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The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, in the ongoing trial of former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, Ogau Onyeka Michael, on Monday, February 12, 2024, told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how the ex-CBN boss approved the payment of $6,230,000 (Six Million, Two Hundred…
Amidst heightened situations of insecurities and acute food shortage in the country, president Bola Ahmed Tinubu rose from an emergency meeting at the State House on Thursday 15th, with all 36 state governors, the Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, the National Security Adviser, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the DSS, and some ministers, announcing the…
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The Inspector–General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun yesterday in Abuja reeled out the Nigeria Police achievements in the last seven weeks including the rescue of 107 Kidnap Victims; the arrest of 814 persons for various violent crimes; and the recovery of 166 firearms and 41 vehicles. This information was contained in a press release posted…
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The naira experienced a notable depreciation at the parallel market on Wednesday, falling to N1,500 against the dollar, a 3.45 percent decrease from the rate of N1,450 per dollar observed on Monday. This recent slide underscores the volatility in the foreign exchange market, contrasting with a slight appreciation observed at the official window. Bureau De…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned alcoholic beverages produced in sachets less than 200ml. The agency said the five-year window given to the manufacturers of the products to stop producing the drinks in sachets and pet bottles which began in 2018 elapsed on January 31, 2024. The director-general…
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A Nasarawa housewife whose name was simply given as Doris has alleged that her husband cheated on her with her mother. The Nation reported that the woman said the lid on the secret affair between her 46-year-old husband and her mother was blown open by her six-year-old son. The publication reported that Doris’ mother, Madam…
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Three U.S. service members were killed in Jordan on Sunday and 25 others were injured in what the Biden administration said was a drone strike from an Iran-backed militia, the first American military fatalities from hostile fire in the turmoil spilling over from Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. The attack happened at a small…
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The Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University, Uturu, Professor Godwin Emezue, has been abducted. According to reports, the vice chancellor was kidnapped on Friday by hoodlums in Umuekwu Amachara, Umuahia South Local Government Area of the state. Abia State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka who confirmed the incident, said in…
The Kwara Stakeholders Consultative Forum, popularly known as Efura, has accused the Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of being wasteful and autocratic. In its weekly radio programmme titled “Efura” on a radio station in Ilorin on Thursday, the forun accused the governor of wasting scarce resources of the state in his execution of “elephant” projects…
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Afenifere, Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation has explained why two offices – those of Acting National Leader and Deputy Leader – were abrogated by the organisation. The body recently announced that Chief Ayo Adebanjo, who has occupied the position of Acting National Leader of the organization, has been removed. While Adebanjo who served as Deputy…
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