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Veteran journalist and politician Babafemi Ojudu has revealed how he allegedly used former president Olusegun Obasanjo to orchestrate the impeachment of former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose. In an interview with Edmund Obilo on state affairs, Ojudu disclosed how he worked behind the scenes with senators, using Obasanjo’s influence, to remove the governor. “I have…
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Uganda police on Thursday released seven protesters, including a prominent human rights lawyer, whom it had detained after they rallied against the imprisonment of another lawyer. Rights groups are furious over the military trial of veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who was snatched last year from neighbouring Kenya. The 68-year-old retired army colonel has…
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The Federal Government has begun the disbursement of Intervention Fund, through the North East Development Commission (NEDC), to 10,000 victims of the 2024 Gombe flood. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya, who presented the cheques to the beneficiaries on Thursday in Gombe, said that the support was help the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the…
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted over 8,665 missions and 9,928 sorties within 15,915 flying hours across all aircraft types between June 2023 and December 2024. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, while playing host to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Amb.…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has called on journalists in Sokoto State to ensure professionalism and accuracy when reporting eyewitness accounts, particularly on security matters. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr Usman Alfadarai, made this appeal during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the state Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists…