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Update: Body of Wagner chief Prigozin, others identified, evacuated
Multiple reports have confirmed that the body of Wagner chief, Prigozin has been recovered by Russian Civil Aviation Authority operatives two hours after he was killed in an on air attack that led to the crash of the plane he and others were traveling in.
One of the reports by the Russian Telegram channel says- “Bodies of Prigozhin and Utkin discovered and identified.”
The report emerged, saying the “evacuation of PMC Wagner fighters from Belarus to Russia begins. An Il-76 aircraft of the Ministry of Defense has arrived in Belarus.”
According to the report, the Wagner boss, Prigozhin indeed came to Mali during the night of 19th August. One of the goal was apparently to recruit the Donso militia to support Wagner’s activity in Mali.
“Prigozhin really flew to Russia from Africa today, the entire command staff of the Wagner PMC was with him,” an high ranking official confirms.
Meanwhile, ten persons have died in the crash of Wagner boss, Prigozhin’s private plane in the Tver region, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation reported.
The crashed plane flew from Moscow and disappeared from the radar over the Tver region at 15:11.
Wagner linked media “Grey Zone” suggests that the plane that supposedly carried Prigozhin was shot down.
Russian telegram with ties to Wagner claims that people close to Prigozhin and Dimitri Utkin confirmed their deaths.
Before the plane crash in the Tver oblast, witnesses heard two strong bangs. After that, the wing and the stabilizer fell off the plane, and fell near an abandoned farm in the village of Kuzhenkino.
Vladimir Rogov, an official in Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Oblast says: “I just spoke with outstanding Wagner members. They confirm the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin”
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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