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March 19, 2023

Group lauds priority voting for disabled people, senior citizens

The group, however, decried the difficulty experienced by disabled persons to access significant number of polling units.

Disabled people and senior citizens
March 19, 2023

Police arrest Labour supporter Nnamdi Chude over anti-Soludo tweet

Mr Chude had tweeted about suspected APGA thugs invading multiple polling units while the state’s House of Assembly elections were underway on Saturday.

Governor Soludo and Nnamdi Chude
March 18, 2023

EFCC arrests 10 suspected vote buyers in Gombe with N1.9 million cash

The suspects, also caught with 43 wrappers, were arrested by EFCC operatives while attempting to share the money to influence voters.

EFCC operatives
March 17, 2023

Supreme Court upholds Jimkuta as rightful APC candidate for Taraba senatorial ticket

The apex court ruled that the judgement of the appellate court which set aside the decision of the high court should not be tampered with.

David Jimkuta
March 17, 2023

Natasha Akpoti drags INEC, APC’s Saidku-Ohere to election tribunal

The PDP candidate claimed she received a total of 54,064 votes as opposed to the 51,763 reported by INEC.

Natasha Akpoti and Abubakar Saidku-Ohere
March 17, 2023

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over forceful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia

The Kremlin has dismissed the allegations of war crimes and arrest warrant by the ICC, saying The Court warrant holds no water over Russia.

Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian children
March 17, 2023

L’Alternative journalists sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in Togo

A court has sentenced two journalists in Togo to three years’ imprisonment.

Ferdinand Ayite
March 16, 2023

Defilement: Court dismisses Dr Olaleye’s no-case submission 

On Thursday, the judge ruled that the defendant should open his case.

Dr Femi Olaleye
March 16, 2023

Police used rubber bullets to maim, kill thousands of protesters globally: Amnesty International

“They try to injure you in a visible way, such as losing an eye, in order to scare people, so they don’t go out [and protest].”

ARMED NIGERIAN POLICEMEN BATTLING PROTESTERS
March 16, 2023

FIFA must not delay compensation for abused Qatar World Cup workers: Amnesty

“Together, we will campaign to ensure workers and their families receive the compensation they deserve.”

WORKERS AT QATAR STADIUM CONSTRUCTION