A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Department of State Service (DSS) the go-ahead to detain 10 suspected terrorists, who had planned to launch a Boko Haram/ISWAP cell in Osun, for 60 days pending conclusion of investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the ex-parte motion moved …
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THE Police Command in Ogun has detained two men for prosecution over alleged involvement in cultism and possession of firearm. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Ota,Ogun Odutola, who said one Abiodun John, an alleged leader of the Alora …
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UNITED States President-elect, Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for his criminal conviction, stemming from hush money paid to a porn star. This case earlier overshadowed his bid to retake the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way on Thursday for the 9:30 a.m. ET (1430 GMT) …
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META has announced it will abandon its fact-checking programme, starting in the United States. It was aimed at preventing the spread of online lies among more than 3 billion people who use Meta’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads. In a video, the company’s chief, Mark Zuckerberg, said …
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Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave “very serious and shameful”. In a yearly address to diplomats delivered on his behalf by an aide, Francis appeared to reference deaths caused by winter cold in …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, a.k.a “Young Billionaire,” for cheating by impersonation and money laundering. He was jailed on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Nkwocha was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on a …
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PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump has raised more than USD 170 million for his upcoming inauguration, a record amount as tech executives and big donors have eagerly written large checks to help bankroll the ceremony. The private donations collected thus far were confirmed by a person with firsthand knowledge of the fundraising …
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LAGOS transport system received a boost today [Thursday, January 09, 2025] from the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a promise to work with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to develop another rail line. The bank is also interested in partnering LAMATA to expand the capacity of the existing …
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AN Ogba Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State has ordered that a 45-year-old primary school teacher, Stella Nwadiggbo, be remanded at a correctional facility for allegedly assaulting a three-year old primary school pupil in the Ikorodu area of the state. The teacher was caught on camera slapping the three-year-old child …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting on Thursday to urge the incoming Trump administration not to abandon Kyiv’s fight, warning that halting military support now “will only invite more aggression, chaos and war.” “We’ve come such a long way that it would …
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