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JUST IN Sexual abuse: Chrisland head teacher, parents, others report to SCID Panti
The Lagos State Police Command has invited all parties involved in the alleged sexual abuse of a 10-year-old primary six pupil of Chrisland Schools located in the Victoria Garden City area of the state. The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, told The PUNCH on Tuesday that all parties involved in the matter have…
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Percentage of wife beaters minimal, says Mike Bamiloye
Veteran Christian filmmaker, Mike Bamiloye, has said the percentage of wife beaters is minimal but their action has been used by the devil to paint all men as irresponsible. He said the aim of the devil is to discredit the institution of marriage created by God for humans to enjoy, This is as he revealed…
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You’re perfect, Adekunle Gold hails wife Simi on birthday
Nigerian singer, Simisola Kosoko, simply known as Simi, marked her birthday on Tuesday and her musician husband, Adekunle Gold, serenaded her with a heartfelt message on Instagram. Sharing a picture of himself and his wife, Adekunle Gold described the mother-of-one as his “angel from above”. He wrote, “My angel from above. You’ve given me something…
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Police arrest suspected kidnappers in Osun
The Osun Police Command on Tuesday said it arrested two suspected kidnappers in Ile-Ife, after a gun duel. SP Yemisi Opalola, the command’s spokesperson, made this known in a statement, adding that the suspects were arrested after kidnapping a man at a Fulani settlement in Ile-Ife. “The Osun Police Command, in its struggle not to…
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LASG, NPA streamline checkpoints on Apapa routes
The Lagos State Government said it had reached a consensus with the Nigerian Port Authority in streamlining checkpoints along the corridors and feeder routes to eliminate gridlock and curb illegal extortion along the Apapa/Tincan axis. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Oluwatoyin Fayinka, made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting with transport unions…
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Nigeria, Mauritius retain seats in UN rights committee
Nigeria and Mauritius have retained their seats to serve for another four years in the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights from 2023 to 2026. The candidates from the two countries were re-elected to occupy the two remaining vacant positions for Africa in the CESCR. CESCR is the body of 18 independent…
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Ex-Minister Solomon Dalung dumps APC, gives reasons
A former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has dumped the All Progressives Congress. Dalung, who served as a minister under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), submitted his letter of withdrawal from the APC to the Ward Chairman of the party in SabonGida Ward, Langtang South LGA of Plateau State. The…
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N10bn debt: FCTA seals Federal Ministry of Works, FCC, others
The Federal Capital Territory has, in the early hours of Tuesday, sealed the Federal Ministry of Works, Federal Character Commission, Merit House Maitama, and Murg Plaza over accumulated debts owed to Abuja Environmental Protection Board running into billions. The Director of the Board, Osilama Briamah, had in a statement on Monday said it would seal…
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US agency appoints Nigeria’s Yemi Oshinnaiye Chief Information Officer
The United States Transportation Security Administration has appointed a Nigerian, Yemi Oshinnaiye, as its new Chief Information Officer. Oshinnaiye, who was the deputy CIO at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, was confirmed as TSA’s new permanent CIO. According to the Federal News Network, Oshinnaiye would assume office in May following the resignation of Russ…
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Man Utd, Real Madrid, others condole with Ronaldo over newborn son’s death
The football world rallied around Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez on Tuesday after they announced that their newborn son had died. The 37-year-old Manchester United forward had revealed in a social media post last October that the couple was expecting twins. In a post released on Monday on the Portuguese international’s Twitter account,…
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