The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) eliminated more than 23 terrorists, rescued 619 victims and forced 1,159 terrorists to surrender within three weeks in the North East. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko said this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces in the last […]
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Partners Pan-Atlantic University on media innovation programme MTN has unveiled its readiness to roll out the fifth generation (5G) network service in the country by the second half of the year. The Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, made this known in Lagos, yesterday when he announced the partnership of the firm with Pan-Atlantic […]
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It’s untrue – Ogunmolasuyi, APC ward chairman The Majority Leader of Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, has been chased out of his Owo Constituency 1 by angry youths for alleged poor performance. According to Facebook post shared on Wednesday in a video shared by a user, Tosin Fapohunda II: “An Ondo State lawmaker […]
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A Nigerian investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, has emerged a 2022 fellow of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. As contained in a statement, Soyombo, the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, is one of the 13 fellows selected worldwide to participate in the six-month fellowship […]
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FRSC blames speeding Ten people have died in separate accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. In the first incident, four persons were burnt to death when a commercial bus caught fire at the Fidiwo, Ogun State end of the road. Our correspondent gathered that the bus had a tyre burst, lost control, somersaulted and went up […]
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Clearing agents operating in the nation’s maritime sector have taken the Federal Government to the cleaners over the recent re-opening of four land borders. The Federal Government had, on Friday, approved the second phase of the reopening of the remaining four land borders at Idiroko, Jibia, Kamba and Ikom. This is coming a few years […]
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As the deadline for political office holders willing to contest elective offices in the forthcoming elections draw close in accordance with the amended Electoral Act, the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has insisted that he would not resign until 30 days before the general election as required by the Constitution. He said Governor […]
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The Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, yesterday, adjourned the hearing of the fundamental rights suit filed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB’s), leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, against President Muhammadu Buhari, the Federal Government (FG) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami. In the suit filed by Special Counsel […]
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, fixed Friday, April 29, for re-arraignment of Precious Chikwendu, on allegation of attempted murder of her former husband, a former aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, and children. Chikwendu, alongside others, will be re-arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo on 14-count charge. Others are Emmanuel Anakan (first defendant), Prisca Chikwendu (third […]
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Group gives Jonathan seven-day ultimatum to join APC, declare Education Minister accepts to contest, says not bound by Electoral Act to resign I’m not aware of directive to resign, Ngige insists Fayemi seeks Olubadan’s prayers, counsel on presidential bid Confusion as thief carts away $75,000 at APC headquarters There were more entrants into the race […]
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