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9 May
A 71-year-old man identified as Adesina has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for impregnating his tenant's 14-year-old child. Adesina was caught having sex with the minor in the bathroom of the house, around 10:15 pm on Tuesday. The septuagenarian was arrested by neighbours and community members who witnessed the scene and also…
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed joy over the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) by the Nigerian National
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara Command, says a total number of 929 people were arrested for hard drugs-related offences between January and December 2024 in the state. The state Commander, Mrs Fatima Popoola, disclosed this on Monday during a news conference at the NDLEA headquarters in Ilorin. Popoola said that those arrested…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has presented a budget of N1.188 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year to the 3-man Victor Oko-Jumbo led Rivers State House of Assembly. The budget, tagged "Budget of Inclusive Growth and Development," aimed to consolidate the state's economic growth, accelerate development, and improve the living standards of its…
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has called on traditional rulers to support efforts to combat hunger and youth unemployment by providing land for credible investors in the agricultural sector. The foremost traditional ruler made this appeal on Monday during a tour of the multi-billion-naira Agbeyewa farms in Itapaji-Ekiti in the Ikole local…
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The Kano State Government says it has enrolled inmates into its healthcare contributory scheme in the state to enhance free and quality healthcare services while in custody. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano Command, CSC Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, on Monday in Kano. Kofar-Nasarawa…
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A socio-cultural platform, Benin Consultative Forum (BCF) envisioned to unite, inspire, and empower Benin indigenes was unveiled at the weekend. Speaking at the formal unveiling ceremony, the President of BCF and former Inspector-General of Police Dr. Solomon Arase, said, “Today is a defining moment for the Benin people. The BCF is more than an organization.…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted moderate dust haze on Monday in the northern region with visibility range of 2Km to 5Km. It forecast localised visibility of less than or equal to 1km throughout the forecast…
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The Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has stated that no amount of oil drilling and selling would take Nigeria out of underdevelopment, suggesting diversification of the economy. He cited countries like Malaysia, India and China as those that were once on the cadre with Nigeria but invested in economic diversification and now…
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A group known as Concerned Igbo Elites Forum has described the selection of Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi as the 2024 Igbo Man of the Year by Secretary-General of the Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo as kangaroo nomination, saying 'it's totally unacceptable and bias.' The group stated this in a statement signed by…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has okayed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application to freeze 24 bank accounts domiciled in different banks over allegations bordering on terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite, who granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect, gave the commission the…