GUNMEN have killed two travellers and abducted five others on Ifon/Owo Road in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. A man, who did not want his name mentioned in the community, disclosed that the vehicle was coming from the South-Eastern part of the country with the passengers heading to …
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DOCTORS in Gaza, on Saturday, July 20, 2024, pulled a newborn baby from his mother’s womb moments after she died of wounds sustained in an Israeli air strike. At nine months pregnant, Ola Adnan Harb al-Kurd managed to survive just long enough to reach Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza after …
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THE Lagos State government on Friday notified churches that it would commence its controversial on-street parking scheme. The scheme is meant to allow the government charge vehicles parked on designated streets hourly. A notice by the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), dated July 19 and signed by its head of …
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A senior advocate of Nigeria and former general secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, has emerged as the president-elect in the 2024 NBA election. The 2024 NBA election was held online. The Voting began at 12am on Saturday and ended at 11.59pm with the live results for all …
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THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akwa Ibom State command has arrested nine suspected smugglers in connection with illegal dealings in petroleum products and impounded three trucks conveying 135, 000 litres of the products in Akwa Ibom. The state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Eluyemi Eluwade, disclosed this while briefing …
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THE Police Command in Lagos State has demoted a police Inspector to a Sergeant for trying to extort money from a drone operator. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the demotion to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. “The disciplinary process of the police officer that …
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THE Deputy Governor of Edo, Philips Shaibu on Saturday officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Shaibu alongside other members of the PDP legacy coalition group announced his defection in Benin at the inauguration of the National Campaign Council of the party for …
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THE Ekiti State Government has approved payment of N29,400,000 as bursary awards to 196 indigenes at the Nigerian Law School (Bar 1) for 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions. This is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary of the Ekiti Scholarship Board, Mrs Bukola Faluyi, and made available to …
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IN a significant development, Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, has announced its intention to appeal a substantial $220 million fine imposed by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for alleged data privacy violations. In a statement issued on Saturday, a WhatsApp spokesperson expressed Meta’s …
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THE Auditor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Lukman Anwo, has died leaving many party stalwarts including Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the senator representing Oyo South in shock. Newsextra24 reports that the news that Anwo died was made public on Saturday. Anwo had previously served as the Chairman …
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