Nigeria

May
11
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
I’m scared Nnamdi Kanu may die, Ozekhome tells S’Court

I’m scared Nnamdi Kanu may die, Ozekhome tells S’Court

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Senior Counsel, Mike Ozekhome has told the Supreme Court that he is scared that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) might die in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Ozekhome, during the hearing on Thursday, told the apex court that Kanu’s health issues have deteriorated and he needs a surgical operation. The lawyer asked the court to rule in favour of the transfer of Kanu from DSS custody to Kuje correctional centre so that he can begin treatment. “My Lords, Nnamdi Kanu is sick, he has been approved for surgery but they…
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May
09
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
Updates Of Nigerian Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja

Updates Of Nigerian Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja

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UPDATES from the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja hearing on the complaints filed by opposition political parties and their candidates challenging the president-elect, Bola Tinubu’s victory. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mr Tinubu and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the 25 February poll. The petitioners include the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, with its candidate, Peter Obi. The rest are the Action Alliance (AA), the Action Peoples Party (APP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The petitioners allege INEC’s non-compliance with the Electoral…
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May
06
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
NCC Approved Unified USSD Codes for all mobile networks in Nigeria

NCC Approved Unified USSD Codes for all mobile networks in Nigeria

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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved unified USSD codes for all mobile networks in Nigeria. The harmonized shortcodes (HSC) will work across all mobile networks in the country. This means all mobile network services will be using the same customer care number, the same code for checking data balances, the same code for credit recharge, etc. NCC Press release; CONSEQUENTLY, UNDER THE NEW HARMONISED SHORT CODES REGIME, 13 COMMON SHORT CODES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION. THEY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CODES: 300 TO BE USED AS THE HARMONISED CODE FOR CALL CENTRE/HELP DESK ON ALL MOBILE NETWORKS; 301 FOR…
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May
04
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
Sudan Crisis: 376 Nigeria evacuees arrive in Abuja

Sudan Crisis: 376 Nigeria evacuees arrive in Abuja

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The first batch of evacuees from the war-torn Sudan to Egypt arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday. The evacuees were the first batch who arrived at the Argeen border last week Wednesday, April 26 for airlifting in Aswan Egypt. The first batch of evacuees experienced some delays due to the formalities issued by the Egyptian authorities to enable them to be airlifted to Nigeria. In an audio sent to the Nigerian in the Diaspora Commission Situation Room on Wednesday, a Nigerian official explained the reasons for the delay in the airlifting of stranded Nigerians who ought to have arrived in the…
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