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The four bloggers standing trial for the alleged blackmailing of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTHC) and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Segun Agbaje, have been denied bail because one of them, Precious Eze, was accused of being a serial offender. Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos who denied them bail, ordered an accelerated trial of the four bloggers. Apart from Eze, others dragged before Justice Faji by the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force are Olawale Rotimi, Rowland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami. They are facing a 10-count amended charge for allegedly publishing false information…

As Ondo State prepares for the governorship election on Saturday, November 16, the atmosphere is charged with both anticipation and concern. With 18 political parties competing for the coveted position, the stakes are high, and expectations from citizens, political parties, and the electoral body are palpable.There are 2,053,061 registered voters in Ondo, but only 1,757,205 (85.6 per cent) who have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will be eligible to participate. The election will take place across 3,933 polling units in the state’s 18 local government areas. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 111 domestic and international organisations…

A shocking trend of security personnel selling arms and ammunition to terrorists has reached a boiling point in Nigeria, with over 40 mobile policemen and soldiers arrested in recent months across the country. This disturbing phenomenon was uncovered during discreet investigations into the proliferation of weapons used by terrorists and bandits, conducted by intelligence agencies in collaboration with the Nigerian Army Military Police. The alarming revelation underscores a critical breach in Nigeria’s internal security, where individuals sworn to protect the nation are instead fueling violence and aiding criminal elements. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, had previously raised concerns…

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Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump’s victory in the US election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that have fueled doubt about the democratic process. The left-wing warping of reality underscores how disinformation is peddled across both sides of the political aisle, feeding information chaos on increasingly unmoderated social media platforms that has made it harder for users to decipher fact from fiction. The falsehoods promoted on sites including the Elon Musk-owned X and Meta’s Threads range from unfounded claims about fraudulent vote tallies in key…

…Throws out suit by Kogi, 18 other states In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has declined to declare the operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) illegal. In a unanimous decision on Friday, a seven-man panel of the apex court, led by Uwani Abba-Aji, dismissed the suit that 19 states filed to query the legal validity of the process that led to the establishment of the anti-graft agency in 2002. According to the court, the EFCC Establishment Act did not…

Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov does not expect any change in U.S. policy towards Russia or Ukraine under incoming president Donald Trump because all U.S. governments have an interest in weakening Russia. “They feel comfortable when they weaken Russia and its influence,” Lavrov said in an interview with Russian state television. Russia has repeatedly accused the United States of supporting the war in Ukraine mainly to weaken Moscow. “Ultimately, everything that happens can be traced back to the desire to eliminate Russia as a competitor,” Lavrov said.He added that Washington will continue to strive to keep everything under its control.Lavrov…

Subscribers to pay TV services have berated MultiChoice Group for announcing that its Nigerian unit, MultiChoice Nigeria, lost 243,000 subscribers on its Digital Satellite Television (DStv) and GOtv services within six months. The South African-owned pay-TV operator had, in its Interim Financial Results for the period ending Sept. 30 released on Tuesday, announced the loss of 243,000 subscribers on its DStv and GOtv. Reuters on Wednesday reported that MultiChoice had attributed the decline to Nigeria’s high inflation rate, which has exceeded 30 per cent, resulting in rising costs of food, electricity and fuel, thus causing many customers to unsubscribe. The…

*Says 88 terrorists killed, 181 kidnapped victims rescued in one week The Defence headquarters said on Thursday that troops have deployed in strength to provided assistance to the police in ensuring a hitch free off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, slated for 16 Nov 24. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba while making this known said, “Indeed, troops presence is to ensure security of citizens enabling them to cast their votes without any form of harassment or intimidation, while keeping mischief makers at bay. “The NAF is already engaged in flying sensitive electoral material in support of…

The Governing Council of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, has approved the dismissal of four lecturers of the university for alleged examination misconduct and sexual harassment. The council, under the leadership of Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba took the decision during the Second Council meeting held recently at Lokoja. The council appreciated the Management for following the due process in the investigation that followed the allegations of examination misconduct and sexual harassment against the lecturers. It promised not to tolerate any act of unethical conduct in the University. The Council urged the university to quickly process other pending cases of misconduct,…