The Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has alleged that the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan “essentially shared” N150 billion two weeks to the 2015 polls. He said while the current administration with less revenue, has increased capital funding by 400% in power, works and housing, defence, transportation, agricultural sectors, the Jonathan administration with […]
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At a press conference on Monday, Jimoh Moshood, force public relations officer, said a case of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms have been filed against Senator Dino Melaye at a federal high court, Lokoja, the state capital. He said the police filed the action following the confession of two “dreaded” thugs who […]
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A fresh attack by suspected herdsmen attack in Omala local government area of Kogi state, has left at least 10 people, including Onu Agbenema, a traditional ruler, Musa Edibo, his wife, dead. As reported by PUNCH, the victims were killed on Monday in Agbenema, Aj’Ichekpa, Opada and Iyade villages in the local government area. The attackers […]
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Inter Milan captain, Mauro Icardi scored four goals to break through the 100-goal mark in Serie A as Inter returned to the top four with a 5-0 rout of Sampdoria on Sunday. The 25-year-old Argentina international, who had been sidelined for a month with an injury, broke the century after scoring his first goals since […]
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In furtherance of tactical operations to stem activities of criminal elements across States of the Federation, the Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the general public that it has, within the last ten (10) days in the month of March 2018, apprehended the following key members of kidnapping, gunrunning and armed banditry syndicates […]
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Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the police, the State Security Service (SSS), and other security agencies in the state to fish out herdsmen who allegedly killed five persons in the state. In the declaration of the state government on Sunday, it was alledged that three persons and not five were killed by […]
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The Federal Government is set to enforce regulations against abuses on federal roads says the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN). Fashola said this in Abuja when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) flagship interview programme, NAN Forum. He said that Federal Government was working towards the re-introduction […]
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Video assistant referee technology (VAR) will make its debut at the World Cup in Russia this summer despite lingering opposition from within and outside football, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Friday. “We are going to have in 2018, for the first time, a World Cup with VAR,” said Infantino after a meeting of the FIFA […]
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At least five persons were killed in a road accident on the Sagamu – Ogijo road in Ogun, while two others were injured in an accident involving a truck and a Toyota camry car. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, made this known in a […]
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The National Judicial Council has just released the statement below announcing the appointment of 60 judicial officers in 25 states of the federation. Read full statement below: ========= 16 MARCH, 2018 PRESS RELEASE The under-listed are the names of the Sixty (60) successful Judicial Officers recommended by the National Judicial Council at its 85th Meeting […]
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