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N109bn fraud: Court grants suspended AGF bail
An Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, on Thursday, granted bail to the former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. This is coming barely a week after the court remanded the former AGF in prison. In his judgement, the presiding judge, Justice Adeyemi Ajayi, adopted all the terms and conditions of the administrative bail the
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Studying in distress: Sad tales of Ogun’s forgotten schoolchildren
The Community High School, Oluke, Ijoko, Ogun State, has been turned into an abode of the destitute and a place where pupils learn under inhumane conditions, GRACE EDEMA writes Many communities in the Ado-Odo Ota and Ifo local government areas of Ogun State are close to Lagos State. One of the constant complaints of residents
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Aregbesola’s finance commissioner dumps APC for PDP
Dr. Wale Bolorunduro, who served as Osun State Commissioner for Finance during the first term of ex-governor Rauf Aregbesola, on Wednesday, announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party. Bolorunduro, an ally of Aregbesola, had a running battle with the administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola, especially regarding state debt portfolio, and when the state government
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Nasarawa cop rapes niece, Ekiti father impregnates stepdaughter
A police inspector attached to the State Intelligence Bureau of the Nasarawa State Police Command has allegedly raped and impregnated his 15-year-old niece. The state Chairman of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Rabiatu Addra, stated this during a press briefing in Lafia on Wednesday. She explained that a whistleblower reported to FIDA that
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Amusan turns ‘new bride’ of Nigerian men
New world record holder in the 100m women’s hurdles, Tobi Amusan, has attracted a lot of suitors on social media to profess their love for her, following her heroics at the just-concluded World Athletics Championships in Oregon, The PUNCH reports. Amusan broke the 100m hurdles record with a stunning semi-final time of 12.12secs to erase
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Islamic year: Kano govt declares Monday public holiday
Kano State Government, on Thursday, declared Monday, August 1, 2022, as a work-free day to mark the beginning of the 1445 Islamic (Hijrah) New Year. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, congratulated all Muslims in the state on the spiritual significance of the occasion, which he said,
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91 million Africans infected with deadliest hepatitis – WHO
More than 91 million Africans live with Hepatitis B or C, which are the deadliest strains of the virus, according to a World Health Organisation scorecard. The Viral Hepatitis Scorecard 2021 looks at data from the African region but focuses on Hepatitis B and C, both of which cause liver cirrhosis and cancer. It found
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Kwara gov declares Friday work-free for voter registration
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has declared Friday, July 29, 2022, work-free for civil servants in the state to enable them to register to vote in the next general election. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Thursday. Ajakaye said that the holiday comes as the
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Accused UNIUYO Prof’s medical report fake – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission Wednesday told an Akwa Ibom State High Court that the medical report tendered by the defence counsel for Prof. Ignatius Uduk, indicating that he was diagnosed of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, was fake. Uduk, a professor of Physical and Health Education, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, is standing trial on
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No plan to sack Nigerian Observer staff – Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said there are no plans to lay off the staff of the state-owned newspaper, the Nigerian Observer. He noted that the media outfit is being revamped and upgraded to conform to the requirements of the digital era to enhance productivity. Obaseki gave the assurance while addressing journalists
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