The minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Muhammad Bello, has relaxed the 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. curfew imposed in Bwari town as a result of the Christmas Day mayhem in the town to 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. In a statement issued on Friday, the minister said the move was as a result […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to start “Operation Speak-Out’’ for passengers in motor parks to caution drivers against speed and other forms of reckless driving. Mr Philip Ozonnandi, the FRSC Commander in Ore, Ondo State, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ore on Thursday that the move was meant to create […]
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Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in infertility treatment that enables young women with damaged reproductive organs to have children. NAN reports that regenerative medicine experts at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and doctors at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital have successfully used human umbilical cord mesenchyme stem cells to rehabilitate a woman’s damaged ovary. This […]
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The government of Lagos State on Thursday inaugurated four special courts solely for the prosecution of sexual offences and corruption cases. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two courts will adjudicate on special offences (economic and financial crimes), while the two others will try sexual offences. The Sexual Offences Court is the first […]
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At least seven people have been killed by gunmen suspected be herdsmen in an attack on Kaguru village, in Chukun local government area of Kaduna state. Several villagers are believed to have sustained injuries while several fled into the bush. According to a resident of the area who chose to remain anonymous, the attack took […]
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There appears to be a new twist to the sex scandal involving singer Stephanie Otobo and Suleiman Johnson (popularly known as Apostle Suleiman) of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide. Otobo had last week attended the Omega Fire Ministry church of Suleiman, where she admitted to blackmailing him with her claims of sexual escapades, orgies, and […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday returned to Abuja after a successful outing at the 30th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he was conferred as the anti-corruption Champion. The theme of the 30th AU Summit was; “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation.’’ The President’s aircraft landed at the […]
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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga had himself sworn in as an alternative president Tuesday in front of thousands of supporters, three months after an election he claims was stolen from him. Authorities have repeatedly warned that such an inauguration was treasonous and that Odinga could face arrest. However as the wording of the oath was […]
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The lingering feud between Hameed Ali, the comptroller general of Nigeria customs service (NCS) and the Senate, resurfaced on Monday when the duo disagreed over protocol-related matters. Dino Melaye, chairman senate ad hoc committee on waste in the NCS, said the customs CG was expected to have received the committee members into the premises and […]
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By Reuben Abati More than a week after President Olusegun Obasanjo released his state of the nation commentary and devastating assessment of the Buhari administration, it has remained the main subject in the public arena in Nigeria. It is a measure of the stature, influence and capacity of the elder statesman that whenever he intervenes […]
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