Ijeoma, the daughter of the late Professor Dora Akunyili, has been named the Chief Medical Officer of the Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJ Barnabas Health facility, in the United States of America. In a statement released on the official website of the centre, Dr. Akunyili is the first African American …
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The Abuja division of the Federal High Court, has dismissed the suit filed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’ seeking the disqualification of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), and his vice, Mr Kassim Shettima, for the 2023 general elections. In his judgment, Justice …
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A chieftain of the Labour Party, [b]Prof. Pat Utomi, has responded to the notion that the party’s presidential candidate Peter Obi is stingy, saying that the country is currently in dire need of such a man to stop the economy from bleeding itself out.He said the former Anambra State governor …
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Three teenage girls have been rescued from prostitution in the Itamaga area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) identified the victims as Saviour, 14, Bright, 13 and Deborah, 12 (surnames withheld). The Command’s spokesperson, SP. Benjamin Hundeyin said the girls were rescued on Jan. 8 …
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The Oyo State Police Commissioner, Adebowale Williams has ordered that the case of the death of a Dispatch Rider with Jumia Online Shopping, Godwin Agbo be transferred to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). Newsextra24 recalls that the family of the deceased had on Monday appealed …
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Barely eighteen days before the deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for the stoppage of the circulation of the old Naira notes, the apex bank has indicated it won’t extend the deadline. CBN in a Facebook post on its verified page on Friday reminded Nigerians that new …
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There was panic in Ilorin, Kwara State capital early hours of Friday over the rumoured abduction of an Ilorin-based Muslim Cleric, identified as Mohammadu Buhari Jamiu. A video clip with the inscription of ‘Buhari Omo Musa in the background, now viral reportedly claimed he was abducted at his residence in …
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The Police Command in Nasarawa State has rescued 30 kidnap victims in an operation in Toto Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, disclosed this in a statement, made available to newsmen on Friday The PPRO said the …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has enjoined political parties and their candidates to develop a culture of political tolerance and the display of political maturity. The electoral umpire also noted that this virtue would allow for healthy competition among the political parties and their candidates in other to portray …
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A 19-year-old man, Mohammed Yakubu, and an 18-year-old housewife in Adamawa State have been remanded over alleged adultery. The Jimeta Area Court II in Yola ordered the remand of the two after they were arraigned before it by a police prosecutor, Corporal Ismail Mohammed. The presiding judge of the court, …
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