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After years of supporting Trump’s claim that Dominion rigged U.S elections, Fox News pays Dominion $787.5million to avoid defamation case which was set to begin
Fox News has agreed to settle the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed against the network over its broadcast of lies aimed at undercutting public confidence in the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. The network and Dominion Voting Systems agreed to a $787.5 million settlement Tuesday, according to Dominion attorney Justin Nelson, just as attorneys were set to outline their case to jurors ahead of trial testimony in what has been the most closely watched media trial in decades. “The truth matters,” Nelson said. “Lies have consequences.” Details of the settlement were not immediately available. Dominion sued Fox News and its parent corporation in 2021, claiming the network knowingly broadcast lies being perpetuated by former President…
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Lagos Guber: I won by a landslide, nobody can doubt it – Sanwo-Olu tells Norwegian Minister, Huitfeldt
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state on Monday, April 17, told the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anniken Huitfeldt, that he won the March 18 governorship election in the state, by a landslide. The governor stated this when the Norwegian Minister paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Ikeja. “It wasn’t an election in which anybody was in doubt. It was indeed a landslide victory; thanks to every Lagosian for believing in us again and giving us the constitutional and democratic power to run for another four years. We feel very humble. We are happy that at…
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INEC has lost sense of normal conscience, they have thrown due process, law, and order out the door – Babachir Lawal
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has lashed out at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the recent supplementary elections conducted in Adamawa State and other parts of Nigeria. Lawal in an interview on Arise TV, alleged that the electoral commission has lost sense of normal decorum and has chosen to “throw the country into anarchy or even possibly into civil war.” He said; “They [INEC] have lost sense of normal consciences, normal decorum. They have thrown due process, law and order out of the door. So I don’t know what else is remaining…
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INEC suspends Adamawa REC, Yunusa Ari for declaring APC’s Binani winner
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended its Resident Electoral Commissioner REC in Adamawa, Hudu Yunusa Ari following his controversial pronouncement on Sunday after the supplementary election. The development sparked outrage in the state and across the country, with Governor Ahmadu Fintiri accusing the REC of working for a gang. On Monday, the national headquarters of the electoral umpire ordered Ari to stay away from the commission’s office in Yola, the state capital. This was made known in a statement signed by INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, who directed the Administrative Secretary in Adamawa to take charge. “I hereby convey the Commission’s…
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Bishop Feyi Daniel reprimanded for allegedly raping two of his church members
Founder of ‘I Reign Christian Ministry’, bishop Daniel Oluwafeyiropo has been remanded by a court sitting for sexual offences and domestic violence. He was alleged to have raped two of his church members The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Ramon Oshodi remanded the defendant in Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Monday, April 17, pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions. He ruled that one of the sureties must be the owner of a build-up property in Lagos State and the property must be enough to cover the bail sum. “The original document of the landed property must be…
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You are I are Asiwaju boys – Smart Adeyemi calls Reuben Abati to go back to APC
Senator Smart Adeyemi representing Kogi West Senatorial District has appealed to Nigerian journalist, Reuben Abati, to come back to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Adeyemi made the appeal on Monday while fielding questions about the outcome of Kogi State APC gubernatorial primaries on Arise Television’s Morning Show program. According to him, they are both Asiwaju boys “Reuben you know you have been very hard on our party, you been very hard on APC. You know you and I were Asiwaju’s boys. Reuben you better come back to APC where you belong. Reuben come back home,” Adeyemi said.
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My husband cheats on me because I have no child – Kenyan Woman cries out
A Kenyan woman, Mary Musunza, has lamented over her cheating husband. She shared this in a post on Facebook on Sunday, April 16, Mary said her husband cheats on her with various women because she is yet to conceive after two years of marriage. “Praise God. Am Mary and am married for 2 years now but we have no child yet, my husband is cheating on me and when I ask he is doing this to me he always say because am not giving him a child. Am dying inside because is know telling me that he will take his…
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Results on INEC portal shows Peter Obi, not Tinubu, won in Rivers – Premium Times claims
A report by Premiumtimes says results uploaded on the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) indicate that the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, won the 25 February presidential election in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, South-south Nigeria. According to the report, Obi’s votes in the area implies he, and not Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the presidential election in Rivers, contrary to the declaration made by INEC. The result for Obio/Akpor council area, as declared by INEC, portrayed Mr Tinubu as scoring 80, 239 votes, with Mr Obi garnering 3,829 votes. INEC also declared…
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INEC cancels declaration of Binani as Adamawa Gov-Elect, summons REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has canceled the declaration of Senator Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as the winner of the governorship election in Adamawa State. The electoral body also summoned the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Barrister Hudu Yunusa over the controversial declaration. This morning, Yunusa walked into the collation and summarily declared Binani the winner of the keenly contested election. His declaration was however protested by other party members who believe his declaration was fraudulent. In a reaction posted on its Twitter handle, INEC said the state election is not yet concluded. “The attention of…
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Omo-Agege never believed Tinubu will win, campaigned for Peter Obi – APC chieftain, Cairo Ojuogbo alleges
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Cairo Ojuogbo has claimed that Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege worked against the emergence of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu because he didn’t believe in Tinubu’s victory He made this claim during an interview on Arise Television. According to him, Omo-Agege worked for the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi during the last election. Ojuogbo said: “Omo-Agege did anti-party, he never believed Tinubu will win the presidential election, look at all his postal it was Peter Obi. He never believed Tinubu would win the election; he never worked for his emergence. “Look…
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Hakimi: Make all of una go marry una Mama, since Hakimi sense wan ki una – Peter Okoye speaks
Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye has shared his Two kobo on the Divorce drama of PSG defender Ashraf Hakimi. Hiba Abouf, his wife, who filed the divorce suit, demanded half of the PSG star’s belongings but was told that Hakimi has nothing as all his properties were acquired in his mother’s name. Several social media users, particularly men, hailed the Moroccan, saying it was the best move to take. Reacting to this, Peter Okoye, popularly known by his stage name, Mr P took to his Twitter handle to counter their assertion, saying they should have married their mothers instead. He wrote,…
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We all should have such a mother – Reno Omokri speaks on the Hakimi divorce drama
Reno Omokri has weighed in on the debate surrounding the divorce of Moroccan footballer, Achraf Hakimi and his wife Hiba Abouk. Omokri in a series of tweets opined that after God, no other person can love like a mother Unconfirmed reports claim that Hiba reportedly found out recently that Hakimi had been depositing 80 percent of his salary into his mother’s account and bought properties in her name, making it difficult for her to lay hold on any of his assets as they are currently in court for a divorce. This has sparked a lot of controversies as most men applaud…
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