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Lagos Election Tribunal receives 25 petitions from aggrieved parties

The Lagos State National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has received 25 complaints from aggrieved parties thus far. The Rosaline Omotosho Courthouse in Ikeja, which serves as the location of the tribunal sittings, had the petitions taped to its walls. In one of the lawsuits, the Labour Party candidates for the National Read More…

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Lagos Catholic Archbishop denounces racial profiling, urges peace and tolerance

The Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, has denounced all expressions of ethnic profiling as well as the violence that was seen in some areas of Lagos State before, during, and after the most recent elections. The prelate urged the state government to call all parties to order and put in Read More…

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Obi challenges Nigeria’s presidential election results in court

The opposition Labour Party candidate in Nigeria, Peter Obi, has filed a court lawsuit challenging last month’s disputed presidential election, according to the party, starting off what could be a lengthy legal battle spanning several months. There have been numerous legal challenges to previous Nigerian presidential election results, but none have been successful. Obi campaigned Read More…

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Nigeria election violence claimed 21 lives-EU observers

At least 21 people were reported dead on Monday by European Union election observers, who noted that intimidation, violence, and low turnout characterised Nigeria’s gubernatorial and state legislative elections. On Saturday, Nigerians cast ballots for state governors in 28 of the country’s 36 states. On Monday, results were still anticipated from a number of states, Read More…

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Putin cosies up with Xi as ‘dear friends’ meet in the Kremlin

Vladimir Putin had tea with his “dear friend” Xi Jinping in the Kremlin on Monday, demonstrating his rapport with his most powerful ally just days after an international court ordered his arrest for war crimes in Ukraine. US condemned Xi’s visit, claiming that the timing demonstrated that China was helping Moscow with “diplomatic cover” to Read More…

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Normalcy returns to troubled Abule Ado after intra-community clash

Police in Lagos State say normalcy has returned to the Abule-Ado area of the state following an intra-community clash. The intra-community conflict that erupted on Sunday resulted in the destruction of property. But a police statement said that no life or property was lost or destroyed as reported because of the timely intervention of the Read More…

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Alcaraz defeats Medvedev in Indian Wells final to retake No 1 rank

With a 6-3 6-2 demolition in the Indian Wells final on Sunday, top seed Carlos Alcaraz ended Daniil Medvedev’s 19-match winning streak. With this victory, Alcaraz will overtake Novak Djokovic and reclaim the top spot in the global rankings. Alcaraz played in six matches and did not lose a set during the competition. His accomplishment Read More…