Author: Femi Ajasa
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SARS is gone for good, will not resurrect – Police IG
The Nigerian Police Force has said it has no plan to reintroduce the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The police spokesperson, Frank Mba, made this known in a statement Thursday in Abuja. The statement comes amidst rumours and speculations, particularly on social media, that the police had reintroduced the defunct squad. The then Inspector-General of…
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Osinbajo arrives London for UN Energy Summit ( Photo)
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in London, the United Kingdom to participate in today’s high-level United Nations Energy Transition in Africa event, with a special focus on Nigeria. Representing President Muhammadu Buhari at the programme, Osinbajo would feature in meetings by the UN-Energy ahead of the UN Climate Conference COP26 to be hosted by…
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Customer Service Week: Access Bank remains committed to creating unrivalled banking service
Delivering top-notch customer service that raises the bar is what every organisation strives for; this is one of the watchwords that drive innovation at Access Bank. Among the many things that make the Bank stand out, customer service is top of the list as it continues to create unforgettable experiences, stopping at nothing to make…
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UNIBEN suspends lecturer, orders probe of alleged student’s rape
The management of the University of Benin said on Thursday said it had referred to the police a case of alleged rape against a lecturer, Dr Bode Ekundayo of the Department of English and Literature. It added that the lecturer, Dr Bode Ekundayo, had been issued a query and placed on suspension pending the conclusion…
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REVEALED: How Osun Gov. Oyetola bought Tinubu’s mansion in London from Diezani’s associate
Pandora Papers, an investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), has exposed the secrets behind the London mansion of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. PREMIUM TIMES is the only Nigerian newspaper among 150 news organisations that have direct access to a trove of almost 12 million confidential files on the illicit wealth of…
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2023 Presidential Ambition: Sanwo-Olu, others unveil movement in Lagos to back ‘Londoner’ APC chieftain, Tinubu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday flagged off the Southwest Agenda 2023 (SWAGA ‘23) in Lagos State to drum support for the presidential ambition of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Recall that TInubu has been out of Nigeria for over three months for medical treatment in London. SWAGA was launched at the 10 Degree Event Centre…
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We arrested Chiwetalu Agu for canvassing support for IPOB – Army
The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed the arrest of veteran Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu, stating that he was arrested for inciting members of the public and gathering support for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). TheNewsGuru had reported that Chiwetalu Agu was seen in a viral video online, manhandled and taken away by men of…
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[Devotional] In His Presence: Do your best and leave the rest to God – Oke Chinye
By Oke Chinye Read: MARK 4:26–29 Meditation verse: “and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how” (Mark 4:27). Your control over life’s occurrences, whether good or bad is very limited. Jesus gave a parable about a man who scatters seed on…
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Nigeria in 1914: A tragedy of amalgamation (2) – Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu Let us fast-track the narration to the events of 1914 – the year of the amalgamation, as this would prove the evidence of the colossal disaster of that year – 1914. The amalgamation wasn’t an idea that emanated from any of the two indigenous bodies; the Northern and Southern Protectorates that were…
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2023: Atiku condemns zoning, says where president comes from won’t solve Nigeria’s problem
The 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the debate on zoning of the party’s presidential ticket as the solution to Nigeria’s leadership crisis. He made the remarks in reaction to calls by some of the party leaders that the 2023 presidential ticket be zoned to the south, Mr…