Tag: Oath
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‘Don’t betray your oath,’ Acting CJN urges judges on election tribunals
The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has urged judges nominated to serve in election tribunals to remain loyal to the judicial oath to which the subscribed upon their inauguration. Muhammad, who reminded the judges that their choice as members of the tribunals impose on them the duty to rise above…
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Oba of Benin curses human traffickers, revokes oath taken by victims
The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II on Friday cursed trafficking cartels and criminals in the state. Oba Ewuare II on Friday also broke the oath taken by human traffic victims in the past, adding that they were free to expose the perpetrators behind the crime. He spoke at a meeting with…
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Verizon takes over Yahoo for $4.48 billion, as CEO Marissa Mayer steps down
Verizon has taken over Yahoo, completing a $4.5 billion deal that will usher in a new management team to attempt to wring more advertising revenue from one of the Internet’s best-known brands. Tuesday’s closure of the sale ends Yahoo’s 21-year history as a publicly traded company. It also ends the nearly five-year reign of Yahoo…
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Cuba to continue cause of Fidel Castro, president says
Cuban President Raul Castro has pledged on Tuesday that the Cuban people will continue the cause of the late revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, who passed away late Friday at the age of 90. Raul Castro, 85, made a speech at a massive rally and a state funeral to pay homage to Fidel Castro at the…