Alamutu Abiodun
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• Markets, shops closed for fear of violence • Yoruba leaders urge youths to exercise restraint The nationwide protests flopped in Akure, the Ondo State capital, yesterday, as residents refrained from participating in the action.The Guardian, while monitoring the situation within the metropolis, observed that the major roads were deserted, as few vehicles were seen…
25 Oct 2023
Some suspected armed robbers invaded Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in the early hours of Tuesday, subjecting four female students to a brutal act of rape.
11 Aug 2023
Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old man, Lawal Hammed, for defiling an 11-year-old girl at Odogbolu area of the state.
10 Aug 2023
The police in Ogun, yesterday, arrested five suspected cultists terrorising the Aboro area of the state.The Guardian learnt that the suspects: Adetayo Ismaila, ‘m’, 42; Kunle Oluwole, ‘m’, 37; Ibrahim Ademosun, ‘m’, 31; Meshach Olaide, ‘m’, 31; and Dare Kehinde...
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Nintendo said Friday that first-quarter net profit more than halved as sales for the seven-year-old Switch slowed down and fans keenly awaited news on the hit console's successor. The Japanese video game giant left its downbeat annual net profit forecast unchanged, even as the relative weakness of the yen continues to boost its earnings. "During…
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The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has sealed the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO) over a N600 million tax liability. Speaking to newsmen after the exercise in the early hours of Friday, the Executive Chairman of KADIRS, Mr Jerry Adams, said the operation was an execution of a Court order to restrain KAEDCO over…
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The Police Command in Katsina State has detained 50 suspected miscreants during the nationwide protests over the economic hardship in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Katsina. READ ALSO:Protest: Katsina Govt imposes 24-hour curfew He, however, said that no loss of life was…
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In reaction to the video circulating online about an individual complaining about soldiers being poorly fed in Yobe state, the Nigerian army has reacted claiming the person is not a military personnel, and the video shared carries ulterior motives. The video shows the man displaying a small portion of semo he received, lamenting that soldiers…
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The Katsina State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Dutsinma Local Government Area. The Secretary to the Government of the State, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba-Faskari, announced the decision in a statement issued in Katsina on Thursday. READ ALSO:Protest: Katsina Govt imposes 24-hour curfew The statement was signed by Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua, the director of media…
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• IGP declares end to protests • B’Haram infiltration kills four, injures 34 • Wike meets Tinubu, expresses govt’s readiness to dialogue with protesters • Heavy deployment of security operatives at Aso Villa gates • Eminent Nigerians advise President on how to end protests • Journalists attacked, recount encounters with violent protesters The governors of…
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• Reject Fubara’s money offer, insist on good governance • Gov warns against hijack of protest Despite government warnings, Rivers State residents took to the streets of Port Harcourt to participate in the ongoing economic hardship protests across the country. The protest, which took off from Port Harcourt Pleasure Park at the Air Force area, led…
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Super Eagles’ star, Samuel Chukwueze, continued his impressive pre-season performance in the United States, yesterday, when he led AC Milan to a 1-0 defeat of European champions, Real Madrid. Chukwueze, who was the pivot of everything Milan did right in their 3-2 defeat of Manchester City in an earlier game on Wednesday, scored the lone…
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Polytechnic graduates have experienced widespread discrimination due to perceived discrepancies in their certificates, which make it impossible for them to get similar treatment as degree holders from universities. The recent scheme of service released by the Federal Government for the sub-sector has again, generated controversies among stakeholders, who accuse the government of further widening the…
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•Four operators spend over $500m to purchase aircraft Chairman of FBN Holdings Plc, Femi Otedola, has revealed that Nigerian banks spend an estimated $50 million yearly to maintain private jets. He said that over $500 million has so far been spent on purchasing nine private jets by four banks. Otedola, who made the revelations in…