Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has ordered the imposition of a 24-hour curfew on Igbara-Oke, the headquarters of Ifedore Local Government Area of the State. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde, made this known on Thursday in a statement titled, ‘Curfew Imposed on Igbara-Oke’. According to the statement, the curfew was as a […]
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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Thursday, distanced himself from the confessions of a suspect paraded by the police in connection with the attack on the residence of Justice Mary Odili. The AGF called on the suspect to produce evidence of contractual agreement between them, the terms of […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigerians would be able to look after themselves when infrastructure is in place. Buhari said this on Thursday during his meeting with the President of Islamic Development Bank, Mohammed Al-Jasser, at the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum in France. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, […]
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Stakeholders in the education sector have urged the government to redesign the school curriculum to meet the 21st century demands. This was the consensus at the 2021 African Edutech Conference organised by the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and Education First Nigeria Limited (Edufirst.ng). The President NBCC, Mrs Bisi Adeyemi said the conference was […]
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Leader of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on Thursday, said his group will pressure President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure Nigeria before the 2023 general elections. The 93-year-old chieftain stated this while addressing the press at the Wheat Baker Hotel in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. Adebanjo said he owes “it to posterity, […]
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President Buhari addressing Nigeria International Partnership Forum in Paris…yesterday. Sitting (First Row) from left: Businessman Arthur Eze; Zenith Bank founder Jim Ovia; Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed (fourth left); his Communication and Digital Economy counterpart Prof. Isa Pantami; Chairman, Heirs Holding, Tony Elumelu; Minister of State, Transport Gbemisola Saraki; Foreign Affairs Minister Geofrey Onyema; […]
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Barbecued fish A medical practitioner Prof. Henry Urochukwu has warned that eating meat or fished wrapped and barbecued with aluminium foil is dangerous with consumers risk developing cancer in the long run. He stated this in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi state while presenting a lecture during the 10th President Installation/Award ceremony of the Medical Women […]
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The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the just concluded Anambra State Governorship Election, Senator Andy Uba, has rejected the outcome of the polls. Uba said this in a statement titled, ‘Senator Andy Uba Rejects the outcome of Anambra Governorship Election,’ signed by the Spokesman for his campaign organisation, Jerry Ugokwe, on Thursday. He […]
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The management of THISDAY newspaper has disowned Stanley Nkwazema, who is one of the 14 suspects paraded by the police over the invasion of the Abuja residence of Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili. Nkwazema, according to the national newspaper, is neither a Staff nor a Contributing Editor. The suspect, while being paraded on Thursday in […]
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The Nigeria police high command has arrested 14 suspects who raided the home of Supreme court judge, Justice Odili. The suspects consist of syndicates drawn from police, military, journalism and the legal profession. Police spokesman Frank Mba, who paraded the suspects, said seven of them, including two soldiers are at large. He vowed that all […]
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