Turkey detains 12 over collapsed buildings after quake

Turkish police have detained 12 people over collapsed buildings in the southeastern provinces of Gaziantep and Sanliurfa, local media reported on Saturday, following the huge quake that hit Turkey. Those taken into custody included contractors, DHA news agency said. At least 6,000 buildings collapsed after a 7.8-magnitude tremor hit the region, killing more than 25,000 […]

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Attacks on judiciary: Our silence must not be mistaken for weakness or cowardice – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola says the Supreme Court’s silence on attacks on its judicial officers must not be mistaken for weakness or cowardice. He gave the warning in a statement issued by Dr Festus Akande, the Supreme Court Director of Press and Information on Saturday in Abuja. The statement is […]

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Panic, confusion as traders, petrol stations reject old naira notes

Residents of Abakaliki have urged the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, address the nation in a nationwide national broadcast on the suspension/extension of the deadline for the old naira note swap. The residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Saturday in Abakaliki said that the […]

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Poverty, depression and rising cases of suicide in Nigeria

Depression, which is a medical condition that makes a person to be unhappy and anxious and often prevents the person from living normal life, can be suffered by anybody at any time due to overwhelming circumstances of existence. A visit to a psychologist or psychiatrist could just be what to do to nip the problem […]

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Suspense as Council of State advises co-existence of old, new notes

President Muhammadu Buhari (left); former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar; former President, Goodluck Jonathan and former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon at the National Coucil of State meeting at the State House Abuja… yesterday Photo: Philip Ojisua Backs new cash policy Tasks CBN on aggressive circulation of new currency Traders reject old notes […]

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On our knees thankfully for the order in Creation!

By Banji Ayoola Every human being is a product of the Law. He lives compulsorily in the Law and is subject to the definite, ceaseless, accurate and incorruptible outworking of the Law. Likewise, everything on earth is subject to the Law; linked with the Law. Connecting every man with the Law and thus the Holy […]

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Hoodlums planning to snatch BVAS wasting their time, says INEC

With less than 15 days to the general elections, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said politicians planning to hire thugs to snatch Bimodal Voter Registration Systems, (BVAS) and manipulate the process were simply wasting their time. The commission said BVAS snatched on election day by thugs would be deactivated. INEC’s Deputy Director of Information […]

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New naira: Misguided elements against court judgement, says Matawalle

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mattawalle, has described the comments trailing the decision of the Supreme Court to listen to and act on the demand of the governors on the Naira swap as mere political vendetta. Matawalle, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Media, Zailani Bappa, said he was fully convinced that those against the […]

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