Mr Bode Oyedele, a Retired Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Civil Service, has urged residents to vote massively for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Obafemi Hamzat,in 2027. Oyedele, an APC leader, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, …
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The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has reaffirmed the its commitment to unlock the potential of Takaful for expanding insurance penetration. Mr Olusegun Omosehin, the Commissioner for Insurance/Chief Executive of NAICOM made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Omosehin said that the commitment was reaffirmed at a just …
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The Nigerian Army says a total of 24 family members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have surrendered to troops in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno. The piece of information is in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. The …
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A married father of two has been after allegedly posing as a Catholic priest and conducting Masses in several churches in Turkana County, Kenya. Jones Bogonko Onchonga is accused of using forged Church documents to present himself as a priest in the Diocese of Lodwar. He reportedly celebrated Mass and …
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A popular Zambian model and socialite, Lisa Mutambo, has died after reportedly vomiting and falling unconscious at her residence in Lusaka’s Kalundu area after a night out with friends, police have disclosed. Contrary to earlier social media reports suggesting that Lisa was beaten to d3ath by her boyfriend, police said …
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Nigerian reality TV star Bella Okagbue has broken her silence on her relationship with fellow reality star Segun Olusemo, popularly known as Sheggz, and their marriage plans. The development comes after Sheggz recently confirmed that their relationship, which began during the 2022 edition of Big Brother Naija, ended in January. …
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Trading on the Nigerian Stock Market closed bearish on Friday, ending the week with a N444 billion loss for investors. Extended profit-taking in large- and mid-cap stocks pushed the market further into negative territory, extending the bearish trend to the ninth consecutive session. Market capitalisation declined from N154.977 trillion to …
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A 40-year-old man, Olalekan Akinola, on Friday appeared before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting at Isabo for allegedly defrauding two persons of N2.74 million. Akinola allegedly obtained loans to the tune of N2.74 million with the personal information of the two persons. Akinola, who has no fixed address, is charged …
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The Kwara State Government on Friday began the distribution of 1,755 computers and other digital equipment to 70 public senior secondary schools across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. Flagging off the distribution of the equipment in Ilorin, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said digital literacy was no longer a …
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The Nigerian Navy has discovered and deactivated a suspected illegal crude oil infrastructure containing approximately 93,000 litres of crude oil in Rivers. This is contained in an operational report by the Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. …
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