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Kaduna monarch Gyet Maude released 48 hours after abduction
The paramount ruler of Jaba Chiefdom in Kaduna State, Gyet Maude, has been released by his captors after 48 hours in the bandits’ den Brother to the 83-year-old first-class monarch, Anthony Maude, told newsmen on Wednesday night. Maude was abducted on Monday while on his farm at Gitata community of Nasarawa State. The bandits later…
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Hushpuppi paid IGP’s team leader Abba Kyari to jail associate –US
The United States District Court for the Central District of California has said that alleged international fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi, paid a Deputy Commissioner of Police in Nigeria, Abba Kyari, to arrest and jail an estranged co-conspirator, Chibuzo Vincent. This was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by the court titled, ‘Six Indicted…
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Begin exploration of OML 46, Ekeremor community urges Bayelsa govt
The people of Ekeremor Constituency II, host community to Atala oil field, otherwise known as OML 46, have urged Bayelsa State Government to commence exploration of the oil field. They said they had been waiting for 18 years for the exercise to commence. The community argued that timely exploration of the oil field would have…
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Olympics’ disqualification: Sack sports minister, angry fans tell Buhari
Many Nigerian sports lovers have expressed anger and disappointment over the disqualification of 10 Nigerian athletes at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The PUNCH had reported that ten Nigerian athletes were disqualified for not meeting the minimum testing requirements under Rule 15 governing National Anti-Doping Federation. While some of them called for the sacking of…
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American court jails Canada-based Nigerian Morakinyo for cyber fraud, to refund $975,863
A court in the Western District of Texas on Wednesday sentenced Canada-based Nigerian, Olumide Bankole Morakinyo, to eight years in prison for conspiracy and money laundering. He is also expected to refund $975,863 to the multiple victims of his crime. According to the United States Attorney’s office, 38-year-old Morakinyo conspired with one Lukman Aminu to…
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APC defectors set brooms ablaze, join PDP in Delta
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, about 100 members of the All Progressives Congress, on Wednesday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. The APC decampees, who set their brooms ablaze, said they were seeking shelter under the PDP umbrella. They spoke during a stakeholders meeting convened…
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Athletes disqualification: Administrators were busy fighting over power, says Okagbare
Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare has said that the sport system in Nigeria is flawed and that athletes are always at the receiving end of the damages. Lamenting that athletes are being neglected, Okagbare said those who are not passionate about sports should not handle the administrative positions. She said this after some Nigerian athletes were…
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Set up rehab centres for drug users on campus, NDLEA tells varsities, others
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has advised institutions of higher learning to set up rehabilitation centres for students who test positive to hard drugs. The Director, Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi, gave the advice during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos. According to him,…
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Borno APC adopts consensus for ward congresses
THE Borno State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has opted for a consensus arrangement in the forthcoming ward congress in the state. The decision was taken at a meeting of party stakeholders held on Tuesday in Maiduguri. The acting state Chairman of the party, Ali Dalori, who coordinated the meeting, pledged to provide a…
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VIDEO: Dauda didn’t die from an asthma attack, police must take responsibility -Family
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