules 6 & 16 of the Supreme Court…

Jan

2026

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FGN To Integrate Islamic Finance Standards Into Nigeria’s Reporting System

Business, Economy, FGN, News Flash

FG To Integrate Islamic Finance Standards Into Nigeria’s Reporting System The Federal Government has initiated steps to integrate Islamic finance accounting and auditing standards into Nigeria’s financial reporting system, as part of efforts to enhance transparency, deepen financial inclusion,, and position the country as a leading hub for non-interest finance in Africa. The initiative was unveiled by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria at a stakeholders’ engagement on the integration of Islamic finance standards into the Nigerian Financial Reporting Framework, held at the Abuja Continental Hotel on Wednesday in Abuja. Attnews reports that the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic…

Jan

2026

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Police Arrest Man For Conducting Illegal INEC Voters’ Registration In Abia

Abia State, Crime, News Flash, Politics

Police Arrest Man For Conducting Illegal INEC Voters’ Registration In Abia Personnel of the Abia State Command of the Nigerian Police Force have arrested a 47-year-old man, identified as Chukwuemeka Nwaobilor, for having the voters’ registration machine of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nwaobilor was arrested at a football field in Mbawsi, Isiala Ngwa North local government area of the state, with an INEC registration machine that was meant for the registration of voters in Isiala Ngwa South local government area. Unconfirmed reports noted that Nwaobilor, a staff member of INEC who works in Isiala Ngwa South, was alleged…

Jan

2026

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Anyone Who Insults Peter Obi Or Me Doesn’t Mean Well For Nigeria- Atiku

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Anyone Who Insults Peter Obi Or Me Doesn’t Mean Well For Nigeria – Atiku Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that verbal attacks against him or former presidential candidate Peter Obi undermine opposition unity and do not serve the interests of Nigeria. Atiku made the remark in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday while reacting to growing exchanges among opposition leaders’ supporters. “Anyone who insults Obi or Atiku does not mean well for the leaders, the Coalition ADC and for Nigeria and Nigerians,” he said. He argued that internal attacks within the opposition only strengthen…

Jan

2026

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Falsehoods, Lies, Slander And Debauchery Cannot Replace The Obvious: Under Governor Peter Mbah TOMORROW IS INDEED HERE.

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We have seen the SMART SCHOOLS sprouting across the State which Naysayers struggle to rubbish. We have seen the Healthcare Centres that they pretend they cannot see. We have seen Enugu State emerge from a quiet State to the Centre of Corporate activities hosting the most serious Conferences and Corporate events in the Country, which is a testament to uncommon transformation, would the Naysayers also dispute that? We have seen the eventual end of the Sit-At-Home protestation of IPOB and Pro-Biafra Agitators in the South East, would the Naysayers also deny that it was Peter Mbah that pioneered the challenge…

Jan

2026

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By Abia ThinkTank

Gunmen Kidnap Tinubu’s Campaign Group Director General

Crime, News Flash, Security

Gunmen Kidnap Tinubu’s Campaign Group Director General Suspected gunmen have abducted a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Ondo state and the Director General of a support group for President Bola Tinubu, Asiwaju Media Team, Prince Emorioloye Owoloemi. Sources said that the victim was kidnapped at about 9 am along the Okonga/Olodo Junction in Igbokoda, Ilaje council area of the state. He was reportedly forcefully taken from his office by armed individuals who arrived his office in two Hilux vehicles. “His current whereabouts remain unknown, and all efforts to reach him have proven futile. “This act of criminality, carried…

Jan

2026

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Senegal Defeat Morocco To Win AFCON

Football, News Flash, Sports

Senegal Defeat Morocco To Win AFCON Senegal have won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 following a dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory over host Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Sunday. The match in Rabat was marked by high tension, a missed penalty, and a stunning extra-time goal from Pape Gueye. The game ended 0-0 after 90 minutes of regulation time. A major controversy erupted in stoppage time when Morocco was awarded a penalty after a VAR review, leading to a nearly 20-minute delay as the Senegal players walked off the pitch in protest before returning. Morocco’s Brahim…

Jan

2026

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President Museveni Wins Seventh Term Election, Extends 40-Year Rule In Uganda

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Politics

President Museveni Wins Seventh Term Election, Extends 40-Year Rule In Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Thursday’s election extending his four decades in power by another five years. He gained 72% of the vote, the election commission announced, against 25% for his closest challenger Bobi Wine, who has condemned what he described as “fake results”. Wine has called on Ugandans to hold non-violent protests. Museveni, 81, first came to power as a rebel leader in 1986 but since then has won seven elections. The election process was marred by violence and Wine, a 43-year-old former pop…

Jan

2026

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Rivers Assembly Urges Chief Judge To Begin Impeachment Probe Against Fubara, Deputy

House Of Assembly, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

Rivers Assembly Urges Chief Judge To Begin Impeachment Probe Against Fubara, Deputy Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday called on the Chief Judge of the state to set up panel to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The assembly members, who made the call through a unanimous vote, vowed to continue with the impeachment process. The lawmakers had earlier addressed a live press conference in Port Harcourt where they accused Fubara of allegedly using blackmail. Addressing journalists, the Deputy Speaker, Dumle Maol,said Fubara lacked the trust needed to address the…

Jan

2026

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Are You Mad? I Said I Am Not Your Dad – Davido Blasts Alleged Daughter In Private DM

Gossips, News Flash, Personality

Are You Mad? I Said I Am Not Your Dad – Davido Blasts Alleged Daughter In Private DM Afrobeats superstar, Davido Adeleke, has berated Anu Adeleke over her consistent claims that he is her biological father. In a chat shared on her Instagram page, Anu had sent a message to Davido begging him for a DNA test. However, Davido insisted that he is not her father and warned that he would arrest her mother if they keep making allegations against him. He stated that he had already undergone five DNA tests, all of which confirmed that they are not biologically…