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Presidential Tribunal: INEC, Tinubu, APC Oppose Atiku’s Tendered Documents

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Among the documents tendered in evidence by the petitioners were certified true copies of Form EC8A downloaded from the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV). FILES: Lawyers converge at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja for a pre-hearing on May 8, 2023. PHOTOS: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), President Bola Tinubu, and the All Progressive Congress (APC) have opposed the admission of documents tendered as evidence in the petition by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, challenging Tinubu’s victory. ADVERTISEMENT The Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja resumed on Wednesday with Atiku, through his counsel, Chris Uche, telling the court that the team had prepared a second schedule of documents to be tendered, adding that the documents were fully served on the parties involved. Among the documents tendered in evidence by the petitioners were certified true copies of Form EC8A downloade

Dutch Parliament Chair Calls On Twitter To Prevent Threatening Messages On Platform

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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The chairwoman of the Dutch parliament on Wednesday called on Twitter to act to stop threats being broadcast on the social media platform against the country’s lawmakers. Vera Bergkamp made public a letter she sent to the U.S. company’s Global Affairs department expressing “deep concern” for recent tweets targeting members of parliament that contained death threats “and calls for violence and even murder”. Advertisement “These are probably punishable under Dutch criminal law,” she tweeted. The leader of the Netherlands’ anti-Islam Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, has been the frequent target of death threats on Twitter for more than a decade. Billionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter in October 2022 and quickly cut staff, including some responsible for content moderation in favor of more automated systems. Musk, a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist,” has said he bought Twitter to prevent the platform from becoming an echo chamber for hate and division. “I understand

U.S. Military Reports Aggressive Maneuver From Chinese Fighter Jet

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J-15 fighter jets are seen on the flight deck of China’s sole aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, as it arrives in Hong Kong waters. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images) A Chinese fighter jet conducted an “unnecessarily aggressive maneuver” while intercepting an American surveillance plane over the South China Sea last week, U.S. military officials said in a statement.  Advertisement The Chinese J-16 fighter pilot “flew directly in front of the nose of the RC-135,” causing the American pilot to fly through the turbulent wake. The RC-135 was conducting “safe and routine operations” while flying in international airspace, U.S. Indo-Pacific command claimed. Chinese fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Air Force plane over the South China Sea on May 26. Pentagon says the Chinese pilot flew an "unnecessarily aggressive" maneuver directly in front of the nose of the U.S. Air force plane.  pic.twitter.com/FQSy8H9BIm — Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul)  May 30, 2023 “The United State

Chris Christie To Announce His 2024 Presidential Bid

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(Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) According to two insiders close to the former New Jersey governor, Chris Christie will be declaring his presidential candidacy for 2024 on Tuesday during a town hall in Manchester, New Hampshire. Advertisement Christie, who stumbled to a sixth-place finish in the 2016 New Hampshire primary, is now making a second attempt to win the Republican presidential nomination. Eight years ago, after withdrawing from the race, Christie endorsed Donald Trump only days before Super Tuesday, the U.S. presidential primary election day where the greatest number of U.S. states hold primary elections and caucuses. This gave Trump’s momentum, at the time, an even more credible push. Christie and Trump soon grew closer, with the former governor leading Trump’s transition team and helping him get ready for the 2020 debates with Joe Biden. However, Christie has now become a strong vocal critic of Trump, who is still believed to be the Republican front-runner for the

Soul Splitting: Living within Lives

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Copied from the book,  Cosmic Chain , by Onyeji Nnaji Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) for details of the global situation presently.

MLB Players Slam Dodgers Over Pride Night Decision

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A general view as the Chicago Cubs take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) Clayton Kershaw in denouncing the decision by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization to re-invite and honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for Pride Night on June 16 th . Advertisement The Dodgers had initially removed the group of what are known as “tans nuns” from the list of honorees for June 16 th . However, the organization decided to re-invite them after “much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities.” “After much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and generous discussions with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Los Angeles Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their friends a

Secret Recruitment: Nigeria's Petroleum Company, NNPC CEO, Kyari Employs Children Of Ex-President Buhari’s Aides, Top Politicians In Managerial Positions Without Due Process

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Sources said the new recruits were more than 200. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is embroiled in a fresh crisis over the secret recruitment of new employees without recourse to extant guidelines, SaharaReporters has gathered. Sources said the new recruits were more than 200. According to multiple sources, the recruitment was done between January and February 2023 by the Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari in contravention of the due process for conducting recruitments into Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as established by the Nigerian Government.   Most of those who benefited from the secretive process included children of personal aides and ministers of former President Muhammadu Buhari.   Other beneficiaries of the crooked process were family members of senior government officials, lawmakers, and serving and past governors.   Topping the list are the children and relatives of the Personal Assistant on Domestic Affairs to Ex-President Buhari, Sarki