BREAKING NEWS! Hungarian minister Rogán added to US sanctions list – UPDATE
09 Jan
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BREAKING NEWS! Hungarian minister Rogán added to US sanctions list – UPDATE

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Antal Rogán, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, has been added to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. Those on the list are prohibited from conducting business with US entities,Telexreports. No other Hungarian citizens are included on the list. Rogán became a Member of Parliament in 1998, first through the national list and later via the regional list. He served as deputy leader of the parliamentary group until 2007, before becoming its leader from 2012 to 2015. Since 2015, Rogán has held the position of Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office and Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister. He is regarded as one of the most powerful figures in Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government, overseeing the intelligence services and central management of...
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BREAKING: Heaps of Lies Will Be Reaped in Due Time – Obasanjo Reacts to Nigerian Refineries’ Commencement
02 Jan
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BREAKING: Heaps of Lies Will Be Reaped in Due Time – Obasanjo Reacts to Nigerian Refineries’ Commencement

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed scepticism over the commencement of operations at Nigeria’s government-owned refineries. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) recently announced the restart of the 125,000 barrels per day (bpd) Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), which was first approved for rehabilitation at the sum of $897 million in 2021. Nigeria has four national refineries, one each in Kaduna and Warri, and two in Port Harcourt. The 60,000bpd phase one of the Port Harcourt refinery began the refining of key fuels a few weeks ago. It can be recalled that the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari had awarded the contract for complete rehabilitation and overhaul of the four state-owned refineries over three years ago. However, Obasanjo has questioned the viability of the refineries, citing a past experience where...
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[BREAKING NEWS] Bawumia concedes defeat; congratulates Mahama
10 Dec
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[BREAKING NEWS] Bawumia concedes defeat; congratulates Mahama

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NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat in the 2024 presidential race. Dr. Bawumia explained in a speech that former President John Mahama, his closest contender in the race, has won the elections “decisively” based on the data available to the NPP. “I have just called former president John Dramani Mahama to congratulate him as president-elect,” he added. Dr. Bawumia further explained that the NDC had won the majority in parliament. However, the NPP would not be a destructive opponent and would support the NDC towards achieving a better Ghana. “We may have lost the battle but not the war,” he said. “We have conceded defeat like any consummate democrat will do, but we have not abandoned the fact to transform Ghana and expand opportunities to all sections of our society,” he said, adding, “To the rank and file of...
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BREAKING: Court of Appeal President Moves to Resolve Rivers Crisis, Sets Up Special Panel
12 Nov
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BREAKING: Court of Appeal President Moves to Resolve Rivers Crisis, Sets Up Special Panel

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Politics tamfitronics The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has moved to address the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. She has appointed a special three-member panel to handle all appeals related to the disputes in the state, including a key case involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly.Sources report that this special panel will be led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi. The first hearing has been set for Thursday, with Justices Misitura Bolaji-Yusuf and James Abundaga joining Justice Otisi on the panel.On Monday, the Court of Appeal adjourned three related cases to the newly-formed panel. Justice Hamma Barka, who had initially presided over the appeals, noted that some of the defendants had not yet been served. Justice Barka asked the lawyer for the appellant, Paul Erokoro (SAN), about...
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