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Nigerians should direct their anger at Twitter – FG
The Federal Government has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that it has not stopped Nigerians from using social media platform, Twitter, adding that many Nigerians are still using it every day. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami,
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Fear grips Abuja community on receipt of robbery notice
There is palpable fear among residents of Mpape Phase 2, a community near the highbrow Maitama District, Abuja, following the receipt of a letter purportedly written by armed robbers notifying them of an impending attack. Although the proposed date for
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Sowore’s treason trial suffers setback again
The trial involving the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare has suffered a setback at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The presiding Judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, has been transferred to Calabar and has informed the Chief Justice,
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Oyo govt uncovers 41 ghost workers on payroll
The Oyo State Government has uncovered 41 ghost civil/public servants who are to be deleted from the state’s payroll. In a statement released on Wednesday by the Press Secretary to the state Governor, Taiwo Adisa, the Implementation Committee of the
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Filmmaker Biodun Stephen accuses EFCC of harassment
Popular movie producer, Biodun Stephen, has accused officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of harassment. Biodun Stephen took to her Instagram page on Wednesday to reveal how some EFCC officials broke into her hotel room at 3:00 am.
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Lady Smuggler arrested with 296,000 tablets of drugs
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 36-year-old lady, Chioma Afam, and her lady partner, Peace Caleb, for smuggling 296,000 tablets of illicit drugs from Anambra State to Gombe state. This was made known in a
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DPR says petrol price’ll increase to N1,000 per litre if…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says the pump price of petrol in Nigeria may rise up to as much as N1000 per litre when the petrol subsidy regime comes to an end without an alternative energy source. DPR Director,
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Autopsy faults police claim, says salesgirl was shot
Jumoke Oyeleke, the salesgirl who was allegedly killed by a stray bullet during the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos on July 3, died from a missile injury, autopsy revealed. This was revealed by the report of an autopsy conducted on
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Okowa lauds INEC on e-transmission of election results
Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission for declaring its capability to transmit results electronically. Okowa made the commendation in Asaba on Monday while receiving the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Delta, Monday Udoh-Tom,
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Court orders fraudster to wash toilets for 60 days
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has sentenced one Innocent Destiny to wash Mpape Park Toilet in Abuja for 60 days for attempting to cheat clients on the messaging platform known as WeChat. Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya gave the
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N3bn fraud: Court orders arrest of Bayelsa ex-gov’s aide
A Bayelsa State High Court presided over by Justice Iniekenimi Uzakah has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a former General Manager of the State Broadcasting Corporation, John Idumange. Idumange, who also served as former Governor Seriake Dickson’s
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Osun Cop arrested for shooting driver at checkpoint
An Osun police corporal, whose identity was not given, reportedly shot a driver identified simply as Ajayi, who refused to stop when he was flagged down by cops at a checkpoint in Ijebu Jesa, Osun State, on Monday. A source
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Sunday Igboho arrested in Cotonou
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic. He was arrested at an airport in Cotonou on Monday night, a top source familiar with the matter told our correspondent. Igboho was
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IPOB isn’t pursuing the right dream -Edwin Clark
Elder statesman, Edwin Clark, has said the Indigenous People of Biafra is dreaming with its inclusion of the South-South region in Biafra Republic. IPOB, which has been proscribed by the Nigerian government, is agitating to break the South-East and South-South
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CCT Chairman drags Senate to court over assault probe
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr Danladi Umar, has dragged the Senate to court. The judge was alleged to have assaulted one Clement Sargwak in March this year at a shopping plaza in Abuja, the nation’s
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Nigerian passport ranked 101st behind Togo, Niger, Chad
Nigeria’s passport is ranked 101st out of 199 countries. The ranking is based on the Henley Passport Index, described as the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports, according to the number of destinations their holders can access without
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Reps approve $8.3bn, €490m W’Bank, China loans for Buhari
The House of Representatives, on Friday, approved $8,325,526,537 and €490,000,000 foreign loans under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan of the Federal Government for which President Muhammadu Buhari sought the approval of the National Assembly. The Senate had passed the
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Reps pass electoral bill amidst protest
The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, maintaining the controversial Clause 52(2) as presented. The clause allows the Independent National Electoral Commission to determine when, where and how voting and transmission of results will be done.
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Yoruba Anti-secession rally postponed in Lagos
The Yoruba Appraisal Forum has postponed its `Anti Secession Agitations’ rally expected to hold at Gani Fawehinmi Park, Lagos State on Friday. The organisers said the rally was postponed after police intervention and a need to curb COVID-19 spread. The
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King of Madness finally released
An upcoming artiste who identified himself as King of Madness, Anthony Uchechukwu, has been released by the Lagos State Police Command. It was reported that the artiste was paraded as a criminal suspect at the command headquarters on Wednesday. Speaking
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