THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to release a Nigerian businessman, Moses Abiodun, who has been in detention since 2009 without trial. The court on Thursday, also ordered the Nigerian Government to pay N20 million compensation to the victim for …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s health system to ensure the availability of affordable and quality medical services for all Nigerians. The President, represented by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, made this known on Thursday while commissioning 10 medical …
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THE Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the Federal Government’s policy through nationwide standardisation efforts for sustainable economic development. Dr Ifeanyi Chukwunonso, Director-General of the organisation, stated this at a sensitisation workshop with the theme: “Nigeria First: Standardisation Path to Sustainable Economic Growth,” in Yola …
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THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has condemned the use of fake agrochemicals and pesticides for crops yield and preservation of poultry birds. Mr Emeka Orajaka, Coordinator of NAFDAC in Ebonyi, stated this during farmers forum tagged, “Best Practices to maximise profits in poultry business” …
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A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, has sentenced one Idowu Fowora, 62, to six months imprisonment for cutting and stealing perimeter fence wire, valued at N100,000. The judge, Mrs O. O. Latunji, however, gave an option of a N30,000 fine. Latunji said she convicted and sentenced Fowora based …
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AN Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Thursday ordered remand of Azeez Bashiru and Olaoluwa Oyekunle for allegedly robbing some men of groundnut oil worth N50 million and petrol worth N41 million. Bashiru, aged 30, Oyekunle, aged 35, also allegedly robbed their victims of trucks and a phone. The duo, whose …
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A 44-year-old woman, Mrs. Anifat Adeyemo, on Thursday, appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan for an alleged N1.4 million theft. Adeyemo, whose address was not provided, was charged with theft, to which she pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Femi Omilana, told the court that the defendant committed the …
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A Federal High Court in Kaduna has sentenced social media content creator Muhammad Kabir to six months in prison for defacing Nigerian currency in a viral video. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a statement on Thursday, confirmed Kabir’s arrest on May 13, 2025, in the Tudun Wada …
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Dominion Science Academy, Owo, Ondo State is in a celebratory mood as eleven students scored over 300 marks in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The results of the duo of Arokoyo Oluwafemi Daniel and Odewale Phillip Ebunoluwa were quite impressive. While Daniel scored 77 in English Language, 96 …
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NIGERIA’s headline inflation dropped to 23.71 per cent in April, relative to the March 2025 headline inflation rate of 24.23 per cent. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the April 2025 Headline inflation rate showed a decrease of 0.52 per cent compared to that of March 2025. It …
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