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A Manager, Tolulope Ibidapo, 35, on Friday, appeared before an Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N2.7 million belonging to his employer. READ ALSO:Court remands three students for allegedly causing colleague’s death The defendant, who resides at No. 6, Somefun St., Ijeun Titun in Abeokuta, is standing trial on a three-count charge of fraud,…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed seven new executive directors to steer the affairs of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The appointments, announced in a statement issued on Friday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency explained that it is part of Tinubu's efforts to reposition the nation's broadcast…
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FIFA will on Saturday announce the venues and stadiums for next year's Club World Cup in the United States, football's governing body said on Friday. The new, expanded 32-club tournament, featuring leading clubs from around the world, will take place from 15 June to 13 July 2025. Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, will make the…
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Ahead of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary, a group of youths under the umbrella name of Arewa Youth for Peaceful Coexistence has called for caution against planned protests by some youths. Speaking Friday in Abuja, the group said that as advocates for peace, progress and stability in Nigeria, it was in their interest to address…
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The Senate on Friday commenced the journey for another review and amendment of Nigeria's Constitution in Kano State, aiming to address critical national issues. At the opening of a retreat for the Senate Committee on the Review of the Constitution in Kano, Senators discussed areas in the amended Constitution that require further review. Declaring the…
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Folakemi Falana, daughter of renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana, has strongly denied allegations of bribery and corruption involving her father and brother, rapper Falz, linked to Bobrisky’s alleged prison sentence. The allegations were made by social media self-styled activist, Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). In a viral video, VDM claimed that some unnamed…
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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has claimed that many Nigerian government officials are willing to work for free if the public’s expectations of them are reduced. Dogara made this assertion during an appearance on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, on Friday. “If we can cut the demands on some…
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The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali M. Ali, says a former Military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, will chair the international lecture on insecurity and the fight against corruption, organised by the agency. Ali said this when he led the management team of the agency to pay a…
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The ancient town of Idumuje-Ugboko, in Aniocha North Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State, came alive again with vibrant colours, traditional rhythmic sounds, and joyful celebrations as the community marked its highly anticipated New Yam Festival, popularly called 'Ogbanigbe.' The annual event brought together sons and daughters of the community, both at home and…
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The Ondo State GovernmentGovernment has approved an N3.5 billion counterpart fund for the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to support the construction and renovation of public primary schools across the state. According to the Commissioner for Education, Mr Olaolu Akindolire, who disclosed this after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting chaired by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa…