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  The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the ruling of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, and allowed the appeal filed by First Bank of Nigeria against General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL). This came with an order authorising the sale of the crude oil aboard FPSO Tamaru Tokoni, with proceeds to be […]

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that 14 associations have been cleared to proceed to the next stage of their applications to be registered as political parties in Nigeria. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, who disclosed this on Thursday, after the commission’s meeting, said that 171 […]

  The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has rejected the recognition of a former senate president, David Mark, as the national chairman of the party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).        Kachikwu described INEC’s decision as irresponsible, adding that he had never had faith […]

  South Africa’s top court ruled Thursday that men should be able to take their wives’ surnames and a law that prevented this amounted to unfair gender discrimination. The Constitutional Court said the legal ban served no legitimate government purpose and was suspended, paving the way for parliament to enact amendments to the legislation. While […]

  The death toll from a gas truck explosion in Mexico City rose to six after two people among dozens wounded succumbed to their injuries in hospital, authorities said Thursday. The truck overturned and blew up in the densely populated Iztapalapa district, leaving several people with second- and third-degree burns. The blast caused widespread damage […]

  The NBA is conducting its own probe into gambling allegations involving Malik Beasley, the free-agent guard investigated by federal officials earlier this year, league commissioner Adam Silver confirmed on Wednesday. “I’ll only say the investigation is ongoing,” Silver said after the NBA’s board of governors meeting in New York. “As I understand it, there’s […]

  New York on Thursday marked the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001, 24 years after the plane hijackings that claimed almost 3,000 lives and forever changed the United States. Memorial events were held at Ground Zero in Manhattan where the World Trade Center’s twin towers were destroyed in coordinated attacks that also saw a […]

  Barely 48 hours after the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) suspended its strike action, the union has alleged that the management of the Dangote Refinery had reneged on the resolutions reached. In a statement jointly signed by its President and General Secretary, Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale, respectively, NUPENG warned […]

Two world heritage attractions in Spain’s popular tourist region of Andalusia were on Thursday among sites affected by a bird flu outbreak that has seen parks shut and animals slaughtered. Seville’s Maria Luisa park, a major tourist attraction and green space in the city centre, was closed after dead birds were found there, the town […]

  Cystic fibrosis was once a dire, likely deadly diagnosis, destroying a patient’s ability to breathe and digest food — but a revolutionary new treatment offers reason for hope. And on Thursday the three scientists who developed the clinical advance were awarded America’s most prestigious scientific award, taking home the Lasker prize. The top honor […]

  A former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has called for the disbandment of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) if the country fails to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.  Nigeria requires a miracle to reach the next World Cup after drawing South Africa in a Group C qualification race for the competition. The result […]

  NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday there will be no rush to judgment by the league on allegations the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented salary cap rules through another company’s phony endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard. “I’m reserving judgment because I don’t know the facts here. I don’t know what Kawhi was paid. I don’t […]