An Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, on Thursday, granted bail to the former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris and two others. This is coming barely a week after the court remanded the former AGF in prison. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Adeyemi Ajayi, …
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Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo State has disclosed that there are no plans to lay off the staff of the state-owned newspaper, the Nigerian Observer. He noted that the media outfit is being revamped and upgraded to conform to the requirements of the digital era to enhance productivity. The assurance was …
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A scorecard of the World Health Organisation has revealed that more than 91 million Africans live with Hepatitis B or C, which are the deadliest strains of the virus. The Viral Hepatitis Scorecard 2021 looks at data from the African region but focuses on Hepatitis B and C, both of …
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The convoy of the Chairman of Nganzai local government area of Borno state, Hon Asheikh Mamman Gadai, in the northern part of the state, ran into an ambush on Wednesday. A policeman was killed during the ambush carried out by suspected Boko Haram fighters. Mohammed Bashir Bukar, Special Assistant on Media to …
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Nnamdi Innocent and Blessing Oborodudu have been named captains of Team Nigeria ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games holding in Birmingham. Innocent is one of the leading men’s powerlifters in the team. Popular women’s wrestler, Oborodudu was a Gold medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in …
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No fewer than one hundred and nineteen (119) princes from Oyo town have declared interest to ascend the Alaafin of Oyo stool. Newsextra24 reports that the Alaafin of Oyo stool is currently vacant due to the demise of the 45 Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi 111. Oba …
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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called for the immediate release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu amid the security threat in Abuja. IPOB made the call while reacting to the closure of government schools operating in Abuja due to a planned terrorist attack. In a statement signed by its …
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A Nigerian, Okomayin Dennis Ude, has dragged the director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Mohammed Kaku Fadah, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, over the continued existence of the NYSC scheme. The plaintiff, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1185/2022 joined the attorney general of the federation, Abubakar …
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Governors of the 36 states of the federation, yesterday, declared unanimous opposition to the contentious National Water Resources Bill, describing the proposed legislation as unconstitutional. They also said it failed to carry states along. In a communique issued at the end of the 5th teleconference meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ …
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The President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has faulted claims by a popular blogger that he (Suleman) allegedly keeps several mistresses. The blogger had released a list of no fewer than 30 female celebrities who were claimed to be the cleric’s mistresses, adding that there were more people …
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