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22 Oct
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has revealed that Ojesanmi Afeez, popularly known as Salo, is facing medical costs exceeding ₦12 million following his recent shooting. Salo, a popular TikToker, was reportedly attacked and shot in the leg on Thursday, October 10, 2024, in the Lekki area of Lagos State and is currently recovering in a hospital.…
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A former two-term lawmaker at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Jude Idimogu, on Tuesday said that Nigeria and the Niger Delta had lost a rare star and courageous leader with the death of Chief Edwin Clark. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF),…
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Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum (SGF), Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader, Chief
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano State, says it received no fewer than 131 human right violation complaints in January. The state NHRC Coordinator, Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kano. Abdullahi said that 85 of the cases had been…
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The Jigawa Police Command has organised a two-week training on investigative techniques and intelligence gathering for all Divisional Crime Officers (DCOs) in the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Lawan Shiisu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse. Shiisu said the measure is part of the command’s concerted efforts to improve capacity and…
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Kogi State governor, Ahmed Ododo, has ordered the State Security Adviser, Jerry Omodara, and the Commissioner for Transportation, Victor Atuluku, to come up with a framework for the regulation of the movement of heavy trucks during peak hours in the state. Gov Ododo gave the order in his quick response to the road accident in…
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it’s partnering with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to harness the service’s farmlands for viable economic development. The Acting Controller-General, NCoS, Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, made this known when he visited the Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Idi Maiha. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public…
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Russia has expressed its readiness to support Iran in addressing issues related to its nuclear programme, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who spoke to Iranian news agency IRNA on Tuesday. Peskov emphasised that Moscow views its strong relationship with Iran as highly significant and aims to strengthen cooperation across all areas. “Iran support includes…
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The Arewa Youth Assembly has dismissed allegations linking the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, to the sale of Delta Steel Company (DSC). The group noted that the claims against Kuru were misleading and politically motivated. The Director General of the Bureau for Public Enterprises, Ayodeji Gbeleyi, had…
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Thai police have smashed a $187 million international fraud ring, arresting 10 suspects including Chinese nationals, officers said Tuesday, in the kingdom's latest move against online scam centres. Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau arrested the suspects on charges of "fraud, cyberfraud and accomplice to money laundering" and is seeking 22 more -- believed to include Thais,…