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The Lagos government has suspended the implementation of its new policy guidelines on the provision of safe abortions for residents of the state. The state government had, in June, unveiled the new guidelines, but the rules had elicited varied reactions, with some persons expressing reservations over issues on the legality of abortion procedures. […]

A federal high court in Abuja has disqualified Sheriff Oborevwori, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) in Delta state. During the PDP governorship primary in May, Oborevwori, speaker of the Delta house of assembly, polled 590 votes to beat his closest rival, David Edevbie, commissioner for finance during the James Ibori […]

Olisa Metuh, a former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says David Ukpo, the Nigerian at the centre of the alleged organ harvesting case involving Ike Ekweremadu, has “recanted”. Ekweremadu, a former deputy president of the senate, and Beatrice, his wife, are facing charges bordering on conspiracy to arrange/facilitate the travel of […]

Doyin Okupe, a former senior special assistant on public affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has announced his withdrawal as the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). In a tweet on Thursday, Okupe said a letter of his withdrawal has been sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In June, Okupe […]

Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, has resigned from his position. There have been calls for Johnson’s resignation following the latest scandal over his handling of the concerns raised about Chris Pincher, deputy chief whip, over allegations of sexual misconduct. Earlier in the year, Johnson appointed Pincher — who has now resigned over […]

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The Westminster magistrate court in the UK has ruled that David Ukpo, a purported kidney donor for the daughter of Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu, is not a minor. The court gave the ruling on Thursday when Ekweremadu, a former deputy president of the senate, and Beatrice, his wife, appeared for trial. The […]

A Kenyan high court has frozen more than Sh6.2 billion spread in 62 bank accounts belonging to Flutterwave, a Nigerian fintech company, and four Kenyans. Olugbenga Agboola (pictured) is the chief executive officer (CEO) and co-founder of Flutterwave. According to Business Daily Africa, the court issued the freezing order following suspicion that […]