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EFCC declares Delta brothers wanted over alleged N330m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared two siblings from Delta State wanted for alleged fraud of N330 million. This was contained in a statement issued by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri, Delta State on Friday. The anti-graft agency named 55-year-old Faith Onoja and
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Why we dispersed Mohbad’s sympathisers with teargas at Lekki – Police
The Lagos state police command has said it dispersed sympathizers who gathered to mourn the death of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba also known as Mohbad at the Lekki Toll Gate to forestall the recurrence of the EndSARS saga. This was contained in a statement signed by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, and
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Exam results: UK nursing council raises concern over widespread fraud in Ibadan centre
The Nursing and Midwifery Council in the United Kingdom said there is evidence of widespread fraud at Yunnik Technologies Test Centre in Ibadan, Nigeria. This is following the alert raised by the NMC in May, that the registration of a total of 512 Nigerian nurses and midwives, who passed at a CBT centre in Ibadan
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Adamawa begins vaccination against cervical cancer Monday
In its effort reduce the mortality rate of women in Adamawa, the State Government is set to begin vaccination of young girls between the ages of nine and 14 years against the Human Papilloma Virus which is responsible for cervical cancer in women on Monday. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the state Primary
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Judge delays Chicago varsity from releasing Tinubu’s academic records to Atiku
A United States District Judge, Nancy Maldonado, has agreed to stay an order directing Chicago State University to make available the academic documents of President Bola Tinubu, to the legal team of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The hearing came up late Thursday night after the president’s lawyers filed an emergency motion seeking a delay
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Bandits kidnap scores of Gusau varsity students
Bandits have reportedly kidnapped a significant number of students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, in the early hours of Friday (today). An indigene of Sabon Gida village, Abubakar Sani, told The PUNCH that the bandits, who were in large numbers, stormed the students’ off-campus residences in the village. He said the students abducted
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South Korea grants military service exemption to gamers
K-pop powerhouse BTS didn’t get one, but star footballer Son Heung-min did: South Korea grants limited exemptions from military service and for the first time, eSports players can earn one. For South Korean men, winning gold in any sport at the Asian Games opening on Saturday in Hangzhou comes with an automatic exemption from 18
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Over 300 intending pilgrims airlifted to Israel, Jordan
Over 300 intending pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory, Bayelsa, and Imo states were airlifted to Israel and Jordan. This was contained in a statement signed by the Spokesperson, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, Celestine Toruka, on Thursday. At the flag-off of the 2023 Easter Pilgrimage completion exercise, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the
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NNPP blames Kwankwaso as tribunal sacks Kano gov
The New Nigeria People’s Party has blamed a former presidential candidate of the party, Rabiu Kwankwaso of being responsible for the loss of Kano governor, Yusuf Abba at the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. The party insisted that Kwankwaso allegedly sold out NNPP to the ruling All Progressives Congress in order to negotiate for a
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Consumers allege sabotage as grid collapses worsen outage
The Nigerian Power Consumers Forum has condemned the spate of disturbances on the national electricity grid and the recent fire incidents around power transmission infrastructure. NPCF’s Convener, Michael Okoh, raised the concern in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. This was coming a few days after the Transmission Company of Nigeria stated that for
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