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BREAKING: Ekweremadu bags 9-year jail term for organ trafficking, wife 4 years
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who was described by Mr. Justice Johnson as the “driving force throughout”, has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison for organ trafficking. His wife, Beatrice was jailed for four years and six months due to her more limited involvement. Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice, 56, wanted the organ for…
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Buhari didn’t direct CBN, AGF not to comply with Supreme Court judgment – Presidency
The Presidency on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari did not direct the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami to defy the judgment of the Supreme Court on the validity of the old N1,000 and N500 notes. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Garba…
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CBN, Police, other agencies to prosecute sellers, abusers of naira
…assures that queues at ATMs will disappear soon Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday said it is collaborating with the Nigeria Police, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to address the unpatriotic abuse of new naira notes. The apex bank said it has observed, with grave…
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Osinbajo advocates for more university endowments
Given that budgetary allocations alone cannot sustain the running of public universities, the future of the university system depends on the adoption of independent but creative sources of funding, including the establishment of an endowment fund, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo was speaking on Thursday when he hosted a delegation from the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) on…
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BREAKING NEWS: Many killed as assassins attack Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s convoy
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s convoy attacked at Enugu-Ukwu. He was ambushed by heavily armed assassins who opened fire on his convoy. Some of his aides were killed including some police officers. The senator managed to escape as his bullet proof car was allegedly riddled with bullets. Detail later
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BREAKING: INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun guber poll
…as PDP wins 17 of 30 LGAs The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Ademola Adeleke winner of the Osun State governorship election. State Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe declared Adeleke as the winner. After collation of votes in the 30 Local Government Areas in…
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Service chiefs celebrate Eid-el-Kabir with frontline troops
As part of the steps taken to share, unwind and appreciate troops efforts in the ongoing Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East, the Theatre Commander Joint Task Force (JTF) North East (NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Christopher Musa feted Service Chiefs and troops of OPHK to a joint Sallah Luncheon to commemorate this year’s…
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2023: Peter Obi is a scam, says Asari Dokubo
A former militant leader, Asari Dokubo has described the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) as a scam defrauding Nigerians with lies. Dokubo also said the OBI-dient movement of the former Anambra State governor cannot succeed “because it is going nowhere.” The founder of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force stated this on Facebook via his Dokubo Asari Justice…
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Two injured as gunmen attack President Buhari’s convoy in Daura
Two security men were injured as group of daredevil gunmen on Tuesday reportedly opened fire on President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance convoy deployed ahead of his trip to Daura, Katsina State for Sallah celebrations. Reacting to the development in a statement, presidential aide, Garba Shehu hailed the Presidential Security Guards for successfully repelling the attack. “The Presidency has described as sad…
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