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Iran, Friday, executed three men implicated in the deaths of three members of its security forces during last year’s anti-government demonstrations, drawing protests at home and abroad. Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi were executed in the central city of Isfahan, the judiciary said in a statement on Twitter, adding they had “martyred” two members of the Basij paramilitary force and a police officer on November 16. Amnesty International said the men’s fast-tracked trial was flawed and used “torture-tainted ‘confessions.'” Iran denies that confessions are extracted under torture. Friday’s executions brought to at least seven the number of protesters…

Two human rights lawyers have allegedly dragged to mud the judgement of Federal High Court, Kano nullifying the candidature of Alex Otti, Abia State Governor-elect and other Labour Party candidates.   The Court presided over by Justice M N Yunusa, had also nullified the candidature of Labour Party (LP) members in Abia and Kano States. The court ruled that their emergence was not in compliance with the provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act. Reacting to the judgement, Inibehe Effiong, human rights lawyer wrote ‘‘Originating Summons in the Kano case was filed on May 11. Judgement delivered May 18. Under the Federal…

A Federal High Court in Kano State nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti on Friday. The court presided over by Justice M N Yunusa also nullified the candidatures of all those who contested the 2023 general elections under the Labour Party (LP) in Abia and Kano States. The court ruled that the emergence of the candidates was not in compliance with the provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act. A copy of the judgement delivered by the court was made public on Friday morning. The Court in Suit No FHC/KN/CS/107/2023 was filed by Mr Ibrahim Haruna…

Italian and Spanish soccer giants – Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma and Jose Luis Mendilibar’s Sevilla  –  are in battle royale to grab the prestigious Europa league cup to be played in Puskás Aréna in Budapest on 31 May, 2023.  On the other hand, Erik Lamela propelled Europa League specialists Sevilla into the final once again with a 2-1 victory over Juventus on Thursday, sealing a 3-2 aggregate triumph in a gripping clash. It is now back-to-back European finals for Roma who beat Feyenoord to win the inaugural Europa Conference League last season. In Spain, Sevilla would be hoping for a…

After a 4-0 mauling of holders Real Madrid in the second leg of their semi-final, Manchester City secured a 5-1 aggregate win to play against Inter Milan in the Champions League final at Istanbul. City have lost two previous semi-finals to Real but they made no mistake here at a joyous Etihad Stadium to now stand one step away from claiming the trophy that has always stayed tantalisingly out of reach for Pep Guardiola’s team. It maintained a seemingly unstoppable march towards a treble of Champions League, Premier League – which can be won with victory at home to Chelsea…

Ten more bodies were exhumed on Tuesday from Shakahola Forest land linked to Pastor Paul Mackenzie, bringing the death toll to 211. Police officers continue to comb through the forest in Kilifi County where victims of a suspected starvation cult are believed to have been buried. Coast Regional boss Rhoda Onyancha while briefing journalists on May 16, 2023 on exhumation of bodies from Shakahola Forest land said three male adults were rescued from the forest in critical conditions and they were rushed to Malindi Sub-County hospital. Ms Onyancha said four people were arrested on Tuesday and the number of those reported missing…

The uncontrollable tide of death has swept away the former Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Sunday Mbang, onto eternal home of mortals, the Church has announced. This is the third popular clergyman from the fold of Fathers of Faith in Akwa Ibom State to have died in two months. Before now, Archbishop Elijah Mboho of Goodnews Evangelical Church, Midim, Abak and Bishop Moswill Umoh of Rapture Trust Ministries Inc, Ikot Akpa Nkuk, Ukanafun had left for the eternal home of all mortals. Also read:  Popular Nigerian Pentecostal father transits to eternity A press release signed the Secretary of…

By: Israel Umoh The battle for the soul of Nigeria’s Senate has peaked with the key contenders for the Senate Presidency crisscrossing the political divide to lobby members-elect to support their legacy ambition. Senator Godswill Akpabio from Akwa Ibom, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State and Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia, among others have intensified horse trading for the Number 3 position expected to alter the political permutation of the next Red Chamber. Apart from Akpabio posing a potent power and garnering more than 69 Senators-elect, Yari is seen as near-vociferous voice but spent force in the steamy race. So, the…

Inter Milan have qualified for Champions League final after defeating city rival, AC Milan by a lone goal in the second leg of their semi-final match. Inter thus qualified for the final on 3-0 aggregate to face the winner between Real Madrid and Manchester City in the final in Istanbul, Turkey. Inter last won the Champions League in 2010 under Coach Jose Mourinho. After a boring first half in today’s encounter, the homers scored the only goal of the match on 74 minutes. Romelu Lukaku, who came in as a substitute fed Lautaro Martinez inside the box, who was unmarked…

The Federal Government, Monday, approved the establishment of 37 new private universities nationwide. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, told journalists after an extraordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House, Abuja. The approval brings the total number of universities approved by President Muhammadu Buhari administration to 72. They include 14 Federal Universities, 21 State Universities and 37 Private Universities from 2015 to date. Adamu who declined to mention the names of the newly approved higher institutions of learning only revealed that one of the 37 was an online university…