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BREAKING: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu re-arrested
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Federal Government has intercepted the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and has produced him before a Federal High Court for the continuation of his trial. Kanu is facing trial for alleged treason and was granted bail in April 2017 by a federal high court
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Ogun LG poll: Lawyer petitions Abiodun over APC primaries
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta A lawyer, Fazaz Daud, has written a petition to the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, asking for his urgent intervention over the replacement of his client, one Osularu Olabanjo Muyiwa, who was said to have won the All Progressives Congress (APC) councillorship primaries for Ward 5, Iperu-Remo. In the petition dated
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NDDC: Presidency eyes General Ogidi as race for MD gets intense
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa There are strong indications that the Presidency has pencilled down Major-General John Michael Ogidi (rtd) from Bayelsa State as Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as the race for the plum job hots up. According to investigations, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and supervising minister for the
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Flood alert: Ogun to experience flash floods between July 8, 15
From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta As the wet season peaks, Ogun State has been listed as one of the states that will experience flash floods between July 8 and 15. The Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Environment, Ola Oresanya, who gave the indication in Abeokuta on Tuesday at a press conference at the
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FCT police arrest notorious ‘one-chance’ kingpin, killer
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says that it has arrested a notorious ‘one-chance’ (hit and run) robber who had been terrorising residents of Abuja. The suspect, identified as Udogu Chidi Solomon, who arrested by detectives of the Command’s Anti-One-Chance Section, is said to be responsible for the murder of
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Islamic scholar Asunogie admonishes parents child-rearing
From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin An Islamic scholar, Nurudeen Asunogie, has urged parents to bring up their children in the ways of Allah and to ensure that they bring to bear the knowledge acquired in the Quran. He spoke on the occasion of the graduating ceremony of the Zone 5 Central Mosque Islamiyya, Benin City. The
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Ohanaeze: Igbo youth group alleges plot to sabotage Obiozor presidency
From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri The Igbo Youth Alliance for Self-Determination has alleged a plot by internal forces within the Ohanaeze Ndigbo to blackmail and arm-twist its President-General George Obiozor. A statement issued Tuesday and signed by Mazi Chukwuma Nwachi, National President and Mazi Okechukwu Ubani, National Secretary, respectively, claims that a cabal within the National
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Missing woman found dead in Ondo
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The corpse of a 55 year old woman, Joke Olaniji, who was declared missing has been found. The woman was declared missing two weeks ago by her relatives . Her decomposing corpse was found in a cocoa farm that is two hours away from her residence at Atoyo area, Ondo East
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110,000 caregivers get cash transfer for routine immunization in Jigawa
From Ahmed Abubakar, Dutse No fewer than 110,000 Caregivers in Jigawa state have benefited from “Cash Transfer for Routine Immunization Initiative ” funded by a Non Governmental Organization known as ” All Babies Are Equal” The Stakeholders Relationship Director of the Organisation Mr Nura Muhammad revealed this when he paid a courtesy visit to Jigawa
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Insecurity: Taraba police caution against unsanctioned social gatherings
From Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo Following the rise in the wave of attacks on social gatherings in the state, the Taraba State Police command on Tuesday urged residents to always notify the police for security at social gatherings to avoid incessant breakdown of law and order. The command’s spokesperson DSP David Misal who disclosed
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JUST IN: Former SA President Zuma jailed 15 months
South Africa’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the imprisonment of Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, for 15 months on contempt charges, after he defied an order to appear before a corruption inquiry examining the breathtaking financial scandals that tainted his tenure as the country’s leader from 2009 to 2018. The former
Nigeria losing $30bn annually from revenue leakages – Reps
Philip Nyam Abuja The joint House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Banking and Currency, yesterday said Nigeria lost about $30 billion from 2005 to 2019 annually from revenue leakages. Chairman of the committee and co-chairman of the joint committee, Hon. James Faleke, disclosed this in his remarks at the commencement of the investigative hearing
Lagos: Badagry has 400 illegal filling stations
The Lagos State government yesterday declared that no fewer than 400 filling stations in the ancient town of Badagry are illegal, saying none of the petrol stations have a building permit or any approvals by the relevant agencies in the state. Consequently, about 20 of the stations have been sealed while efforts are currently
Twitter faces new headache in India after police complaint over controversial map
A Hindu hardline group has filed a complaint with police against Twitter’s (TWTR.N) country head after politically sensitive regions were depicted outside a map of India on its website, kickstarting an investigation in a fresh headache for the U.S. tech firm. A map on Twitter’s careers page showed Jammu and Kashmir region, which is claimed by
Euro 2020: Mbappe apologises for penalty miss
*Says he was unable to sleep France forward Kylian Mbappe has apologised for missing the decisive penalty in Monday’s 5-4 shootout loss to Switzerland that saw the world champions crash out of Euro 2020 in the last 16. Switzerland scored twice in the final 10 minutes in a thrilling 3-3 draw in Bucharest and, following
COVID-19: Hong Kong bans all incoming flights from UK
Hong Kong is to ban all flights from the UK to curb the spread of the Delta variant of Covid. The UK is to be classified as an “extremely high-risk” country, the highest rating Hong Kong has for pandemic travel. The ban will come into effect on July 1 and affect all incoming passenger
Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: Unilateral ceasefire declared
Ethiopia’s government has declared a ceasefire in its war-torn Tigray region, as rebel fighters claim control of the regional capital Mekelle. Residents reported scenes of jubilation with thousands of people in the streets waving flags and setting off fireworks, reports the BBC. The Ethiopian government has not confirmed the loss of the city, nearly
US ‘white supremacist’ shoots dead two black bystanders
An American man who crashed a stolen lorry into a house before shooting two black bystanders was a suspected white supremacist, police say. Nathan Allen, 28, fatally shot retired policeman Dave Green and military veteran Ramona Cooper in Saturday afternoon’s attack in Massachusetts. Investigators later found racist and anti-Semitic writings by Allen, who was
NANS meets Sheikh Gumi, seeks release of abducted students
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has said it met with controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, to seek the release of hundreds of abducted students all over the country. NANS President, Sunday Asefon, made this known in a statement on Monday titled, ‘Safe And Secure School; NANS Meets Sheik Gumi’. Asefon said:
Kaduna college student shot dead during fees hike protest
A student of the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya in Jema’a Local Government Area, was shot dead during a protest in the institution. The students took to their campus to protest the recent hike in school fees announced by the state government. The deceased joined his colleagues to protest the hike
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