Probe 36 States, FCT For Public Funds Used To Pay School Fees Of Governors, Other Officials Children, SERAP Tells Tinubu Govt
SERAP said that the probe should find out the public officers in any state or the FCT who used public funds to pay the tuition of their children. The organisation said that the Nigerian government must publish the findings of the investigation and that the schools involved should be made to return the money to the gove...
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Nigerian Court Jails Charcoal Producer Associations President In Gombe Over N7Million Fraud
  Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court in Gombe, the Gombe State capital, has sentenced the President of the National Association of Charcoal Producers and Exporters (NACPE), Edu Babatunde Azeez, to one-year imprisonment.   Azeez and his company, Ablims Limited, were convicted after pleading guil...
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Man Utd 'have to back' struggling Rashford, says Ten Hag
The 26-year-old scored a career-high 30 goals last season and was rewarded with a new deal until 2028, but his form has since slumped dramatically. Rashford has managed just eight goals in 40 appearances for his boyhood club during the current campaign and fans booed him in last Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final win aga...
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N80.2Billion Fraud: How Kogi Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello Paid School Fees Of Pre-School Child At  American International School Abuja Till 2035 In Advance
  Agreement documents and payment receipts have shown details of how the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, paid school fees for his children including his pre-school child, Zayyan Ali Bello, in advance up to 2034/35. The payments were made to American International School, Abuja (AISA). The docu...
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Burkina Faso Military Regime Suspends BBC, Voice Of America Over Report Of Massacre Of Children, Others
    The military government of Burkina Faso has suspended the operation of two global media organisations, BBC and Voice of America for reporting the massacre of 223 civilians, including at least 56 children.   Human Rights Watch had claimed that the massacre which happened in February 2024 was among the...
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Larry Vibez Takes Music Fans On Trip Into His Universe In Diary Of Vibez
The six-track project houses singles like ‘Stuckz,’ ‘Blessings,’ ‘Jolly,’ and the lead single ‘Me & U.’ The EP includes guest appearances by popular Nigerian music star Oritse Femi and female vocalist Tiana Ice. The production of the project was driven by seasoned producers, including Holla, Flamze,...
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Alleged Libel Against MFMs Olukoya: Ex-Chorister Ayotunde Richards, Blogger Ajimosogbe Yet To Perfect Bail Conditions, May Spend Weekend In Prison
The duo may spend the weekend in Ikoyi Prison if they are unable to perfect their bail conditions by the end of today (Friday). In a ruling on Wednesday, Ambrose Allagoa, the presiding judge, said the charges against the duo were bailable. The bail conditions include the provision of landed properties in Lagos. SaharaR...
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Nigerian Soldier Rushing To Rescue Brother Illegally Arrested By Policemen Dies In Accident
According to multiple sources, the deceased attached to the 322 Artillery regiment in Benin City was on his way to meet policemen who had allegedly arrested his brother illegally. The incident occurred around 10 pm on Wednesday. The policemen attached to Ikere Area Command had reportedly illegally detained Ojo’s brot...
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Several Workers Trapped As Building Collapses In Kano
  Several workers are reportedly trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State.   At least 11 persons are trapped under the rubble, Daily Trust reports. It was learnt that two persons rescued from the collapsed building had been rushed to the ...
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Russia hands over remains of 140 Ukrainian soldiers
Ukraine has received the bodies of 140 soldiers killed while trying to defend the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson from Russian attacks. The authority responsible for prisoner of war matters disclosed this on Telegram on Friday. Five bodies were from the Sumy section in northern Ukraine. Russia has...
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Nigeria Plans $10Billion Diaspora Fund For Citizens In Diaspora To Grow Economy Through Foreign Investment
This was announced on Thursday by the country’s minister of trade, Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite on her X account, explaining that the initiative was aimed at growing the country’s economic sector. She wrote: “Exciting news! @TradeInvestNG invites firms to engage in the $10 Billion Nigeria Diaspora Fund Multi-Sectora...
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Two decades of progress: Celebrating BAT Nigerias commitment to sustainability, growth
For over a century, British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) has been a landmark contributor to the Nigerian economy. As the company celebrates the 20th anniversary of its technologically advanced Ibadan factory, it’s crucial to recognize BAT Nigeria’s contributions to the Nigerian economic landscape as well...
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Officers Attached To Kano Anti-graft Commission Withdrawn Over Complaints Of Highhandedness, Deviation From Role “Nigeria Police
According to the command, this follows a series of reports indicating that the officers attached to the anti-corruption commission have been highhanded. It said there were also allegations that they had deviated from their expected role of providing static guard and other duties at the commission. It was learnt that th...
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Terrorists Shoot Nigerian Army Commander, Major Mohammed, Dead In Katsina
The Nigerian Army Commander of 17 Brigade, Operation Hadarin Daji, Major Ag Mohammed, has been killed by terrorists in Katsina State. Katsina is the home state of former President Muhammadu Buhari. A security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X account on Friday, said that Major M...
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Gov Fintiri mourns as Adamawa PDP publicity secretary dies
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has expressed dismay over the sudden death of the Adamawa State Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Muhammadu Gidado Bello. Fintiri described Gidado’s death as a rude shock, according to the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, who released a statement ...
