National Park
22 Jan 2024
When Justice Okokon Essien of the Magistrate Court in Akamkpa Town of Cross River State sentenced 14 miners recently to six months imprisonment for illegal mining and other offences in the state's National Park
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A Nigerian delicacy, known as akara has gained popularity in Brazil, where it is now celebrated annually at the Acarajé Festival. This dish, a bean-based deep-fried snack, was introduced to Brazil by enslaved West Africans, predominantly of Yoruba heritage, who were taken to South America centuries ago. In Nigeria, Akara is a common meal, often…
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Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has announced the approval of the recruitment of 2,000 teachers across the state as part of his administration’s commitment to improving education. Governor Lawal made the announcement during an Executive Council meeting at the Government House Council Chamber in Gusau. Lawal said the recruitment of teachers is part of his…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the allocation of 568 plots of land in Abuja's Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, due to non-payment of Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) fees. The minister explained in a public notice issued by the FCT Administration that the allottees failed to pay the required…
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The Defence Headquarters has attributed the recent resurgence of terrorist attacks in the Northeast and Northwest to the alleged influx of foreign fighters providing reinforcement to local terror groups. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, made this disclosure while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in…
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The Federal Government on Thursday acknowledged that its initial target to eradicate open defecation in Nigeria by 2025 is no longer feasible. The Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation revealed that a new deadline has been set for 2030. At a two-day workshop in Nasarawa State, organised by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and…
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A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Thursday remanded a 44-year-old man, Stephen Samson, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl. Samson, whose address was not provided, was charged with defilement. READ ALSO:Three US-based Nigerians jailed for defrauding elderly Americans The Chief Magistrate, Mr. B.A. Sonuga, did not, however, take the…
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday congratulated six Nigerian scientists and engineers who were named among the 400 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) by U.S. President Joe Biden. This year's awardees, announced by President Joe Biden on January 14, 2025, are employed or funded by 14 participating United States…
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Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has approved the recruitment of 2,000 additional teachers as part of his administration’s commitment to revitalising the education sector. The announcement was made during an Executive Council meeting held at the Government House in Gusau. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the recruitment…
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Three Nigerians have been sentenced to various jail terms for participating in an international mail and wire fraud scheme originating in Nigeria and frequently targeting elderly individuals. The United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark A. Totten, on Wednesday announced the sentencing of the three individuals in a report published on an…