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The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) in Cross River State has raised concerns over the declining number of inmates in its facilities, stating that the shortage is affecting farming and community service programmes. Speaking at a two-day town hall meeting on the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL), organized by the CLEEN Foundation,…
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At least 20 people were injured, some of them very seriously, after a car crashed into a crowd of people on Stiglmaierplatz in the city centre before 11 am (1000 GMT) on Thursday. This is according to a Munich fire brigade spokesman. The driver was promptly detained by officers, Munich police said in a post…
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The Delta State Police Command and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) authorities have ordered investigations into an ugly altercation between their personnel in Warri on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The incident, which took place around 5:00 PM, involved officers from the Delta State Police Command’s Quick Response Squad (QRS) transporting a suspect to the police…
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The Federal Government has inaugurated the Young Adolescent Technical Working Committee, a specialised team dedicated to addressing the developmental and health needs of young adolescents. Mr Ayodele Olawande, the Minister of Youth Development, reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to improving youth health under the Renewed Hope Agenda during the inauguration in Abuja on Thursday. He…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has closed its defence in the petition challenging its victory at the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. The closure, which came as a surprise, occurred on Thursday, a day after the APC, which is the 3rd respondent in the petition filed by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and…
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As the 49th anniversary of the assassination of Nigeria's former Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed, is being marked, the Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) has urged citizens to engage in a period of sober reflection and rededication to the values he upheld—integrity, patriotism, and progress. The MMF, in a statement released on Thursday by its…
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The German Defence Company Helsing will produce 6,000 more HX-2 combat drones for Ukraine, following an already completed delivery of 4,000 combat drones. The company made the announcement in Munich on Thursday. According to the company, the HX-2 combat drone has a range of up to 100 kilometres, and the use of artificial intelligence technology…
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The Ogun State Government has firmly dismissed claims by its Ondo State counterpart regarding the ownership of Eba Island, where an oil well is currently under investigation. It stressed that the island falls within Ogun State’s jurisdiction and cautioned against any attempt to stir communal tensions between the Ijebu and Ilaje peoples, who have historically…
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Bishop Francis Wale Oke on his re-election as the national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria re-elected him at the 18th Biennial National Conference in Abuja. In congratulating the Christian faithful for the reelection, President Tinubu described the renowned clergyman as a man…
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Justice Chukwujek Aneke of a Federal Court in Lagos has fixed March 17, 2025, to rule on various applications challenging its jurisdiction to hear a 13-count charge filed against the former Chairman of First Bank Nigeria (FBN), Oba Otudeko, and three others over alleged fraud. The court fixed March 17 to decide on the application…