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Group alleges corruption, nepotism in Kogi hajj commission
A group of hajj pilgrims in Kogi State has alleged high-level corruption and nepotism in the mode and manner of selection of pilgrims across the state for the 2022 Hajj Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. In a Save Our Soul letter obtained by The PUNCH, dated June 12, 2022, and signed by spokesmen of the
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Crisis: Police suspend curfew imposed on Bauchi communities
The Bauchi State Police Command has suspended the curfew imposed by the state government on Yelwa Tsakani, Kagadama, and Lushi areas in the Bauchi Local Government Area of the state following the violence that broke out leaving three people dead and many injured. The PUNCH had reported that many houses, cars, motorcycles, and properties worth
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Surge in voter registration: INEC needs to extend deadline
On Friday, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced that based on the reports it received from some states about “unprecedented surge in the number of citizens that wish to register as voters and the challenges they face across the country,” it held a meeting and decided to deploy additional 209 machines to the five South-Eastern
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Why I stood against Mercy Aigbe in public – Lagos bizwoman
The brouhaha between actress Mercy Aigbe and businesswoman Lara Olukotun aka Larrit at a recent event in Lagos has become a trending topic of discussion on social media. Aigbe, who has claimed that Olukotun had attacked her unprovoked, noted that she had retaliated due to the businesswoman’s incessant cyberbullying and physical assault. But Olukotun, in
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UPDATED: National Assembly workers suspend strike
National Assembly workers under the auspices of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria have suspended their strike action on Tuesday. The workers embarked on the strike action last Monday, thereby crippling activities at the National Assembly for a week. The Chairman, PASAN, National Assembly chapter, Sunday Sabiyi, who addressed the members at the gate on Tuesday
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‘How to murder your husband’ writer jailed for life over spouse killing
An American writer who penned a tract entitled “How to Murder Your Husband” was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for fatally shooting her spouse. Nancy Crampton Brophy, 71, will be eligible to apply for parole in 25 years, a judge in the northwestern state of Oregon told her. Crampton Brophy’s month-long murder trial
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Muslim-Muslim ticket’ll lead to neglect of Christians, bishop warns
The General Superintendent of Grace of God Mission International, Bishop Paul Nwachukwu, has said that a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential election is unacceptable to Christians. Nwachukwu said the two leading political parties that have chosen Muslims as their flag bearers should remember that Nigeria is a secular state. He said choosing Muslims as
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Ekiti monarchs sue for peace among parties, supporters
Following the violence that broke out at Itaji Ekiti on Saturday and Ado Ekiti on Sunday morning, traditional rulers in the state on Monday urged all stakeholders in the election to maintain the peace in the development of the state. The traditional rulers, who expressed dissatisfaction with the violent trends in the build up to
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Lebanese driver faces manslaughter as crushed Lagos lady dies
The Lagos State Police Command says it will amend the charges against the Lebanese driver, John Greg, who crushed a lady, Omotola Akinsanya, while driving against traffic on Sanusi Fafunwa Street, in the Victoria Island area of the state. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the amended charges will reflect the
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Strike: ASUU to sanction non-complying chapters
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened to query universities that have failed to comply with its decision to remain on strike while negotiations with the Federal Government continue. ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja. NAN recalls that ASUU had
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