THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on his efforts to rid the nation of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He gave the commendation in Ile-Ife, Osun …
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ELON Musk’s online platform X has removed another remnant from its Twitter past nearly 10 months after the tech mogul changed the social media service’s name. The controversial multi-billionaire has removed twitter.com from profiles on the site, From now on, users who type in twitter.com will be directed to “x.com,” …
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THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) on Friday began the sale of 2024 e-tags that would permit entry into the 24 Federal Airports in Nigeria. In a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, FAAN said that the sale of the tags aligned with …
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THE Nigeria Police Force has dismissed one of its personnel from service and demoted three others to their previous ranks over alleged involvement in various acts of indiscipline and crime. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Adejobi said that …
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Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has disclosed plans to boost the campaign against the societal ill with increased sensitisation in secondary schools. She announced plans to inaugurate Anti-Human Trafficking and Violence Against Persons Vanguards in 50 secondary schools in Delta. …
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THE Police Command in Yobe said it has arrested one Saminu Garba, 23, for allegedly vandalising transformer cable at State Low-Cost in Damaturu. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, spokesman of the command, stated this in a statement in Damaturu on Saturday. He said personnel of the command arrested Garba in possession of …
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THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the bloc is now an emerging tourist destination. Anthony Elumelu, ECOWAS acting Director, Private Sector Investment, communicated this in an interview with newsmen after a strategic meeting between ECOWAS officials and private sector tourism stakeholders on Saturday, in Abuja. The News …
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Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, says he is confident that All Progressives Congress (APC) will defeat the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the2026 governorship election in the state. Oyetola said this while receiving prominent PDP members, Dotun Babayemi, a former governorship aspirant and Mr Shuaibu …
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Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, the son of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners Chapel, has admitted to facing challenges with pornography at a certain stage in his life. The clergy confessed recently that he became involved in pornography while on a trip to a European country. …
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THE initial group of 423 aspiring pilgrims from Lagos State commenced their voyage to Saudi Arabia on Friday for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. Newsextra24 reports that at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, and other officials bid farewell to the …
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