The Police Command in Borno has arrested 110 suspected criminals, including two repentant Boko haram members, for various offences. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Abdu Umar, told newsmen on Friday in Maiduguri that the suspects were arrested for rape, kidnapping, robbery, culpable homicide, theft and other crimes. Umar said six …
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The Federal Government has recognised and awarded 29 staff for their hard work and performance in thr discharge of their various duties in the civil service. The staff were given 32 inches television set each for their contributory role to the growth of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, …
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Founder of new generation bank, FCMB, Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun, is dead. According to reports, family sources revealed that Balogun died in London Friday morning at the age of 89. He was Otunba Tunwase of Ijebuland before his death. As a ranking Ijebu Chief, his death will, however, only …
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A team of Saudi surgeons, on Thursday, successfully separated Nigerian conjoined twins Hassana and Hassina after a 14-hour operation in Riyadh. The specialist surgical team earlier announced the twins were in a stable condition at King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children in King Abdulaziz Medical City. The twins, Hassana and …
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Erik Lamela propelled Europa League kings Sevilla into the final in a gripping 2-1 triumph over Juventus on Thursday, qualifying 3-2 on aggregate after extra-time. Lamela headed home the winner early in extra-time to complete an impressive comeback for the record six-time winners, who will face Jose Mourinho’s Roma in …
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A $15 million subordinated loan was today, Thursday, approved by the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank to Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) to strengthen its capital base and help close Nigeria’s infrastructure financing gap. Lamin Barrow, Director General of the Bank’s Nigeria Country Department, said, “The …
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Ahead of May 29 inauguration, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has launched a nationwide raid of drug joints in an exercise code-named ‘Operation Mop Up’ as part of law enforcement efforts to remove enablers of crime and violence in the form of illicit substances and those who deal …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti. Aside from Otti, the court presided over by Justice M N Yunusa also nullified the candidature of all Labour Party flagbearers in Abia and Kano States. Yunusa ruled that …
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A Yaba Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a man, Wisdom Emmanuel, for allegedly sexually violating his daughter’s friend in his office. The 34-year-old was remanded by Magistrate Patrick Nwaka on two counts of sexual violation preferred against him by the Lagos State Police Command. The defendant was said to have …
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The Authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, say they received, with a heavy heart and deep sadness, the news of the passing of the fourth substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof Cyril Onwumechili, at 91. This is contained in a release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun …
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