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Police explains withdrawal of officers from Kano anti-corruption commission
The Kano State Police Command has given reasons for the withdrawal of police officers from the state anti-corruption commission. Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the police spokesperson, in a statement stated that the development was sequel to routine staff audit being carried out by the Command. He said that the withdrawal of...
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Iran, China agree on closer military cooperation
The defence ministers of China and Iran have agreed on closer cooperation on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO, being held in Kazakhstan. Iran’s Brigadier General, Mohammed-Reza Astiani said: “Improved cooperation and rapprochement on both sides is needed to resolve regional a...
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Nigerian Cleric Slams N500Million Suit On Church Member Who Demanded Return Of His Lexus SUV After Alleged Failed Prophecy
Dr. David Emmanuel Ovie, the Head Pastor and General Overseer of the God in Action Liberation Mission has slammed a five hundred million naira (N500 million) suit on one of his church members who demanded the return of his SUV from the church after an alleged failed prophecy.   SaharaReporters gathered the church ...
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Dollar Shenanigans And Our Gullible Public, By Bolaji O. Akinyemi
  The President further said that perhaps it is a lesson for us to depend on our domestic product. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu saw the lesson but failed to teach it by living by example. Given the severity of the disgraceful outing of Naira against dollars I would have expected the President and his cabinet member...
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Court remands man for allegedly defiling 12-year old girl
Afeez whose address was not provided, is being charged with unlawful penetration and defilement. The Prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun told the court that the defendant committed the offence at about 9:00a.m on April 19, at Baba-Pupa, Azangbemeh area of Badagry, Lagos. Adeosun said that Afeez sexually penetrated the vag...
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ATBUs outgoing VC advocates drug tests for lecturers
Outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi, Prof. Muhammad Ahmed Abdulazeez, has proposed mandatory drug tests for academic staff across Nigerian universities to assess their mental well-being. Abdulazeez made the call while delivering his valedictory speech to the Senate of the ...
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Africa Road Builders: Selection Committee names 2024 winners
Members of the Selection Committee of The Africa Road Builders – Trophy Babacar NDIAYE have met in the United Arab Emirates to decide the winners for 2024. This year, the central theme of the deliberations was: “Quality of Road Infrastructure of Africa”. According to a statement signed by Mr. George Orido, spokes...
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Transfer: Injuries stopped Ndahs move from Orlando Pirates – Agent
Olisa Ndah’s agent, Mike Makab has revealed that persistent injuries scuttled his client’s ambition of playing abroad. Ndah was linked with a move to Serie A and Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs last summer following his impressive displays for South African club, Orlando Pirates. The 27-year-old has however...
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NCS confirms abduction of Prisons Assistant Controller in Niger State
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has confirmed the abduction of Assistant Controller Abdulraman Ibrahim Gelele in Niger State. Gelele, who was attached to the Niger State command of the service, was reportedly kidnapped along Minna-Ilorin Road on April 17, 2024. According to reports, the abductors initially made...
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TikTok makes clarification on imminent sale
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, refuted on Thursday that it is considering selling the popular social media platform, dismissing media speculation in the wake of President Joe Biden’s bill threatening a ban unless it divests its ownership. In a statement posted on its news platform Toutiao, ByteD...
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Kenya flood death toll since March climbs to 70
“The official tally of fellow Kenyans who regrettably have lost their lives due to the flooding situation now stands at 70 lives,” government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said on X, after torrential rains killed more than a dozen people in the capital Nairobi this week. Kenya and other countries in East Africa...
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Nigerian Correctional Service Confirms Abduction Of Prisons Assistant Controller In Niger State
  The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has confirmed the abduction of an Assistant Controller, Abdulraman Ibrahim Gelele in Niger State.   Gelele, who was attached to the Niger State command of the service, was reportedly kidnapped along Minna-Ilorin Road on April 17, 2024.   It was learnt that the ab...
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Suleiman Danladi leads Pogradeci into crucial promotion clash in Albanian league
Danladi, a product of Remo Soccer Academy, currently plays for league leaders, Pogradeci FC, and will be firing from all cylinders with hope that all his teammates come to the party as they engage second placed Luftetari FC on Saturday, April 27. Luftetari are breathing down the neck of Pogradeci in the Kategoria e Dyt...
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Kenya Airways urges release of employees detained in DR Congo
The KQ employees, who work at the company’s airport office in the DRC capital, Kinshasa, were arrested on April 19 by the Military Detection of Anti-Homeland Activities (DEMIAP) allegedly because of “missing custom documentation on valuable cargo”, the airline said. According to the KQ statement, a mi...
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Ekiti Govt reiterates commitment to welfare of PWDs
Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun has reiterated the commitment of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration to the welfare of persons living with disabilities (PWDs) in the state. Olatunbosun, who gave the assurance in Ado Ekiti, urged interested individuals and corporate organizations not ...
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Nigerian Govt announces plan to create 2.5m jobs
The Nigerian Federal Government plans to create 2.5 million jobs through the Labour Employment Enhancement Programme, LEEP. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, disclosed this at Thursday’s pre-inaugural ceremony for the LEEP in Abuja. She noted that in a quickly changing glob...
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Sudan: UN seeks intl engagement in fighting sexual violence
Two United Nations, UN, officials are calling for more international engagement to fight sexual violence against women and girls in the Sudan conflict. Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Joyce Msuya, joined Pramil...
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