A Kano Shari’a Court, on Monday, ordered the remand of a 25-year-old man, Mahmuda Rabiu, in a correctional center for alleged assault and causing grievous hurt. The defendant, who lives at Gwammaja Quarters, Kano, was facing a two-count charge of assault and causing grievous hurt. The Judge, Malam Umar Lawal-Abubakar, …
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Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has approved the employment of 1,010 new teachers for secondary schools in the state. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Akure by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan. According to the statement, the approval came after …
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By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ON the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump accentuated his protectionist leaning by signing a flurry of executive orders affecting a wide range of issues including U.S. foreign aids. In his “America First’’ stance, Trump signed Executive Order 14169, …
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…Says: ‘I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award’ Zoe Saldaña took the stage to accept the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez. This her first Oscar win. During her acceptance speech, Saldaña thanked the academy for honoring her onscreen …
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Britain’s King Charles III met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his Sandringham retreat on Sunday. Charles welcomed Zelensky to the estate in eastern England for just under an hour on Sunday, immediately after the latter’s attendance at the defence summit on Ukraine in London. A military helicopter carrying Zelensky …
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FORMER Senate Minority Leader, Biodun Olujimi, has appealed to Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to withdraw her N100 billion defamation lawsuit against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Speaking in an interview on Arise TV on Saturday, Olujimi expressed concern over the escalation of the dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio. Naija News understands …
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THE world football governing body, FIFA, has approved new regulations for goalkeepers, stipulating that they will be penalized with a corner kick awarded to the opposing team if they hold onto the ball for more than eight seconds. This significant rule change was unanimously ratified by the International Football Association …
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Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, has warned the squad to expect a number of exits at the end of the season. Amorim is keen to overhaul the squad he inherited from Erik ten Hag in the summer. United’s financial situation means any new signings will have to be funded by …
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman Mbala Dajou Abuba at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano for attempting to traffic a large consignment of cocaine, which he ingested, to Istanbul Turkey. A statement by the spokesperson of NDLEA, Femi …
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MINISTER of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has assured Nigerians of the federal government’s commitment to safeguarding land rights while boosting agricultural productivity. He gave this assurance on Sunday to farmers and pastoralists in Udobo, Gamawa local government area of Bauchi State, during a community engagement in the historic agrarian …
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