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18 Jan
Yagba Action Group (YAG), a non-partisan socio-political body consisting of professionals and technocrats from Yagba Federal Constituency, Kogi State has commiserated with the member, Federal House of Representatives for Yagba Federal Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon Leke Abejide over the demise of his Senior Legislative Aide, Barrister Kunle Adeniyi. Adeniyi,…
13 Nov
The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has rubbished a claim that President Bola Tinubu is an asset of the US Central Intelligence Agency. Journalist David Hundeyin made the claim, saying the revelation came to light after the CIA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration "filed a…
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Farmers in Difa Community, located in Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, have expressed their gratitude for the Federal Government’s support to agriculture in the region. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, they shared how the government’s assistance had benefited those cultivating rice, wheat, and other crops.…
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The Labour Party (LP) has strongly condemned an alleged attempt by former Finance Minister, Senator Nenadi Usman, to engage in a political transaction on behalf of the party, calling it "shameful and audacious." In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the LP distanced itself from any coalition talks, alliances, or…
19 mins ago
The Lagos State Government, in partnership with MTN Nigeria, has launched the MyLagosApp to support integrated multi-modal transportation and enhance the lifestyle experience of Lagosians. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, who represented Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu at the launch event on Thursday, stated that the app was developed to meet…
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The Ekiti State Athletics Association on Thursday selected 14 athletes who would represent the state at the South West Alliance U-18 Games in Lagos from March 25 to March 29. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the athletes were selected from a pool of about 100 athletes who stormed the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado…
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The Pene da Bwatiye Youth Wing of Adamawa State, in collaboration with its national body, has condemned the Supreme Court's decision upholding the death sentence of Sunday Jackson, a farmer from Demsa LGA, and is calling on Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to grant him clemency. Jackson was convicted of killing a Fulani herdsman during a…
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Bilateral trade between Nigeria and Korea increased by 38.6 percent to over $2.2 billion in 2024, the country’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Pankyu, has said. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday on the 45th anniversary of relations between both countries, Pankyu described Nigeria as Korea’s most important trade partner on the African continent. “We are committed…
32 mins ago
Chinese scientists have successfully conducted an ice cap detection experiment in Antarctica using a domestically developed ultra-wideband hyperspectral microwave radiometer, as reported by China’s 41st Antarctic expedition team. The team carried out joint air-ground experiments with helicopters and snowmobiles, successfully performing remote sensing detection of temperature distribution beneath the Antarctic ice. Zhu Di, a researcher…
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Colombian authorities, in collaboration with the FBI, have arrested a Nigerian national, Joseph Chinedu Okparaejesi, alias Alen, a suspected transnational drug trafficker, at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a security pundit, that Okparaejesi, who had been residing in Colombia for over 12 years, was apprehended upon arrival from São Paulo,…
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An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of two friends, Alfred Samuel, 32, a driver and Ikechukwu Obi, 29, a labourer at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly raping a teenager. The Magistrate Mrs. S. O Obasa, who did not take the plea of the defendants, gave the order on Thursday. Obasa ordered them…
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A Kubwa Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, on Thursday remanded four men in police custody for allegedly inflicting injuries on two policemen while performing their duty. Magistrate, Oyepeju Mustapha adjourned the matter until March 20 for ruling in their bail application. The defendants, Gabriel Ezekiel, Jude Danlami, Daniel Effiong and Jacob Yohana were charged with criminal…