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Osun teenager bags three years jail for stealing water taps
An Osun Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ede, has sentenced a teenager, Abiodun Adewuyi to three years imprisonment for theft of water taps. 18-year-old Adewusi was arrested by operatives of the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, after he removed the items at Durodola commu...
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Nasarawa: Governor Sule appoints new traditional head of Gade chiefdom
Governor Abdullahi Sule has approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Sulaiman as the new Gomo Babye of Gade Chiefdom in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. This appointment, according to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Barrister Muhammad Ubandoma-Aliyu follows the successful selecti...
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PDP risks bleak future as Wike camp fights on
Last week, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, held its much anticipated 98th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja. The meeting as expected was widely attended by prominent leaders of the party, including former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and former Vice President, Nama...
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Two traders arrested as Lagos govt demolishes shops in Ajah market
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed the development in a statement on his official X page on Wednesday, said two traders were arrested during the demolition exercise. In a video attached to his post, some vendors could be seen making frantic efforts to salvage their goods ...
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Oyo 2027: Makinde Hints On Preferred Successor
Emphasizing his stance on age criteria, the governor stated that he would not endorse any candidate above the age of 52 for the governorship position in Oyo State. Reflecting on his own assumption of office at the age of 51, Makinde highlighted that despite skepticism, he successfully assumed the governorship role. He ...
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Borno: Many terrorists killed as NAF bombards hideouts
In statement on Wednesday by its Director, Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, the Air Force stated that the terrorists hideouts in Damasak and Mobbar local government areas of Borno State were also destroyed. According to the statement, the terrorists had attempted to attack troops of Se...
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Ganduje Says APC Is The Answer To Nigerias Problems
Ganduje, while presenting APC flags to the candidates, highlighted the party’s efforts, particularly under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, in addressing the country’s challenges and striving for its transformation. He emphasized the positive impact of the APC manifesto and constitution at the nati...
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Corruption, Undue Influence Undermining Our Justice System “ CJN
He emphasized the importance of upholding the judiciary’s independence and impartiality, highlighting its crucial role in maintaining democracy and ensuring the rule of law. Ariwoola stressed the need for holistic sector reform to meet the public’s expectations. He called for a thorough examination of the l...
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NCP Considers BOA-NIRSAL Merger for Agricultural Reform
Shettima emphasized the importance of appointing competent professionals with integrity to manage the bank, highlighting agriculture as a pivotal sector for economic transformation. Presenting the committee’s report, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, outlined the major r...
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WHO to commence HPV vaccination in Kogi state on May 27
Dr Toyosi emphasized that the vaccination campaign targets girls aged nine to 14. He highlighted the ongoing sensitization efforts aimed at informing and educating the populace about the importance of vaccinating their children to shield them from cervical cancer in the future. He also noted that while the vaccine was ...
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Bloody run: NGX Investors suffer N3.62 trillion loss in April
However, the massive loss incurred in the NGX this month has been offset by the impressive gains produced in the market in the first quarter (Q1) 2024. As of April 24, 2024, the NGX has a year-to-date return of 31.2%. The bearish run in the market has majorly been triggered by the bearish run of banking stocks since th...
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Bauchi govt threatens to revoke scholarship of unserious students
The Bauchi State government has cautioned that it will cease payment of external exam fees for Senior Secondary Three, SS3 students found skipping classes. Commissioner for Education Jamila Dahiru gave the warning in Bauchi during her school resumption inspection and monitoring visits to some schools on Wednesday. DAIL...
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"How I made $600,000 with a single post" - Davido opens up
Davido recounted the genesis of this extraordinary windfall, attributing it to a lighthearted social media post made on the occasion of his birthday. Having acquired a luxurious Cullinan car, the singer took to his social media page, playfully soliciting financial assistance from his legion of supporters to facilitate ...
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Davido's alleged private jet arrives in Nigeria amid controversy
David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, set social media ablaze weeks ago when he unveiled the lavish interior of what he claimed to be his newly acquired N102 billion Bombardier private jet, dubbing it his “Bombie baby.” However, this announcement was met with skepticism and criticism from some q...
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Propelling Nigerian sports through private sector investment
Dangote had expressed a desire to buy English Premier League side Arsenal. But Ajiboye said if both business moguls invested in the NPFL, it would go a long way in uplifting the domestic league, which had been battling with sponsorship in recent seasons. “Our billionaires like Dangote and Otedola can change the face ...
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Nigerias 5G subscriptions rise to 1.24% in March 2024”NCC
The data show that the total number of active mobile connections in the country stood at 219 million. Going with this, the 1.24% 5G connections mean that about 2.7 million Nigerians have subscribed to the latest technology. As of December 2023, 5G penetration in the country stood at 1.04%. This increased to 1.11% in Ja...
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TETFund upgrades 120 NOUN study centres with fibre optics
The very fact that interventions of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) dots the length and breadth of the university is not in doubt as attested to by its Vice Chancellor, Professor Olufemi Peters, in the buildup and during the convocation ceremony. At a pre-convocation forum, the Vice Chancellor had revealed TET...
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FIRS boss calls for capacity building among CATA members
Adedeji, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Dare Adekanmbi, made the call yesterday in his remarks at the opening of CATA management meeting held at Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London. He explained that expanding the capacity of tax personnel of CATA member countries would empower them to deal ...
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EFCC withdraws appeal against order restraining Yahaya Bellos arrest
The EFCC, in its notice of discontinuance dated April 22, said its decision to terminate further proceedings on the appeal, was because the initial order a Kogi State High Court made in favour of the former governor, has been overtaken by events. Besides, the Commission admitted that the appeal it brought against the s...
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Over 5,032 first-class graduates languish amid vacancies in varsities
The Guardian estimates show that at least eight federal universities have produced over 5000 first-class in the last three academic sessions, but none of which has been retained in their alma mater. It will be recalled that the Federal Government in 2020 placed an embargo on all recruitment into the civil service to ma...
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Reforming judiciary and office of Chief Justice
Querying this structure, the discussants opined that it would be difficult for the NJC to exercise disciplinary control over judicial officers, including the CJN, since most of its members and judges are appointed by the CJN. While positing that the situation is one of the greatest reasons for the dwindling trust Niger...
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Katsina to host YSFONs U-18 tournament May 17
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Currency outside banks up by 300% as economy slips into cash hoarding
As of the end of February, the most recent time the CBN’s money and credit data were updated, over N3.41 trillion was held by the public outside the traditional monetary policy regulation. The value is 92.4 per cent of the total volume of currency in the economy, which the apex bank pegged at N3.7 trillion. This sugg...
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World Malaria Day: Rising cost of drugs threatens control
Nigeria accounts for nearly 27 per cent of the global malaria burden globally, and the country records 55 million cases of malaria and about 90,000 malaria-related deaths yearly. Malaria is a major public health concern in Nigeria, with an estimated 68 million cases and 194,000 deaths due to the disease in 2021. The gr...
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Kwara Utd fined N6m for thwarting live broadcast of week 31 match
In a two-count summary jurisdiction, the Ilorin-based club was charged with breach of Rule C1.1 and B6.23, which attracts a total fine of N6 million. The NPFL said in a statement yesterday, “Kwara United caused their scheduled Match Day 31 fixture against Akwa United to be moved from Saturday, April 20 to Sunday, A...
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