Category: Nigeria
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Hoodlums invade Ogun monarch palace, cart away staff of office, crown
Men suspected to be thieves have reportedly raided the palace of the Olu of Ogunmakin town in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, late Oba James Sodiya and carting away his staff of office and crown.
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Ohanaeze begs Biafra agitators to ceasefire for 40 days, seeks Nnamdi Kanu’s release
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged Biafra agitators to uphold a 40-day ceasefire. According to Ohanaeze, the ceasefire is aimed at securing the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
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Kogi Guber: How I survived many assassination attempts – Dino Melaye
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye has revealed how he survived four assassination attempts in the state.
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CNG way cheaper than PMS – Gas Association
The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has advised the public to adopt Compressed Natural Gas as an alternative to Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol, saying it’s way cheaper. According to NGA, Compressed Natural Gas is 15 percent cheaper than PMS. The President of the association, Akachukwu Nwokedi, said this during a media briefing in Lagos.…
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Kizz Daniel speaks on his reported arrest in Ivory Coast
Nigerian hip hop artiste, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel has reacted to viral report that he was arrested in Ivory Coast. Recall that the news of the singer’s arrest is currently trending on the internet.
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One dead, several injured as gunmen attack Benue bound bus
A fully loaded Benue Links bus conveying passengers to Otukpo en route Naka road Gwer West LGA at Tyolaha village was on Thursday night hijacked by men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.
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SANship: Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti felicitates Funmi Falana
HRM Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi, AFUNTADE 1, the Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti, has congratulated the wife of senior lawyer, Femi Falana, over her promotion to the prestigious position of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Funmi Falana was listed earlier today among newly appointed SANs.
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Video: Drama as two Nigerian lawyers fight with chairs, exchange hot words in court
Two Enugu based lawyers were captured verbally and physically assaulting themselves in a court premises on Thursday in the state. Litigants and court officials were shocked seeing both legal practitioners engaging in hot exchange of words. The reason for the guagmire between both legal practitioners cannot be ascertained as of the time of filing this…
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NUC, UK varsities meet in Abuja, seek approval to run degree programmes in Nigeria
The London Academy Business School and the University of Sunderland have sought the approval of the National Universities Commission to run degree programmes in the country.
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CBN lifts forex ban on 43 Items, to intervene in FX market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the forex ban on 43 items and also promised to intervene in the FX market from “time to time”. Recall that the apex bank in 2015 restricted the items from accessing FX from the I&E window, saying they were not valid for foreign exchange and could be…