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There is a warrant for my arrest, says Bolivian ex-president
Evo Morales, who resigned as Bolivia’s president Sunday after losing the support of the army and police, has said there is now a warrant for his arrest. “I declare to the world and the people of Bolivia that a police official said publicly that he has instructions to execute an order of illegal apprehension against
EPL: Lacazette defends Emery
French striker Alexandre Lacazette has leaped to the defence of under-fire Arsenal manager Unai Emery saying fans were being fickle in criticising him after not praising him when they were on a good run last season. The pressure on the 48-year-old Spaniard grew with a 2-0 defeat by Leicester on Saturday, leaving the Gunners with
We’re after money launderers — INEC
Friday Olokor, Abuja The deployment of anti-graft agencies to track vote buyers and sellers during the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states is to get money launderers, the Independent National Electoral Commission, has said. The commission said that the involvement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other
Alleged libel: Osoba sues Okurounmu, demands N3bn damages
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta Three months after demanding an apology from an Afenifere chieftain, Senator Femi Okurounmu, over alleged libelous publications against him, a former Ogun State governor, Olusegun Osoba, has dragged him before a state High Court sitting in Abeokuta, demanding N3bn damages. Osoba, through his lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), on Friday, urged the
29,000 seek 1,500 Ogun teaching jobs
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta The Ogun State Government says it has received about 29,000 applications after it advertised vacancies for 1,500 public school teachers in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Somorin said submission of application closed on Saturday and the recruitment would be completed
Lawyers who prosecuted Justice Ademola demand N164m fee
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Justice owes private lawyers engaged to prosecute a retired judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, and two former co-defendants, to the tune of N164m, the private legal practitioners have alleged. The PUNCH on Sunday obtained their letter dated October 21, 2019, sent to the Attorney
Commercial banks assets, liabilities hit N39.58tn
Nike Popoola The total assets and liabilities of commercial banks in Nigeria rose from N37.14tn at the end of November 2018 to N39.58tn as of the end of August 2019. The Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed this in its economic report for the third quarter of 2019. It stated that the total assets and liabilities
Banks attract $4.74bn foreign investments in six months
FEYISAYO POPOOLA writes on the amount of capital importation recorded in banks in the first six months of 2019 Banks attracted a total of $4.74bn foreign investment into the country in the first half of the year. Data obtained from the National Bureau of statistics showed that the amount of investment attracted by 22 banks
Sydney region faces ‘catastrophic’ bushfire threat
Sydney residents were warned of “catastrophic” danger and a state of emergency was declared Monday as Australia girded for a fresh wave of devastating bushfires. For the first time, Australia’s largest city and the surrounding area faced the top level of fire warning — with authorities warning “lives and homes will be at risk”. “There
Eid-El Maulud: Shun violent extremism, Buhari tells Muslims
John Ameh, Sunday Aborisade, Success Nwogu, Leke Baiyewu Ada Wodu, John Charles, Matthew Ochei, Armstrong Bakam, Chima Azubuike, Ademola Babalola and Raphael Ede President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Muslims to shun “violent extremism” by following the peaceful example of Prophet Muhammad. He cited the killing of innocent people, kidnapping of female students and forcing young women into forced […]
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