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  • Edo Governorship Election Tribunal Relocates from Edo to Abuja

    Edo Governorship Election Tribunal Relocates from Edo to Abuja0

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    • January 25, 2025

    The Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which is sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has been relocated from Benin City to Abuja due to alleged security concerns. The announcement was made by the tribunal secretary, Muazu Bagudu, after a PDP data analyst and expert witness stormed the court to give

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  • Tinubu Names Board Chairpersons, Chief Executives for 42 Parastatals

    Tinubu Names Board Chairpersons, Chief Executives for 42 Parastatals0

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    • January 24, 2025

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Service. The President has also appointed a new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a director-general for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI). President Tinubu directs

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  • INEC Chairman Advocates for Electoral Reform on Bye Elections

    INEC Chairman Advocates for Electoral Reform on Bye Elections0

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    • January 22, 2025

    The INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed concerns over the increasing number of bye-elections and their impact on the electoral system’s efficiency, calling for reform to reduce costs and clarify responsibilities. Professor Yakubu voiced his frustration during a consultative meeting with political parties. held at the INEC conference room in Abuja on Wednesday, 22nd

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  • Tax Reform Bills: TUC Objects to Increase in Value Added Tax Rate

    Tax Reform Bills: TUC Objects to Increase in Value Added Tax Rate0

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    • January 21, 2025

    The Trade Union Congress has expressed its opposition to an aspect of the tax reform bills outlined by the Federal Government of Nigeria that involves an increase in the value-added tax rate, stating that it would increase economic hardship in the country.  The TUC President, Festus Osifo, said this in Abuja after the Union National

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  • Inaugurated as America’s 47th President, Donald Trump Signs Multiple Executive Orders

    Inaugurated as America’s 47th President, Donald Trump Signs Multiple Executive Orders0

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    • January 21, 2025

    Soon after taking the oath of office as America’s 47th president, President Donald Trump started his first full day back at the White House, signing dozens of executive orders. After his inauguration on Monday, he started withdrawing the US from the World Health Organisation and the Paris Climate Agreement. He has also declared a national

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  • Under Buhari, Was Nigeria the Largest Producer of Rice in Africa?

    Under Buhari, Was Nigeria the Largest Producer of Rice in Africa?0

    Claim: Nigeria became the largest producer of rice under Buhari. Verdict: True Background On Monday, January 13, 2025, an X (Twitter) user, @dhot_man, asserted that during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Nigeria became the largest producer of rice on the African continent (see tweet screenshot below). The claim reads, “Nigeria became the largest producer of

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