Lgos debunks directive to demolish high-rise buildings near collapsed Ikoyi building

The Lagos State government has said no directive has been given for the demolition of the two high-rise buildings standing at the site of the 21-storey building which collapsed in the Ikoyi area of the state. In a statement on its official Facebook page, the state said integrity test is yet to be conducted on […]

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Mother killed three years after daughter’s rape, murder

Suspected hoodlums on Tuesday killed a woman, Yemisi Ajayi, at her house in the Abusoro area of Ijoka, Akure, Ondo State. This is happening three years after her only child, Oluwaseun Ajila, was raped and murdered at their residence in 2018. The 20-year-old, who was a fashion model, was reportedly stabbed to death by unknown […]

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How COVID-19 outbreak threatened progress against measles – WHO

The World Health Organisation, in its latest report, revealed that the COVID-19 outbreak has threatened global progress against measles. In the report titled, ‘Global progress against measles threatened amidst COVID-19 pandemic’, the WHO stated that the progress towards the elimination of measles has declined as priority was being placed on the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, […]

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El-Rufai under fire for using Twitter despite ban

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai surfaced on the microblogging platform, Twitter, on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, despite the ban placed on the app by the Federal Government and Nigerians are not having it. The Governor whose last tweet was on June 6, a day after the Nigerian government suspended the activities of Twitter, […]

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Girl’s body recovered from well four days after declared missing

The Kwara State Fire Service on Wednesday said it had recovered the body of a 17-year-old-girl identified as Aminat from a well. It added that the corpse was recovered in Oke-Adini in the Alagbado area of Ilorin on Wednesday, four days after she was declared missing. Aminat had been missing from her home since Sunday […]

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Senate considers bill on tough punishments for corrupt officials, terrorism

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading two bills seeking to facilitate swift prosecution of public officers involved in money laundering and terrorism financing in Nigeria. The proposed legislation seeks to provide the needed framework for the prosecution of public servants with unexplained wealth. The bills are Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2021 […]

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Nigeria’s debt stock hits N42.7tn as Senate okays fresh $16bn loans

Nigeria’s debt stock of N35.5tn will rise to N42.7tn following the Senate’s approval of the Federal Government’s request for $16bn and €1.02bn fresh loans. The $16.2bn loan is equivalent to N6.7tn using the Importers and Exporters’ Window exchange rate of N411.24/$1, while the €1.02bn is equal to N485.5bn using the Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange […]

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Ondo begins enforcement of Land Use Act December 1

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Ondo State will start the enforcement of its Land Use Act on December 1. The Chairman, Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS), Mr. Tolu Adegbie, made this known yesterday in Akure at the start of a two-day road awareness and sensitisation programme. He said property owners had a month’s grace […]

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AGF says political solution on Nnamdi Kanu, Sunday Igboho not ruled out

The Federal Government may consider all kinds of solutions, including political ones, in order to resolve the crisis surrounding separatist agitations in Nigeria. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), gave the indication on Wednesday in an interview with journalists in Abuja on the pardon granted to Boko Haram insurgents […]

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APC governors lobby Malami to stop Buhari from signing electoral bill

APC governors Governors of the All Progressives Congress have begun reaching out to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), with a view to getting him to convince President Muhammadu Buhari to withhold assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill as passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday. The APC […]

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