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14 Oct
Police in Ogun State are investigating the death of a 32-year-old man, Lanre Ogungbe, who was found dead in a hotel room in the Lafenwa area on October 10, 2024.
8 Oct
A father of nine, identified as Mr. Charles, has tragically taken his own life by ingesting a lethal insecticide, Sniper.
2 Jun 2024
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians against the use of dangerous chemicals to preserve food items. The agency emphasised the dangers associated with dichlorvos, stating that it can cause cancer and even death. In a statement by NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, NAFDAC noted that "the…
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The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) has presented a timetable for the conduct of 2025 local council polls to the representatives of all the political parties and stakeholders in the state, promising free, fair, and credible polls. The commission's chairman, Mohammed Jibrin Imam, gave the assurance during the unveiling of the timetable at the…
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are questioning a former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Ohanenye, under President Bola Tinubu, for alleged involvement in the misappropriation, violation of procurement processes, and diversion of public funds amounting to N138m. The funds were allegedly misappropriated during the disbursement of the 2023 budgeted allocation for…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, yesterday secured the conviction of Hauwa Abdullahi Ibrahim for smuggling an undeclared sum of $1,154,900 and SDR135,900 from Saudi Arabia into Nigeria, which has been forfeited to the Federal Government.
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Sir: Mallam Nuhu Ribadu became a household name in Nigeria during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, declared automatic engagement of all 774 personnel under the newly launched National Health Fellows Programme, assuring them of employment after their one-year stint.
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Concerns have been raised over the re-emergence of shanties around Oshodi bus terminal, despite promises by the Lagos State government to eliminate illegal structures and improve safety and environmental conditions.
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He already, for a few years back, had had his flight ticket tucked in his briefcase, or so it seemed. He was wont to say that he could be called away from out of the materiality of this world at any time and the baton would be passed to the younger generation to face the challenges of pulling Nigeria out of the swamp.
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Concerns are mounting over the inability of prospective governorship candidates in the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State to procure the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) expression of interest and nomination forms for the election.
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Following the lacklustre performance of the 9th National Assembly, which earned it the label “Rubber Stamp Assembly,” hopes were high that the 10th Assembly would usher in a new era of legislative vibrancy.