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Nigeria’s 2008 Olympics long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday. The 33-year-old, who is also a sprinter, was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year before the women’s 100m semi-finals after testing positive for human growth hormone at an out-of-competition…
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The founder of AIT and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Raymond Aleiro Dokpesi has been described as a ‘mole’ for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC by the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike following his alleged attempts to divide the party. Governor Wike on Thursday in Port Harcourt, revealed that some…
The Alumni association of Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) said the award of professorship on Isa Pantami was inappropriate. This is contained in a statement co-signed by Mr Kingsley Azuaru, National Secretary and Mr Ndubuisi Chijioke, National President of the association. The association said the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was right in…
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Following what he described as the failure of ASUU to notify his ministry before embarking on strike, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Wednesday stated that the ongoing strike was a mere “leave”. Ngige also noted that the union failed in its agreement with the National Inter-religious Council headed by the Sultan…
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The National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it will not spare anyone found complicit in the 25kg cocaine deal allegedly involving Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police. On Monday, the anti-drug agency, in a press briefing, declared Kyari wanted over alleged links with an international drug cartel. Femi Babalola, spokesperson of the NDLEA, narrated…
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has not excluded members of the National Assembly from its National Convention in the proposed amendment to the party’s constitution. Federal lawmakers had, on Monday, kicked against their exclusion from the published proposed amendments to the APC Constitution (2014). They described their exclusion as statutory delegates to the national…
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In what appears to be a reaction to recent disturbing involvement in unethical practices further unearthed about the suspended DCP Abba kyari and some other officers of the Nigerian police, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the closure of all satellite units of the Intelligence Response Team and Special Tactical Squad across…
Governor Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Senator Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland. This follows a recommendation made by the Olubadan-in-Council and which was communicated, via a letter, to the governor. The throne became vacant on January 2 when Oba Saliu Adetunji joined his ancestors. This approval is contained in a…
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Abdulmalik Tanko, the school teacher, who confessed to abducting and killing his 5-year-old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, has denied the murder charges leveled against him. When the charges were read to him and his accomplices, Tanko and 2nd accused person, Hashimu Isyaku, pleaded not guilty to the charges, except the first charge of Criminal Conspiracy. On…
As IGP Orders Immediate Transfer of Case to NDLEA, Charges NDLEA to Investigate indicted officers of the Agency The Nigeria Police Force has arrested DCP Abba Kyari and four other police officers for their involvement in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy, discreditable, unethical, and unprofessional conduct, official corruption and tampering with exhibits in a…