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Lagos police put officers on alert ahead of cultists’ 7/7 celebration
The Lagos State Police Command has put its officers on red alert ahead of the 7/7 Annual Celebration (Boogie-Night) of the Neo Black Movement of Africa aka Black Axe on Wednesday. Some cultists, popularly known as ‘Aiye confraternity,’ celebrate 7th July, while the ‘Buccaneer’ hold their anniversary on 8th of August every year across the…
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Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar dies at 98
Dilip Kumar, one of Bollywood’s most accomplished and respected film stars, died on Wednesday aged 98, prompting tributes from across Indian and Pakistani cinema, politics, sport and even animal rights. Alongside Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor, Kumar was one of three big names who dominated the golden age of Indian cinema from the 1940s to…
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ICYMI: Sunday Igboho is a militant who conducts acts of terror —Garba Shehu
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, says embattled Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho is a militant who conducts acts of terror. Shehu further praised the Department of State Services on the raid of the Ibadan residence of Igboho last Thursday. Thirteen of Igboho’s associates were arrested and two killed during the midnight raid which Igboho…
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Fire guts Lagos building
Fire has gutted a storey building at Ladipo, in the Mushin area of Lagos State. The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, adding that efforts were on to put out the fire. He added that no casualties have been recorded. Oke-Osanyintolu said,…
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EFCC quizzes Oyo assembly officials over alleged N1.3b fraud
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has quizzed six officials of the Oyo State House of Assembly over a case of conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of public funds, and abuse of office to the tune of over N1.3 billion. The officials were interrogated on Monday and Tuesday on…
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Akwa Ibom missionary school to reopen after 33-years
A missionary school, Samuel Bill Secondary school, located in Abak Local government area of Akwa Ibom State will reopen its gates to students after being shut for upward of 33-years. The school owned by the Qua Iboe church, which later split to United Evangelical church, was shut during the students demonstration which erupted in 1989….
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ICYMI: CSOs kick as Electoral Bill raises presidential candidate’s campaign spending from N5bn to N15bn
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations, on Tuesday, in Abuja expressed worries over Clauses 50 and 88 in the Electoral Bill currently being amended at the National Assembly. Convener of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room of the coalition, Ene Obi, told reporters that providing for electronic voting but prohibiting electronic transmission of results was…
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Features, risks, other things to know about GB WhatsApp
Facebook-owned WhatsApp recently issued a warning to users of GB WhatsApp, a clone app that is gaining a rapid audience. It stated that users may face permanent blocking from the messaging platform if continuous use persists. In this piece, The PUNCH highlights the features, risks, and other things you need to know about the app….
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Constitution review: South-West govs, senators, reps meet, reach agreement
South-West Governors, Senators and House of Representatives’ members have agree to present a common position for Nigeria’s constitution review. They also set up a committee to harmonise the positions of the Governors and lawmakers from the zone. The agreement was reached after their Tuesday evening meeting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The meeting was…
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Tokyo Olympics: Buhari to host Team Nigeria Monday
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Monday host members of Team Nigeria to the Tokyo Olympics at the Presidential Villa before the final batch of the contingent departs for the Games. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a brief send-forth ceremony for the…
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