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FG Summons Turkish Ambassador Over Detention Of Nigerian Students

Hamilton Nwosa
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Supreme Court dismisses Osun’s suit over withheld LG funds

By Obinna Uballa The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Osun State Government seeking to compel the Federal Government to release withheld allocations for the state’s local government areas. In a 6-1 ruling, a seven-member panel of the apex court held that the case, filed by the state’s Attorney General,…

December 5, 2025 • News

Rivers Political Earthquake: Speaker, 15 Lawmakers Dump PDP for APC

By Obinna Uballa Rivers State was thrown into fresh political turmoil on Friday as Speaker of the House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and 15 other lawmakers formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Amaewhule announced the mass defection during plenary, declaring that the lawmakers were leaving the PDP due to…

December 5, 2025 • Headline

LCCI elects Leye Kupoluyi as 44th president, pledges stronger Advocacy for businesses

By Obinna Uballa The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has elected Engr. Leye Kupoluyi as its 44th President and Chairman of Council, succeeding Gabriel Idahosa after the completion of his tenure. Kupoluyi, an accomplished engineer and former Deputy President of the Chamber, was confirmed in office during the LCCI’s 137th Annual General Meeting…

December 4, 2025 • News

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The Federal Government has summoned Hakan Cakil, the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, over the detention of Nigerian students studying in the country.

The Turkish government allegedly ordered the arrest of 50 Nigerians; deported some of them and kept some behind bars, last week.

Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, said the government had asked its Turkish counterpart to free the students on Thursday.

Onyeama wrote on Twitter that “Turkish Amb. H. Cakil Summoned: Nigerian Students Release Demanded

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