THE Edo State Commissioner for information and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare says the state government has no case in court against Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin. Briefing newsmen in Benin on Thursday , Nehikare said the Oba was being sued by the Enogie of …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, says it has seized contraband goods worth N380.37 million in Duty Paid Value(DPV) in the last three weeks. The new Area Comptroller, Mr James Ojo, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abeokuta. Ojo said that the items were …
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A Coalition of Civil Society Group under the auspice of Action Group for the Protection of Civic Actors and a human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore on Thursday in Abuja staged a protest at the Force Headquarters to demand for the release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with Foundation for Investigative …
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THE Nigeria Navy says it will participate in a joint naval exercise led by the United States Africa Command (US Africom) targeted at addressing emerging cases of sea piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). Rear Adm. Samsom Bura, the Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command, disclosed this on Thursday …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Chukwuemeka Woke as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Thursday in Abuja. Ngelale said that …
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking to restrain the Federal Government (FG) from securitising the sum of N22.7 trillion Ways and Means Loan support it got from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the plaintiffs lacked locus …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), as the Co-Chairman of the NCDMB Governing Council. The NCDMB, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), is charged with increasing local content for more job creation, boosting the domestic private sector, …
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The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has promised to support the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, through sponsorship of its developmental projects Freeman disclosed this on Thursday when he led a delegation from the embassy, to the First Lady in the State House, …
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THE Senate on Thursday, prescribed death sentence as penalty for trafficking in hard drugs and other substances in Nigeria. This followed the passage of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill 2024. It also prescribed not more than 15 years imprisonment without option of fine, for conviction on …
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POLICE operatives from Ajuwon Divisional Headquarters have arrested a landlord simply identified as Adesina, for allegedly defiling and impregnating his tenant’s daughter at Akegbeyale Street in Ifesowapo Akute, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. Police Spokesman, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident, saying the case had been transferred to the …
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