The Nigerian Correctional Service on Monday provided special transportation from court for Chidinma Ojukwu, prime suspect in the murder of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Super TV, Usifo Ataga. A prison official put Miss Ojukwu, without handcuffs, in the front seat of a blue Toyota Camry and whisked her away from the Yaba Magistrates’ […]
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Nigeria has announced August 16 as the new date for the beginning of the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination in the country. The phase will see the country administering the Moderna vaccine doses donated by the United States. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed the new date on Monday while featuring on […]
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MD, NNPC, Mele Kyari The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Monday announced the promotion and redeployment of some staff to fill vacant positions, as well as the disengagement of a chief operating officer. Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Kennie Obateru, announced in a statement issued in Abuja that Billy Okoye had been appointed […]
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The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom, in the Yewa-North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has withdrawn the chieftaincy titled he bestowed on a former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, as the Otunba Asoludero of Iselu kingdom. The first class monarch had few weeks ago named Okorocha the Otunba Asoludero of […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has given the federal troops in Plateau State 10 days ultimatum to flush out gunmen terrorising the people in various communities. The General Officer Commanding 3rd Armoured Division, Nigeria Army, Major General Ibrahim Ali, who disclosed this on Monday, also said that more troops had been deployed in the state to achieve […]
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Tragedy struck in Ibadan on Monday as a loaded petrol tanker lost control and crushed five persons to death. Two of the victims were said to be siblings who were sitting for the ongoing National Examination Council examination. It was gathered that the truck suffered break failure and the driver lost control of the vehicle […]
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The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has said members of the Peoples Democratic Party caucus have yet to meet on the leadership crisis in the opposition party. He therefore, dismissed the call for immediate resignation of the National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus. Leader of the PDP Caucus, Kingsley Chinda; […]
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The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited started this week on a negative note as investors lost N126.86bn at the end of trading on Monday. The NGX All-Share Index, which tracks all stocks listed on the exchange, saw a 0.63 per cent decrease from 38,810.75 basis points last Friday to 38,567.36 bps on Monday. […]
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A High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State has ordered former Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha to forfeit over 500 personal properties acquired while in office to the State Government. Ruling on a case between Imo Attorney General and Mrs. Nkechi Rochas Okorocha Incorporated Trustees of Rochas Foundation Senator Rochas Anayo Okorocha as Applicant and Respondents […]
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Lagos House of Assembly has approved Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request for the state to assume full ownership of Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Ltd, a privately owned company.The House made the resolution to approve the governor’s request sequel to the presentation of the Committee on Finance report during plenary session in Lagos on Monday. The House […]
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