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Finnish Appeal Court Reduces Simon Ekpa’s Prison Sentence to Four Years
Simon Ekpa Credit: Yle A Finnish Court of Appeal has reduced the prison sentence of Biafra separatist agitator Simon Ekpa from six years to four years while upholding his convictions for terrorism-related offences. In its judgment on Thursday, the court upheld Ekpa’s conviction for participating in the activities of a terrorist group and publicly inciting…
FG Insists No Electricity Tariff Increase Is Planned Amid Rising Speculation
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has insisted that the Federal Government has no intention to increase electricity tariffs nationwide. The clarification comes following consistent reports of an imminent increase. Details soon…
LASTMA Warns Public Against Consuming Groundnut Oil Spilled in Ojota Tanker Crash
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned residents, traders and food vendors against consuming or selling groundnut oil spilled from an overturned 33,000-litre tanker at Ojota Bridge, inward Old Toll Gate, Lagos, over fears of possible contamination. The tanker reportedly overturned around Abiola Garden, completely obstructing the carriageway and disrupting vehicular movement along…
Lagos Announces Friday Traffic Diversion for Independence Bridge Repairs
A file photo used to illustrate the story. The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion for repair works on the Independence Bridge. In a statement issued on Thursday morning, the Lagos State Ministry of Works said “traffic will be diverted on the Independence Bridge in Lagos Island as Federal Ministry of works commences…
Tinubu Warns Campaign Council Against Distracting Him From Governance
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu • ADC tags inauguration of campaign council ‘rape of democracy’• Adeleke, Soludo drum support forTinubu’s re-election• Oyetola’s ally slams Adeleke’s 1.5m vote promise for Tinubu as fantasy President Bola Tinubu has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) against allowing the rigours of the 2027 re-election campaign to distract…
Trump Says He Wants to See Pope Leo Recover After Lung Cancer Surgery
Photo combo of Donald Trump and Pope Leo…AFP US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he wants to see Pope Leo XIV “get well” after the pontiff underwent surgery in Rome this week to remove a cancerous tumor. “I want to see Pope Leo get well,” Trump told reporters after addressing a campaign rally in…
NAF Recovers Additional Aircraft Components from Ondo Crash Site
• Orders airworthiness checks, maintenance review of aircraft• Aiyedatiwa orders fumigation of Igbokoda river to avert disease outbreak The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recovered additional components from the site of its ATR 42-500 aircraft accident in Igbokoda, Ondo State, as specialist divers from the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) sustain…
Shippers Count Losses After Cargo Ship Carrying 2,500 Containers Sinks in Strait of Hormuz
Shippers are counting their losses as a ship carrying over 2,500 containers sank in the southern waters of the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine and exploding with massive fire. According to a statement from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, the ship sank yesterday morning due to the intensity of the…
INEC Explains Exclusions in 2027 Election Process, Sets Deadline for Parties to Challenge Omissions
A combo of INEC Chairman and Ladi Adebutu, Aminu Gwarzo and Pantami, who were among prominent names missing in the INEC list. Two developments meet our reporting threshold today. INEC has formally explained why prominent PDP governorship candidates were excluded from its published lists, while the APC has inaugurated a presidential campaign council incorporating senior…
2027 Elections: Amupitan Says Algorithms Won’t Determine Election Results
This photo shows the INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan at the Citizens’ Townhall over the 2026 Electoral Act held in Abuja on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Photo: Taiwo Adesina/Channels TV The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has declared that the outcome of the 2027 General Elections will not be decided by…
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