Charles Gabriel
15 Aug
An officer attached to the Ketu Police Division A of the Lagos State Police Command yesterday assaulted one Charles Gabriel, leaving him with a swollen face after the latter recorded a scuffle between a police officer and a dispatch rider. The Guardian learnt that Gabriel was on his way to pick up his car from…
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The Coalition of Energy Reforms Lawyers and Activists (CERLA) has raised concerns over the firm grip of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the petroleum market. While accusing NNPCL of attempting to undermine Dangote Refinery's efforts to address Nigeria's energy crisis, the organization observed that the national oil company becoming the exclusive buyer…
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The Founder and Chancellor of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), on Tuesday said that the former President of South Africa, Mr. Nelson Mandela, and himself were recently rated as the most successful self-made men by the University of London. Whereas Mandela resumed his LLB studies with the University of…
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Popular American rapper Nicki Minaj has caught the attention of Nigerians once again, this time for her love of Nigerian Pidgin English. In a recent video shared on her social media, the award-winning rapper revealed she’s using Ayra Starr's hit song Rush to familiarise herself with the language. Nicki first caused a stir online when…
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The embattled Labour Party leadership led by Julius Abure has rebuffed recent claims by the newly appointed caretaker committee (CTC) chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman. Usman had claimed that the party faced a risk of deregistration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Senator Usman, while speaking at the inaugural meeting of the CTC, had indicated…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has tasked the Federal Government with setting up specialised centres in each of the six geopolitical zones to support Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in overcoming the obstacles they face when pursuing higher education. This move, the examination body said, aims to ensure equal access to education for all,…
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Human rights crusader, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to stop the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) from exercising monopolistic control over the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) produced by Dangote Refinery. The lawyer argued that the exclusive purchase of petrol from Dangote Refinery by NNPCL…
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The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) is set to destroy 30,132 decommissioned, unserviceable, and illicit arms and ammunition. The weapons for destruction include 3,383 arms and 26,749 rounds of ammunition, some sourced from arms-bearing government agencies. National Coordinator of NCCSALW, retired DIG Johnson Kokumo, announced the destruction plan…
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379,245 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), representing 14.43 per cent, have yet to be collected by voters in Edo ahead of Saturday's governorship poll in the state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed on Tuesday. The commission, however, disclosed that 2,249,780, representing 85.57 perc ent, have collected their PVCs as at the end of the…
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