The Federal Government on Monday condemned the call by five United States Republican Senators asking for the re-designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern because of alleged persecution of Christians. The Senators who made the call in a letter to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, had also alleged violation of freedom […]
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The government of Lagos State has shut the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School, Ogba. The sanction follows the death of a five-year-old pupil, Chidera Eze, during a swimming lesson. Chidera and his peers were according to reports playing close to the pool when he fell inside. The incident occurred in May at the Ivory Health […]
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A 28-year-old Nigerian has been nabbed in relation to a cybercrime ring involved in phishing, internet, romance scams and money laundering. The suspect, identified as James Junior Aliyu was arrested at an upmarket estate in Sandton, Johannesburg, after a takedown operation. Members from the Interpol National Crime Bureau (NCB) in Pretoria with assistance from members […]
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Tension arose on Monday in Igoba community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State following the killing of a security guard identified as ‘Mr Sunday’ by gunmen. The attackers (unidentified) who also set the station ablaze shot and killed the security guard who was manning the Titolu Venture filling station in the community. […]
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the National Examinations Council (NECO) to move its exam scheduled for Saturday, July 9, as it clashed with the first day of eid-el-Adha (Sallah). MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made this request in a statement on Sunday. It is understood that NECO has scheduled Data Processing (Practical) from […]
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Presidential flag bearer of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP and former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso has said that the activities of Biafra agitators in the South-East will not allow him to become the running mate to Peter Obi of the Labour Party in the forthcoming presidential election. Kwankwaso noted that ordinarily he […]
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Months after the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, one of his wives, Olori Kafayat, has also died. Reports emerged that Olori Kafayat, who was the mother of Prince Adebayo Adeyemi, popularly known as D’Guv, died on Friday night. Details of her death were still sketchy as of the time of filing […]
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Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, said David Ukpo offered to donate his kidney to his daughter, Sonia. To this end, Ekweremadu said he facilitated Ukpo’s trip to London for the organ transplant. The Senator and his wife, Beatrice, were arrested in London and charged to court for allegedly bringing a minor into the United […]
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The camp of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate’s running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, has stated that the Delta State governor would work with his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike. Reports emerged that Wike and some PDP chieftains are aggrieved over the choice of Okowa as the party’s presidential running mate. Following his emergence, the […]
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on has disclosed it would hold a one-day national protest to force the Federal Government to meet the demands of university-based unions. The NLC noted that reports from a meeting of its Central Working Committee (CWC) showed a lack of progress in the negotiations with the leadership of the Academic […]
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