The Police in Ondo State have arrested a self-acclaimed traditional ruler, Prince Adekolajo Aladeseyi for allegedly installing himself as the Olujare of Ijare in Ifedore Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that four other individuals who allegedly participated in the installation process were also arrested. The state Commissioner of […]
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Osun Sttte Governor Ademola Adeleke has sunsidised Hajj fares for intending pilgrims from the state. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the state’s Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board, Sheikh Maruf Ishola. He appreciated the Governor for subsidising hajj fares in six ways including transportation, free medical services for the pilgrims, and sallah celebration on the […]
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Abute The crisis in the Labour Party took a new turn on Wednesday as the Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee, backed by Abia State Governor Alex Otti and 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, announced that it had commenced an investigation into the “numerous corruption and forgery allegations” levelled against embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure. Usman made […]
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The United States of America’s National Transportation Safety Board has linked the unfortunate helicopter crash that killed the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, alongside his family, to ‘pilot’s spatial disorientation.’ The NTSB report further indicted the helicopter company, accusing it of “inadequate oversight of its safety management processes.” This […]
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Adelabu The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has advised the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission against the plan to build four nuclear power plants to generate 1,200 megawatts of electricity each. He made known during a meeting with the commission, according to a statement by his media aide, Bolaji Tunji, on Wednesday. Adelabu received the acting […]
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Minister of Defense, Mohamed Badaru The Federal Government has called for an overhaul of military tactics to address Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. This, it said the country needed rather than a security summit. The Senate on Tuesday resolved to hold a two-day national security summit to brainstorm a solution to the rising wave of killings and […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has disclosed efforts by his administration to ensure that the state remains Nigeria’s leading cocoa producing state. He made the disclosure on Wednesday at the opening of a two-day National Cocoa Stakeholders’ Workshop and Excellence Award Ceremony in Akure,vthe state capital. The forum, organised by the Cocoa Association of Nigeria […]
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– says “I served Nigeria with the fear of Almighty” Immediate-past Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) boss, Mallam Mele Kyari has debunked his reported detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The commission is probing some of the company’s ex-officials at the management level and those of its refineries in Warri, Kaduna, […]
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The police have arrested an 18-year-old bride at the Farawa Quarters, Kano State for allegedly slitting her husband,l’s throat nine days after their wedding. Though circumstances leading to the tragedy are yet to be unravelled, Kano State Police Command told journalists that the murderess has been arrested for an alleged culpable homicide case. The command’s […]
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Black smoke, which emerged at 21.00 on Wednesday evening from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney has signalled that a new pope has not been elected in the first ballot at the conclave. Agency reports said that about 45,000 people had gathered in St Peter’s Square to await the announcement, which had been expected some time after […]
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