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Court Admits American School’s Bank Records in ₦80.2 Billion Fraud Case Against Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello

February 24, 2025 – The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over an alleged ₦80.2 billion fraud continued on Monday before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented key financial documents, including bank records of the American International School, Abuja, as evidence…

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New Subscription Rates for DStv, GOtv Unveiled as MultiChoice Increases Prices

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced an increase in subscription prices for its DStv and GOtv packages, effective March 1, 2025. This adjustment comes nearly a year after the last price review. The company cites rising operational costs, including currency depreciation and high inflation, as the primary reasons for the hike. In a statement titled “Price adjustments…

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Governor Aiyedatiwa Grants Clemency to 43 Inmates in Inauguration Gesture

  In a significant act of clemency marking his inauguration, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has pardoned 43 inmates across various correctional facilities. This decision, announced on Monday, February 24, 2025, reflects the governor’s commitment to reformative justice and humane governance. The pardons were granted following recommendations from the State Advisory Council on the…

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Breaking: Ondo State Declares Public Holiday and Cancels Environmental Sanitation Day

Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has declared Monday, February 24, 2025, a public holiday to allow residents to participate in the inauguration activities of Governor Aiyedatiwa and Deputy Governor Olayide Owolabi Adelami. In addition, Governor Aiyedatiwa has announced the cancellation of the restriction of movement on Saturday, February 22, 2025, which would typically…

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Federal Attorney General Opposes Osun Local Government Elections, Adeleke Insists on Proceeding

Osogbo, Nigeria – The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has issued a 14-point advisory to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, urging the suspension of the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025. Fagbemi contends that proceeding with the elections would contravene a recent Court of…

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Babangida Reveals New Details on June 12 Election Annulment

Abuja, Nigeria – Former military President General Ibrahim Babangida has made a groundbreaking revelation, admitting that Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest poll. In his newly released autobiography, A Journey in Service, launched in Abuja on February 20, 2025, Babangida disclosed…

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Kogi Students Threaten Highway Blockade Over Deadly Truck Accidents

Lokoja, Nigeria – Students of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the federal government, demanding urgent action to stop the frequent killing of their colleagues by reckless truck drivers. The students have threatened to block the Abuja-Lagos Highway if their concerns are not addressed. The protest follows a fatal accident on…

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