John Meheux, the FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Ogun and Lagos States, at a news conference at Ojodu Berger Zonal Headquarters on Tuesday disclosed that some 2891 persons have been involved in accidents in the zone. Mr Meheux also said the zone recorded 355 crashes, out of which 98 were fatal while 192 […]
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A federal high court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced Joshua Dariye, former governor of Plateau state, to 16 years in prison. Dariye, a serving senator, will serve a two-year and 14-year jail term concurrently. Adebukola Banjoko, the judge, did not give him an option of fine. The former governor appeared in court in a […]
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The Centre for Basic Space Science of the National Space Research and Development Agency (CBSS-NASRDA) had predicted that the Astronomical Lunar Crescent would be sighted on June 14. Dr Felix Ale, Director Media and Corporate Communications said this in a statement he signed on Tuesday in Abuja. “NASRDA through its Centre for Basic Space Science […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, formally conferred late MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, with the honour of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR). Ambassador Babagana Kinginbe, who was Abiola’s running mate was also devorated with Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger. Similarly, human rights lawyer, […]
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Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit. President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, June 15 and Monday, June 18 as public holidays to celebrate the 2018 Eid-el-Fitr. The Minister of Interior, Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau (Rtd), announced this on Monday in a statement by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Dr M. Umar. He congratulated the Muslim faithful on the […]
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles, on Monday, caught the attention of the football world with their unique travel outfit to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Pictures of the players in the traditional wear flooded the social media as the team departed for Russia. “First it was the announcement of their tournament kits that sent football […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the Central States of the country on Tuesday with possibilities of isolated thunderstorms over Plateau, Nassarawa and the Mambilla Plateau in the morning. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Monday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range […]
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has brought with him his own portable toilet to Singapore ahead of the Tuesday summit with U.S. president Donald Trump. President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un are both in Singapore for their highly anticipated summit, the first of its kind between a U.S. president and a leader of […]
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Nigeria’s strongest selling point remains an “intellectually aggressive and economically ambitious’’ populace that always seeks self-improvement and self-actualization in any part of the world, President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Rabat, Morocco. In an audience with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco, Saadeddine Othmani, at the Royal Guest Palace, President Buhari said Nigeria’s […]
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