Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, announced the renaming of The Polytechnic, Ibadan after a late former governor of the state, Omololu Olunloyo. He made this announcement in his brief remarks at the interdenominational commendation service for the late former governor, held at the Obafemi Awolowo stadium in Ibadan, …
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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Apapa Command, says it has seized 14 containers with different types of psychotropic drugs in the last one year, breaking the distribution cycle of illicit drugs. The Assistant Commander General of Narcotics, Buba Wakawa (ACGN), made this known during the joint grand finale by …
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The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says the Tax Reform Bills newly signed into laws by President Bola Tinubu, is a step in the right direction. Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, the Director-General of NECA said this while fielding questions from newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing 4th edition of the …
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The Senate on Thursday revealed plans to hold meetings with critical stakeholders in each geo-political zone on insecurity challenges of the country. This, the upper chamber said, is to unearth the root causes of the menace and devise pragmatic measures to restore peace and stability in troubled areas. Leader of …
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A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced Zhang Zulin, former deputy governor of southwest China’s Yunnan Province to life imprisonment for accepting bribes. Zhang has been deprived of his political rights for life; his personal property will be confiscated, and his illegal gains from bribery will be recovered and turned over …
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A 25-year-old labourer, Hafis Ishaku, was arraigned on Thursday in a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing iron rods worth N1 million. Ishaku, who resides at Angwan bari-bari Life Camp, Abuja, was arraigned on a two count charge of mischief and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Mrs Charity …
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The market capitalisation of Fidelity Bank has crossed the N1 trillion mark as the share value of the company appreciated by 1.27 percent at the close of trading, a report by TheCableNG said. According to data from the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), the bank’s market capitalisation hit N1 trillion after …
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President Bola Tinubu has declined assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill, 2025, recently passed by the National Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill proposes granting the NDLEA the power to retain a portion of the proceeds from drug related crimes …
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A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, Dr Augustine Alugbala Nwazunku is dead. Dr. Nwazunku, a one-time governorship aspirant on the PDP platform during the 2023 general election, was until his death, a consultant and Associate Professor of Environmental Health at the Faculty of Health Sciences, …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled bye-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states for August 16, 2025. The announcement was made on Thursday by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, during a meeting with leaders of registered political parties in Abuja. According to Prof. Yakubu, the bye-elections would involve …
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