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The 2025 ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon, slated for March 1 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will herald the sub-regional body’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the organisers of the race have said.
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The Coordinator of the Obidient Movement globally has announced that former presidential candidate and movement leader, Peter Obi, has offered to fulfill the bail conditions for human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. This comes after a Federal High Court granted Farotimi a ₦30 million bail following charges filed against him. Farotimi, known for his outspoken…
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The United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) has faulted Nigeria’s progress in establishing anti-corruption laws and policies, describing it as weak when juxtaposed with UNCAC Chapters II (Preventive Measures) and V (Asset Recovery). UNCAC came to the conclusion following a report authored by the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), which shows that…
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Bureau de Change operators in Nigeria have been granted temporary permission to purchase up to $25,000 weekly in foreign exchange from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This will take effect from December 19, 2024, to January 30, 2025. The CBN announced this in a circular published by the…
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An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Friday remanded three men, Wasiu Ayantunde, Adewale Ademola, and Biodun Afolabi, to a correctional centre for alleged possession of illicit drugs. Ayantunde, 50, Ademola, 40, Afolabi, 23, are facing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, unlawful possession and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. The…
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A shipment of 11,200 doses of Mpox vaccine, donated by the United States of America and facilitated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is set to arrive in Abuja, Nigeria, today. This delivery follows agreements signed in November by Gavi to facilitate the donation of 305,000 doses of Mpox vaccine to support global and continental response…
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Three policemen and a female suspect were on Friday killed in an accident that occurred in Ore, Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State. With the identities of the victims yet to be known as of press time, the police officers, who were part of the monitoring unit of the police command in the state,…
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A 52-year-old man, Solomon Ajiboye, on Friday, appeared before an Ojo Magistrate Court in Lagos, for allegedly obtaining the sum of N310,000
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Doris Ogah has been crowned Miss Nigeria, beating 33 others to the crown. The 45th Miss Nigeria Coronation was a dazzling celebration of cultural heritage and the power of community. Held at the prestigious Royal Box, Victoria Island, Lagos, it brought together dignitaries, sponsors, and supporters to honor the remarkable young women competing for the…
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The Oyo State Police Command said it has commenced investigations into the stampede that left no fewer than 35 children dead at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun in Ibadan on Wednesday,. The spokesman of the Oyo State Police Command, Adewale Osefiso, disclosed this on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief…