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Day: July 12, 2023

Thunder strikes 3 suspected kidnappers to death in Kwara

Reports say the thunder strike victims were relations of some herders taking refuge in the Kwara community. No fewer than three suspected kidnappers have been struck dead by a fatal thunderstrike in the agrarian Oro Ago community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to multiple reports, the incident was attributed to…

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Girl lures Lagos man to Osun on social media, robs him of ₦1.5m

Opalola also said officers of the command on July 10 arrested two suspects in Ilorin, Kwara, in possession of a car stolen at gunpoint from a complainant’s residence in Osun. The Police Command in Osun has arrested a 17-year-old girl who allegedly lured her victim from Lagos to Osun, through the social media. The Command…

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Lagos govt installs 48 traditional rulers in 3 years

Sanwo-Olu thanked the traditional rulers for their support for his re-election and especially the election of Tinubu as well as all other APC candidates. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday, said the government installed 48 Obas from June 2020 to May 2023. Sanwo-Olu made this known at the State House Ikeja, during the…

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The convict stole the items belonging to one Christiana Ushe, on July 8, at Akungba Akoko in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state.

The convict stole the items belonging to one Christiana Ushe, on July 8, at Akungba Akoko in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state. An Akure Magistrates’ Court has sentenced one Sheu Gambo to three calendar months in prison at Olokuta Correctional Centre, Akure, without an option of fine for stealing 13 bunches of…

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Court adjourns trial of 4 suspects arrested for JAMB registration malpractice

An official of JAMB, Smith Ayodele, told the Court that Feranmi Adesuyi was arrested for examination impersonation. A Federal High Court sitting in Akure has adjourned trial of four suspects arrested for registration impersonation and examination malpractices of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exam in Ondo State. The registration impersonation suspects include Timilehin Akinwale,…

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Prof. Sambo inducted into UK’s faculty of public health

Ononokpono said Sambo had been the Head of Community Medicine and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine, both roles at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Prof. Mohammed Sambo, Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has been inducted into the United Kingdom’s Faculty of Public Health as a Fellow Through Distinction. The NHIA Deputy General Manager,…

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Troops kill 3 bandits in Plateau, recover weapons

According to him, troops are currently on the trail of bandits who escaped with gunshot wounds during the firefight. Troops of 3 Division Nigerian Army deployed to quell the crisis in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau, on Wednesday neutralised three bandits in the general area. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made…

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Nigeria repays 10-year-old $500m Eurobond debt

The DMO said Nigeria had previously redeemed a 500 million dollars Eurobond in July 2018, another 500 million dollars Eurobond in January 2021. Nigeria on Wednesday, redeemed a 500 million dollars 10-year tenor Eurobond with the due date of July 12, 2023. A statement by the Debt Management Office (DMO), the Eurobond said it was…

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Construction company explains why NASS roof still leaking

The chemical, he said, was already imported from United States but would be applied after the raining season. The construction firm handling the renovation of the National Assembly Complex, Visible Construction Ltd., has assured users of the complex of stoppage of leaking points soon. Project Engineer, Tajudeen Olanipekun gave the assurance on Wednesday while reacting…

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Naira gains at investors, exporters’ window

The Naira sold for as low as ₦690 to the dollar within the day’s trading. The Naira on Wednesday appreciated against the dollar, exchanging at ₦782.49 at the investors and exporters window. The Naira gained by 0.75 per cent when compared with ₦788.42 for which it exchanged for the dollar on Tuesday. The open indicative…

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