AN Ota Magistrates ‘Court in Ogun, on Monday, sentenced a 24-year-old Point of Sales (POS) attendant, Yusuf Olamilekan, to 18 months imprisonment for stealing N1 million belonging to his employer. In her judgement, the Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Fadairo, sentenced the convict to 18 months imprisonment with an option of fine …
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EMERGENCY responders have recovered one dead body from the site of a two-storey building that collapsed on Sunday afternoon in the Mushin area of Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Territorial Office, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According …
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THE Police Command in Anambra has recovered a shuttle bus snatched by suspected armed robbers at Nkwelle, Oyi Local Government Area of the state on Saturday The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Awka. Ikenga said that the bus …
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Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has commended the outstanding efforts of the Madinah team in receiving Nigerian pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj. The NAHCON boss said this in a statement issued by Hajiya Fatima Usara, the commission’s Assistant Director, Information and Publication, …
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SOUTH Africa won their maiden CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Morocco in Sunday night’s final at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo. Gomolemo Kekana’s stunning second-half strike proved decisive, as the, Southern Africans claimed the trophy and rewrote history by overcoming a …
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THE Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) says it is confident of victory in the July 12 local government elections, if conducted fairly. Mr Olusupo Ajayi, Deputy Chairman of the party in Lagos State, stated this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on …
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TO further enhance Nigeria’s aircraft maintenance, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted Flybird Aircraft Management Services Ltd. an Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certification. Capt. Ahmed Borodo, Flybird’s Chief Executive Officer, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. Borodo said the approval marked a major step in the company’s …
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THE Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the different non academic unions in the Nigerian universities has firmly rejected the Federal Government’s approved formula for disbursing N50 billion to university-based unions. The unions are the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions …
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THE Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has revealed that plans are underway to establish electric vehicle factories and other manufacturing ventures in Nigeria. Dunhai disclosed this to the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Dele Alake at a recent bilateral meeting. This is contained in a statement by Alake’s Special …
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LAGOS State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday received the English Premier League trophy, reaffirming his commitment to promoting sports for engagement and social inclusion. The trophy was officially presented by Guinness Nigeria PLC Managing Director, Mr Girish Sharma, during a ceremony at the Lagos House, Marina. Sanwo-Olu said the …
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