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IGP Kayode Egbetokun [/captio The office of the Inspector-General of Police has sued some Nigerian businessmen for allegedly defrauding a foreigner of N13.5 billion. The IGP’s suit is pending with the Federal High Court in Abuja. Rafik Akar, a foreigner, was defrauded by Victor Arinze, Yahaya Karimi, and three other persons in Abuja during a…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi capital, has awarded sum of N100 million damages against the expelled Ali Odefa, former National Vice-Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Southeast Zone. The court on Friday also restrained the police and Odefa from arresting, intimidating Party’s Ward Executives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls…
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The Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yussuf Tuggar, has accused Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed of attacking President Bola Tinubu because of the latter's presidential ambitions. The Bauchi governor has been a staunch critic of the president in recent times. Following the introduction of the tax reform bills, Mohammed, who is also the chairman of…
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The world marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Monday, with some of the few remaining survivors attending ceremonies at the site of the notorious Nazi death camp.
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has applauded the Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, for his efforts in improving infrastructural development within the FCT. The council in a communiqué after its Congress meeting held on Saturday at the Council's Secretariat in Utako, Abuja, commended the minister over his…
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Foreign visitors to New Zealand are now able to work remotely while in the country, the government announced on Monday. Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis said the change, which came into effect immediately, was part of a plan to boost the economy. “Making the country more attractive to ‘digital nomads’ people who work remotely while…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has expressed relief over the exit of Omoluabi Progressives, a group loyal to former governor Rauf Aregbesola, from its fold. It noted that Aregbesola, who is also the immediate past Minister for Interior and his splinter group, had discreetly left the APC over three years ago, stressing…
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The Global President of the Green World Association for Medicinal Plants, Dr. Ibrahim Dada Nakowa, has emphasised the urgent need to preserve medicinal plants by replanting them to prevent their extinction. It also highlighted the critical role of medicinal plants in human health, describing them as a divine gift and a vital alternative to orthodox…
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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has condemned the recent arrest and subsequent release of Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, Executive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), by officers of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit. CISLAC described the incident as a clear case of "corruption fighting back," warning…
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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes the club's 63-year-old goalkeeper coach has a better chance of making his team than outcast striker Marcus Rashford.
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The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 70 terrorists and their commanders in a clearance operation at a terrorist enclave known as Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said in a statement on Sunday that the troops had launched a three-prong operation on Jan.…
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Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has approved the implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 for state workers, effective Monday. Malam Abubakar Bawa, press secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued in Sokoto on Sunday. Bawa confirmed that the payment would cover state civil servants, local government employees, and…