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Enugu APC releases updated campaign council list
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Enugu APC releases updated campaign council list

The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released an updated list of its Campaign Council. The Campaign Council, comprising 51 Directorates, is still chaired by the Governor of the state, Dr. Peter Mbah, while the Deputy Governor, Barr.

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US judge issues restraining order against Justice Dept over election directives
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US judge issues restraining order against Justice Dept over election directives

A US federal judge temporarily blocked on Friday the Justice Department from threatening state and local election officials with criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with its directives on processing ballots. The order by Judge Trina Thompson in the Northern District of California deals a setback to Trump administration efforts to restrict voting by people it says might not be US citizens in the November 3 midterm elections.

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Gov’t wants to use Traffitech-GH to extort money from drivers while traders take over spaces – GPRTU
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Gov’t wants to use Traffitech-GH to extort money from drivers while traders take over spaces – GPRTU

The ultimatum was issued in a statement dated October 31 by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, operating under the Joint Transport Front. The statement was signed by Samuel Amoah, National Deputy Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU of TUC; Asonaba Nana Owiredu, National Chairman of the Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana; Paa Willie, National Chairman of the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana; David Agboado, National PRO of the Concerned Drivers…

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US, S.Korea, Japan Vow ‘Complete’ N.Korea Denuclearisation
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US, S.Korea, Japan Vow ‘Complete’ N.Korea Denuclearisation

The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the “complete denuclearization” of North Korea on Saturday, as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible talks with Washington. Speculation is mounting over a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at next month’s APEC summit in China, with Trump making repeated overtures to Pyongyang for nuclear talks.

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Selma Blair says she is ‘so sorry’ to those she alarmed following alleged air incident
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Selma Blair says she is ‘so sorry’ to those she alarmed following alleged air incident

Actor pleaded not guilty to allegedly kicking a nurse and a police officer after an incident on flight from Los Angeles to New York Selma Blair has spoken for the first time since being charged with assault after a mid-air assault incident, saying she is “so sorry” to anyone “that I hurt, I frightened, that I alarmed”. Blair pleaded not guilty to state assault charges over allegations she kicked a nurse and a police officer after an incident involving crew members on a flight from Los Angeles to New York earlier this month.

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Oman Rescues 25 From Burning Ship Set Ablaze In Fresh Attack
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Oman Rescues 25 From Burning Ship Set Ablaze In Fresh Attack

Oman said Friday it had rescued 25 sailors from a merchant ship set ablaze in an attack, as Iran reported three oil tankers were halted while crossing the Strait of Hormuz. British maritime security agency UKMTO said that a ship 40 nautical miles (74 kilometres) south of Lavan island in Iran was struck on Friday by an unknown projectile, which caused a fire onboard.

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2027: Okorocha ‘never contested’ Imo West primary – Uzodimma’s aide
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2027: Okorocha ‘never contested’ Imo West primary – Uzodimma’s aide

By Omeiza Ajayi – ABUJA The Deputy Chief of Staff to Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, Chief Enyinna Onuegbu, has said former Governor Rochas Okorocha never took part in the All Progressives Congress APC primary for Imo West Senatorial District, which a Federal High Court in Abuja has now ruled he won. Read Also: Orlu Senatorial Seat: War in Imo as Okorocha battles Uzodimma Onuegbu, a lawyer, spoke on Friday evening on Arise News, monitored in Abuja, in a right of reply to Okorocha, who appeared on the same programme about 24 hours earlier.

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Orlu Senatorial Seat: War in Imo as Okorocha battles Uzodimma
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Orlu Senatorial Seat: War in Imo as Okorocha battles Uzodimma

•Court grants Okorocha ticket, 12 Chairmen back governor By Omeiza Ajayi – ABUJA The fight over who flies the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag in Imo West Senatorial District has turned into open war, with the party’s 12 local government chairmen in the zone rejecting a court judgment that handed the ticket to former Governor Rochas Okorocha and insisting that Governor Hope Uzodimma remains the candidate. Read Also: Tinubu has broken Imo’s shackles — Okorocha hails court judgment The chairmen made their stand known on Friday at a press conference in Owerri, a day after a Federal High…

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NDC cannot preach accountability and resist scrutiny — Afenyo-Markin
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NDC cannot preach accountability and resist scrutiny — Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of adopting double standards on accountability, insisting that the party must accept the same scrutiny it demanded of the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. Mr Afenyo-Markin ended his post by pledging that the Minority would maintain its scrutiny of the government, arguing that the standards the NDC demanded while in opposition should equally apply to it in office.

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2027: Obi not a threat in Lagos; we’ve corrected 2023 mistakes — APC
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2027: Obi not a threat in Lagos; we’ve corrected 2023 mistakes — APC

Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State said on Thursday that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, is not a threat in the state, as the mistake of 2023, when Obi won the presidential election in the state, has been corrected. Omofumilewa expressed confidence that the APC would perform better in Lagos State in the next presidential election, saying the party had addressed the factors that led to its loss in the state during the 2023 presidential poll.

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