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Federal High Court issues new practice directions for pre-election cases, ensuring fair and expeditious determination. Registries will open weekends and ho Read More: https://punchng.com/pre-election-cases-court-registries-to-open-weekends-public-holidays/
“Not only that, we equally recovered drugs, drinks, cigarettes and what looked like a camouflage used to cover the eyes of the kidnapped victim,” he said.
A new report reveals 79,323 people killed and 34,773 civilians abducted in Nigeria between 2020-2025, challenging perceptions of the nation’s violence. Read More: https://punchng.com/79323-killed-34773-civilians-abducted-in-six-years-report/
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Buba Galadima, has said President Bola Tinubu is already playing the 2027 political game and may not give the opposition an easy ride.
Torsten Slok, chief economist of Apollo Global Management, tells Bloomberg Television the European Central Bank faces uncertainty over second-round effects following months of energy-cost increases. "I do think that they will probably still think about hiking rates in September, and I still think that there is a highest likelihood that they will hike in September." Slok speaks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal. (Source: Bloomberg)
“The litigation has suddenly assumed renewed urgency precisely when the Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced activities under the timetable for the 2027 General Elections, including processes leading to party nominations and candidate submissions,” the statement said.
The institution noted that leadership development remains critical to addressing governance, institutional and human capital challenges confronting many African countries. The post SPAHR expands focus on leadership training, institutional development appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Davido made the announcement with a cinematic video showcasing themes of royalty, depicting the project name.
European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch says a further interest-rate hike isn’t as clear as it was after the June meeting. “We might need another hike — that’s, of course, what the market is pricing — but not as much as we thought in June,” he says in an interview with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal. (Source: Bloomberg)
He argued that Justice Ekwo’s earlier judgment of December 10, 2025, compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to register the NDC.
The government of the United Kingdom (UK) has announced that persons granted asylum will be required to pay back approximately read more UK to charge refugees £10,000 for accommodation and support costs
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. aims to buy more than ¥2 trillion ($12 billion) of super-long Japanese government bonds in the fiscal year ending March 2027, doubling its earlier purchase plan on the view that yields have climbed to desirable levels.
