Tempers flared at the Edo State Governorship Election Petition in Benin on Wednesday evening when two senior lawyers, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) engaged each other in a war of words over the cross-examination of witnesses during hearing. Trouble began when Olanipekun, who is a lead counsel for the second respondent, Godwin Obaseki, shouted down one of […]
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At a time Africa is battling with tribal conflicts and communal strife, the African Union requires a strong leadership capable of mobilising the people at home and abroad to build a new continent, an aspirant has said. A two-time minister and former member of the Senegalese Parliament, Abdoulaye Bathily, says he possesses the expertise and experience to take up the […]
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The communication giant, MTN, has paid N80 billion of the N330 billion fine imposed on it by the Nigerian government for failing to deactivate more than five million unregistered SIM cards. Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, disclosed this at the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Forum in Abuja. He said the payment was for this first year and is […]
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