Two persons have been confirmed dead, three rescued and others feared missing after a passenger boat capsized in Lagos. It was gathered that the 20 passenger boat which left Badore in Ajah enroute Egbin jetty, Ijede in Ikorodu upturned at about 10pm on Saturday, few minutes after it took …
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Governors across the country have kicked against the proposed Ruga settlement for Fulani herdsmen by the federal government, saying they do not have lands to give. Samuel Ortom said Benue State had no land for the Federal Government proposed Ruga settlements for Fulani herdsmen. The governor, in a statement by …
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Piqued by the raging insecurity in the south-west, state governors of the region yesterday made a strong case for the establishment of state and council police to complement the efforts of the federal police. To the state helmsmen, this is a practical response to the insecurity. They also agreed to …
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The nation’s power generation dropped to 3,390.7 megawatts on Monday as seven plants, including three built under the National Integrated Power Project, sat idle. Electricity generation has been hovering around 2,600MW and 3,800MW as of 6.00 am every day since the start of this month, according to data obtained by …
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The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated the board of the Securities and Exchange Commission with a directive to the board to make the stability of the capital market a cardinal objective. The nine-member board under the chairmanship of Mr. Olufemi Lijadu was inaugurated by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) yesterday arrested one Adah Eche for fraudulently upgrading his scores in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME) from 153 to 290. Eche, 19, allegedly engaged some fraudsters through Facebook and Whatsapp platforms, having come across an advertisement that claimed to upgrade 2019 …
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A new study has found that staying up late to watch movies or catch up on emails could affect men’s sperm count and damage their chances of fathering children. Men trying to have a baby could increase their chances of getting their partner pregnant if they go to bed before …
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A Kaduna State High Court has ruled that the plan by the Kaduna State government to issue licences to the pastors of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) using the Religious Regulatory Bill is a gross violation of their fundamental human rights, which guarantees freedom of association and freedom of religion, …
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A 28-year-old woman, Toriola Suliat on Wednesday told her husband, Toriola Lateef, that she would only consent to his request for the dissolution of their marriage if he returns her virginity and good health, as she was two years ago before the union. Suliat stated her conditions before an Iseyin …
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Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kogi West Senatorial district have endorsed the governorship aspiration of the former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Usman Jubril (retd). This followed the report of the screening committee set up by elders and leaders of the APC in the area, who …
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