A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned a case against the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, and others until May 8 for a report on settlement. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke granted the adjournment after the first defence counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun, (SAN), informed the court that the parties …
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AFTER an extended stay of more than nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are set to return to Earth on March 18, the agency confirmed on Sunday. The duo, originally scheduled for a short-duration mission, was left stranded due to propulsion …
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SOME students of the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua in Ikot Ekpene, on Monday picketed the school’s major gate to protest alleged insecurity and police brutality. Led by the Student Union President, Geoffrey George, the students were seen carrying placards with inscriptions such as: “End police brutality now”, “Protect, …
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THE Federal Government will, on Wednesday, close the Independence Bridge (Marina bound), Lagos, to facilitate maintenance and rehabilitation works on the bridge. The bridge will remain closed until the end of May. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday …
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THE United Nations Association of Africa (UNAA) has called for stronger stakeholder collaboration in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the African continent. UNAA President General, Amb. Sylvester Okafor, in a statement on Sunday, urged governments, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and private sectors to join forces with UNAA for SDG …
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THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued two young boys from Akwa Ibom who were trafficked to Taraba for labour exploitation.The Uyo Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on …
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THE central parity rate of the Chinese currency Renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened 50 pips to 7.1688 against the dollar on Monday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices …
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A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has ordered the remand of two men, Abubakar Ibrahim and Shamsu Ladan, in a correctional centre. The Presiding Judge, Michael Bawa, ordered their remand after they pleaded guilty to stealing a motorcycle. Bawa also reserved sentencing for March 20 following their plea for …
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about settling the conflict in Ukraine, U.S. media reported. “We’re doing pretty well, I think, with Russia…I’ll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. “A lot of work’s been done over the weekend,” Trump …
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THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has apprehended a 17-member gang who allegedly killed a personnel of the corps on Jan. 12. The Spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale said in a statement on Monday in Abuja that the gang was apprehended by the Commandant-General’s Special Intelligence Squad in …
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